Adnams has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for sustainable development for a third time, having won the award before in 2005 and 2012.
Adnams is one of 220 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise. It recognises the brewery’s excellence in sustainable development.
Employing more than 550 people, Adnams was founded in 1872 and brews and distils more than 30t beers and 20 spirits, from grain to glass, at its home in Southwold, Suffolk. It is also is a top 50 independent wine merchant, offering more than 300 wines from 17 countries, has more than 55 properties, including pubs, inns, hotels, and shops throughout East Anglia, and exports to more than 24 countries.
Adnams has been recognised for its enduring commitment to sustainability, including its pioneering eco distribution centre with one of the largest green roofs, that harvests rainwater and supports over one million bees.
It has one of Europe’s most energy efficient breweries, using 100% renewable electricity. Indeed, sustainability is embedded throughout the organisation, sharing knowledge, embracing collaboration, and, for 29 years, donating 1% of its profits to the Adnams Community Trust and separately supporting more than 350 causes.
Adnams demonstrates a major and sustained commitment to all parts of sustainable development including close involvement in the local community.
Adnams chief executive, Andy Wood. Photograph: Anthony Cullen
Chief executive, Dr Andy Wood, said: “Our company values are rooted in making great products without costing the earth. For many years, we’ve been committed to running our business in a responsible, sustainable way.
“From selecting suppliers we work with, through to the ingredients we buy for our beers and spirits, we look at all aspects of production and the whole of the business to make sure we’re doing the right thing.”
“Business can and should be a force for good. We have invested heavily in our people and our business for many years, and we take great pride in everything we do.
“I would like to once again thank our customers for their continued support, which is so important to us, and our incredible teams, who live our values every day, which enable us to be recognised at the highest levels.”
Now in their 54th year, the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious business awards in the country, with winning businesses able to use the esteemed Queen’s Awards emblem for the next five years. Adnams will celebrate its award during a royal reception for Queen’s Awards winners during the summer.
