The AXA Award for Corporate Sustainability

Winner: : HP Corporation EMEA
Boeblingen - GERMANY

Francesco Serafini of HP Corporation was presented with the Award by Claude Brunet, Member of the Management Board – COO AXA, the category sponsor

 

HP focuses on four areas of global citizenship – environment, social investment, supply chain responsibility and privacy. Corporate sustainability is one of seven core objectives enshrined now for half a century – making HP a pioneer in this area. Eco-friendly workplaces, robust re-cycling programmes, closing the digital divide, monitoring supplier conduct and privacy protection are key elements of its corporate ethos. www.hp.com

 

The Finalists

 

ABN AMRO
Amsterdam – THE NETHERLANDS

As a leading provider of capital, ABN AMRO promotes responsible environmental stewardship and socially responsible business development as customers become increasingly concerned about more than money. www.abnamro.com

Akzo Nobel NV
Arnhem - THE NETHERLANDS

Akzo Nobel is a multicultural organisation serving customers throughout the world with industrial coatings and a chemicals portfolio focused on five core platforms. www.akzonobel.com

 

Conergy AG
Frankfurt - GERMANY

The largest solar company in Europe, Conergy is a leading international supplier of renewable energies such a bioenergy. www.conergy.com

 

Diageo Ireland
Dublin - IRELAND

Diageo Ireland, which holds an outstanding brand portfolio that includes Guinness, Baileys and Bushmills, made early interventions with public messages on responsible drinking that triggered partnered national campaigns. www.diageo.ie

 

Henkel KGaA
Düsseldorf - GERMANY

Henkel leads three strategic business areas – home care, personal care and adhesives, sealants and surface treatments – has been a notable innovator in ecological monitoring for 130 years. www.henkel.com

 

Kingfisher Plc
London - ENGLAND

Kingfisher, Europe’s largest home improvement retailer, recognises that its global trading has an environmental impact and puts responsible growth at the core of its socially sustainable business. www.kingfisher.com

 

Shepherd Neame Ltd
Faversham - UNITED KINGDOM

Brewing ales since before 1698, Shepherd Neame’s purchasing, responsible drinking and community policies emphasise its commitment to long term sustainability. www.shepherd-neame.co.uk

 

SODEXHO ALLIANCE
Saint Quentin en Yvelines, FRANCE

A pioneer in food safety, healthy eating and exemplary working conditions, SODHEXO’s mission has benefitted consumers throughout the world. www.sodhexo.com

 

Volvo Car Corporation
Gothenburg - SWEDEN

Volvo, synonymous with safety, has enshrined a holistic approach to countering micro and macro economic effects of motor accidents and the negative consequences of motoring generally. www.volvocars.com