THE ENERGEX AWARD FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS
WINNER: ARUP
“In today's climate, it is crucial to reward and celebrate innovation, excellence and creativity in the business sector to inspire continued success for Brisbane's thriving business community. One of the great benefits of the Lord Mayor's Business Awards is that by recognising business excellence at the local level, it provides a unique opportunity for organisations to 'stand out from the crowd' and enjoy the success of their achievements.
Winning the Sustainability in Business Award in 2008 was fantastic - it endorsed everything we are doing and are continuing to do, in the area of corporate sustainability. It has been an exciting time for us and the recognition has given us even more enthusiasm to positively influence our staff and our clients. The award also helps remind us of the goals we have set for ourselves and in light of global issues relating to climate change and economic security, the award also gives us a good platform to continue striving to improve social, economic and environmental outcomes for the world we live in.”
REBECCA MILLER, ARUP
About Arup
As one of the largest and most respected names in the built environment, Arup has been instrumental in some of the world’s most impressive projects and is the creator of a growing number of them.
Our approach can be boldly encapsulated in one statement: We shape a better world. This sums up our team-working, creativity, sustainable principles and global nature as well as recognising the significant role we, with our clients and collaborators, play in forming new environments.
Our designers, engineers and business consultants continue to provide a diverse set of professional services to an ever expanding group of global clients in our five key business areas - Energy, Industry & Resources; Property, Social Infrastructure & Transport.
The firm’s reputation for honourable dealings and its over-arching humanitarian approach is unusual in today’s business environment. In 2009, Arup was recognised by the UK Sunday Times as number 39 of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. In recognition of its work in shaping a greener built environment, was named Sustainability Engineer of the Year at the Building Sustainability Awards, UK. The firm was also awarded the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACEA) 2007 Project of the Year for Building Information Modelling on the Sydney Opera House - one of the industry's highest accolades. Following on from this success, Arup also won the ACEA 2008 Project of the Year for The Water Cube - adding to an impressive list of awards achieved for this iconic project.
Today, Arup in Australasia is a multidisciplinary practice offering services across Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia and the Pacific. We have more than 1400 staff comprising engineers, planners, project managers and a diverse range of consulting specialists.
Arup’s breadth of experience equips us to draw together key players from around the globe to bring the best possible team to any given project. Globally, as a part of the Arup Group, we are more than 10,000 strong, operating out of 92 offices in more than 37 countries.