Fell Brewery have won a Green Growth Award, recognising that they are leading the way in using sustainability to innovate and drive business growth.
Tim Bloomer, of Fell Brewery, accepts the award from Ben Fogle
Organised by Small Business Britain in partnership with BT, the awards were presented at a ceremony in London, hosted by broadcaster and sustainability advocate Ben Fogle.
Founded in Cumbria, Fell Brewery was selected alongside The Vale and Downland Museum, in Oxfordshire. Both businesses had also recently featured in the Green Growth 100 line-up, which launched in February to celebrate 100 UK entrepreneurs from across the country pioneering sustainable practices.
The judges named Fell Brewery a winner due to their impressive approach to sustainability and their success in embedding green growth into the heart of their operations.
In recent years, the brewery team have worked hard to reduce its environmental impact while continuing to grow the business, with sustainability becoming a key part of decision making across the company. This has included meaningful action to reduce carbon emissions, invest in more sustainable ways of working, and build long-term resilience into the business.
Both businesses will receive a £5,000 sustainability grant to further develop their green initiatives. Fell Brewery intend to use the award to further invest in their sustainability journey and support projects that continue to reduce environmental impact.
“Over the last few years, we’ve worked hard to put sustainability at the heart of everything we do at Fell,” said founder and sustainability director Tim Bloomer.
“Having seen this result in tangible carbon reductions while strengthening our commercials, it is hugely rewarding to have that recognised nationally with this award.
“It was also a fantastic opportunity to meet other businesses with similar values, and we look forward to returning next year with an update on the progress we’ve made.”
He added: “We’re assessing a couple of options to put the prize towards. Firstly, we could repurpose an old tank as a cleaning solution recovery vessel, reducing our chemicals usage and reducing our energy consumption. Secondly, we are exploring converting our diesel van over to biofuel. We are excited to report back in the future with what we decide.”
Michelle Ovens CBE, founder and chief executive of Small Business Britain, said: “Fell Brewery truly impressed the judges and is a very deserving winner of this year’s award. Their commitment to embedding ‘green growth’ into their operations demonstrates how small businesses across the UK are leading the way in driving meaningful change.
“As always, our Green Growth winners show that sustainability is not only possible, but a powerful force for innovation.”
