Out of hundreds of entries, 8build honoured in the UK’s leading awards for responsible business practice, run by Business in the Community. 8build is among a small cadre of businesses to receive Business in the Community’s (BITC’s) coveted National Big Tick for their Giving Back programme. The Big Tick award is the first level of award available to entrants of BITC’s national Awards for Excellence, the UK’s most influential, independent, peer assessed corporate responsibility awards.

8build’s programme was also shortlisted for consideration for the title of Example of Excellence – the overall winner – for the Small Company of the Year category. The Awards for Excellence reward businesses who demonstrate the positive impact they have had on society, and also the business benefits created by ensuring that being responsible is integral to their business model.

8build’s Director Nigel Bellamy commented; “We are delighted to receive this Big Tick and to have been shortlisted for the overall Example of Excellence. We have always taken a sustained approach to corporate responsibility and integrated it into our business strategy. For us, it has paid off both with customers, stakeholders and our employees. We know that we cannot build a successful sustainable business without constantly showing our commitment to being a better business.”

Stephen Howard, Chief Executive, Business in the Community said: “I congratulate 8build on achieving their Big Tick and being shortlisted for the Example of Excellence in their category. It has been a difficult 12 months for business, but this is a sign that companies are not losing their focus on making a positive impact on people and planet, and are prepared to lead by example. That’s what Business in the Community’s Awards for Excellence are all about – celebrating responsible business, the leadership that makes it happen, and the benefits to the business and society of doing so. Consumers need to see that businesses are proactive, visible and engaged on the big issues of the day, as 8build has demonstrated.”

8build will be presented with its Big Tick award at the National Awards of Excellence and will find out if they have won the Example of Excellence for the Small Company of the Year category at an event in central London on 5 July. For more info click here.