Thursday, November 6 2008
Transport planner JMP has been named “commended runner-up” in the Consultant category of a national awards scheme promoting carbon reduction . . . even though there was no category winner.
The judges for the Institute of Transport Management’s Project ICARUS Supplier Awards declared that no Consultant submission demonstrated actual reductions in CO2 emissions for clients, but that was “not altogether surprising” as it was a relatively young market.
However, they wanted to commend JMP for category leadership. JMP has developed an integrated management process, has introduced an ISO 14001 standard Environmental Management System and created a Centre for Transport and Psychology in conjunction with three universities to better understand traveller behaviour.
Jonathan Green, Associate in the JMP carbon reduction team commented: “In the absence of an outright winner we are very pleased with our performance and the judges’ complimentary comments. Next year we hope to fill that 1st place slot which has remained empty since the awards were launched two years ago.”
Project ICARUS and the awards were introduced by the Institute to promote carbon reduction and to create greater sustainable development of the travel and meetings management market. More information on the awards can be found at: http://www.icarus.itm.org.uk/go/awards_and_accreditation/winners_gallery.html