Crest Nicholson Regulatory News (CRST)

23 Apr 2007 07:01

Crest Nicholson PLC23 April 2007 23rd April 2007 Crest Nicholson wins Queen's Award for Enterprise 2007 Crest Nicholson PLC ("Crest Nicholson"), the residential and mixed usedevelopment company, has been named as one of the winners of the Queen's Awardfor Enterprise 2007, in the Sustainable Development category. This recognisesbusinesses which have made outstanding advances or have a high level ofcontinuous achievement in the environmental and social impacts of sustainabledevelopment. Crest Nicholson received the award for its continuous achievement in thedelivery of sustainable homes and community regeneration. Crest Nicholson wascommended for its commitment to environmental performance and the measures ithas taken, within the last five years, to reduce its ecological footprint byminimising consumption of materials, increasing energy efficiency and reducingwaste and carbon dioxide emissions. The company also received special merit for its community and stakeholderconsultation methods and its determination to enhance the sustainabilityperformance of its suppliers by integrating sustainable procurement criteriainto tenders. Stephen Stone, Chief Executive, Crest Nicholson, commented: "We are delighted to have won this prestigious award which is testament to ourcontinued emphasis on producing high quality developments that champion the verybest in sustainable development and design. With the success of flagshipregeneration schemes such as Port Marine in Portishead and Park Central inBirmingham, and with our recent zero carbon developments, we continue to raisethe bar in creating truly sustainable communities." Enquiries Brunswick Group LLP 020 7404 5959Kate Miller / Robert Gardener This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange