Novelis UK has won the Circular Economy Success award at the Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management 2015, in recognition of its work in closed loop recycling.
The annual awards, held in London on Thursday (14 May), recognize forward-thinking companies and hard-working individuals in the waste management and resources sector.
The Circular Economy Success category – sponsored by the Textiles Recycling Association – was targeted at businesses, local authorities and organisations that could demonstrate how they have ‘provided for success within the circular economy process’.
The aluminium recycling and rolling company was announced as the winner at the event in recognition of its ‘promotion of recycling aluminium’ and for being a ‘true closed loop pioneer in the UK’. Novelis had outlined to the judges that its new circular economic model for the aluminium market was re-engineering the supply chain, how capital is invested and how new products are designed.
Andy Doran, Novelis Europe's Senior Manager for Recycling & Sustainability Development, said: ‘Novelis is assuming a new role necessary to the circular economy, enabling us to loop the same infinite material back into the marketplace for use, again and again and again.
“Back in 2011 we set some ambitious sustainability targets and we have made strong progress towards achieving those targets. The centrepiece of our sustainability strategy is our target to reach 80 per cent recycled content in all our products by 2020 and we remain on track to accomplish that.
“It’s a great honour to be recognised by the judges for the ground breaking work we are doing not only in the UK but across the globe.”
We're honored to win the @EMG_events #AwardsforExcellence #CircularEconomy Success Award! pic.twitter.com/CiPCaCcXla
— Novelis Inc. (@Novelis) May 14, 2015
Find out more about the company's closed loop recycling model.
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