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Speedy 2010 Product Innovation Award - Call for Entries
We are pleased to announce our brand new Product Innovation Awards scheme for environmental products, designed to encourage suppliers and manufacturers to develop environmentally friendly products.
The awards are open to current and potential suppliers, large or small.
Closing Date 30th March 2010
Two awards will be presented; one for a product that is already in manufacture and the second award is for a product that already exists as a prototype or an idea or concept that has not yet been produced*.
The award scheme is part of the Speedy's overall sustainability strategy spearheaded by the industry leading Getting Greener from Ground Up programme and the GO Initiative announced in December 2009.
The GO Initiative (GO for Green Option), includes a comprehensive range of products that offer proven environmental benefits and have been independently assessed for Speedy by ERM, world leading environmental consultants.
The assessment process measures the energy efficiency and carbon footprint of a product and compares it with a typical alternative to highlight the energy and carbon savings. This information will be published in catalogues and product information to make it easy for customers to choose the Green Option.
The Judging Panel
Entries will be judged by a team of senior executives from Speedy's supply chain, marketing, sustainability and customer excellence teams. From entries received, the panel will create a short list of potential winners and these entries will be go forward to a second round of judging which will include an independent representative from ERM, a leading environmental consultancy.
What the judges are looking for
The Award has been created to recognise 'innovation' in developing products or systems that demonstrably reduce operating cost, carbon emissions and/or overall environmental impact. It may be an entirely new product idea or a clever adaptation of an existing product.
The judges will be particularly interested in ideas that reduce energy or fuel consumption, waste, water consumption or pollution.
Ideas that improve waste management, use recycled materials or increase recycling opportunities would also be particularly welcome as would ideas that can demonstrate ethical improvements in product or component manufacture or sourcing.
How to enter The Product Innovation Awards
Entries will only be accepted via completion of a Speedy Product Innovation Award entry form which can be downloaded here.
The entry form requires a description of the product, its performance and its environmental benefits versus a typical alternative. Evidence to support the claim will also be required together with a photograph or drawing where appropriate.
Entries can be submitted on line by emailing Adam Prince or in hard copy and posted to:
Product Innovation Awards Office
C/o Adam
Prince
Speedy Hire Plc
Ashton House
1
The Parks
Newton-Le-Willows
Merseyside
WA12 0JQ
Closing date for entries:
Entries must be received by the awards office by 30th March 2010.
Judging will take place during March with presentations made in May 2010.
*Entrants should ensure that patents or Intellectual Property rights are protected before submission. Speedy will not be responsible for any losses or infringements of rights under any circumstances.