Logica recognised as Best Medium Large UK Company in The Sunday Times Best Green Companies Awards

Logica, a business and technology service company, was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Green Companies Awards at a ceremony held in London on May 26th 2010. The company was awarded the accolade "Best medium/large company with a low environmental impact," up from 5th postion in the same category last year.

The company improved on its overall ranking placing 15th, up one place on previous years, in the face of large improvements across the increased number of entries. The awards recognise Logica’s commitment to green initiatives and establishing a high internal environmental standard.

The related reduction in carbon emissions and improved energy efficiency is a result of Logica’s innovative “Stamp down our Carbon Footprint” campaign. The campaign has been highly successful, making Logica a green leader in the IT and business services sectors. The company has reduced its carbon footprint by 23% in three years, exceeding its UK 2010 target of 12.5% two years early. All UK sites run on 100% renewable electricity and business flights are down by nearly half compared to four years ago, which has also brought significant cost-savings.

Building on its successes so far, Logica has set itself a tough new target of 50% reduction in emissions by 2020 from 2008 figures. This exceeds the government's UK target of 34%.

Craig Boundy, Chief Executive Officer at Logica UK, commented: “We are thrilled to have been recognised by the Sunday Times for our green credentials again this year and, especially, to be ranked number one in our category. It’s a collective effort; I want thank all my colleagues at Logica, as each and every person has worked to ensure that Logica as a company cuts its carbon emissions. It’s also good for the business. Switching to a greener electricity supply as part of the carbon reduction efforts has lowered our energy bills. Whilst taking action to limit our impact on the environment, we have also increased our competitiveness.”

Commenting further on Logica’s approach to business, IT and the environment through sustainable services, he added: “Logica enables its clients to achieve their business goals using sustainable technologies that reduce carbon footprint and cut waste. In coupling our technologies with the experience, learnings and tools we have, we are taking a leadership position around carbon reduction and helping our partners and customers to lessen their impact on the environment.”

NOTES TO EDITORS
About Logica
Logica is a business and technology read service company, employing 39,000 people across 36 countries. The company delivers business consulting, systems integration and outsourcing across all industries and business functions. Logica creates value by successfully integrating people, business and technology to create effective, sustainable business ecosystems. Employees apply insight to create innovative answers to help with business needs.

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