On board for Portfolio
STAGECOACH IS BACKING ECHO BUSINESS AWARDS
The drive to find Wearside and County Durham’s greenest businesses has attracted a top sponsor.
Stagecoach North East is on board for this year’s Portfolio Awards.
Malcolm Bell, Operations Manager at Stagecoach North East’s Sunderland depot, said: “We are proud to serve the community of Sunderland and delighted to continue our support for this excellent initiative through sponsorship of the Green Champion Award.
“As a local employer and public transport provider, we strive to achieve a cleaner and greener community for all to enjoy, through our gas buses, eco-driving schemes and support for community initiatives such as our ‘Green Santa’ campaign.”
MAKE it Sunderland is again our headline sponsor, and will sponsor our overall Business of the Year Award, as well as a Lifetime Achieve- ment award, which is in the sponsor’s gift.
MAKE it Sunderland is also backing the Small Business Category of the competition.
BIC is acknowledging the contribution social enterprises make to the city in the Social Enterprise Award.
Other sponsors are Northumbrian Water, Gentoo, Stagecoach in Sunderland, The Bid, ResQ, Maxim Brewery, Sunderland College, Creo, Northern Railway, Station Taxis, Bradley Hall, and PG Legal Commercial Solicitors.
Judging for the awards is reaching its final stages. The shorlisted companies will be revealed soon.
The awards night will take place at the Stadium of Light on November 1, when we will recognise the best businesses in the city for the last 12 months.