24th October 2007

For the third consecutive year, Atkins has been voted the Best Environmental Consultancy for 2007 by clients and consultants in the environment industry, following the highly regarded Edie.net Environmental Consultancy Survey of the UK's 50 largest environmental consultancies.

The annual independent survey involves customers, industry peers and consultants who vote for the organisation they believe to be the best both by sector and for overall environmental consultancy. The four awards Atkins received in total were the most received by any consultancy:
• Best Environmental Consultancy
• The Best Environmental Consultancy to work for
• Best consultancy for Contaminated Land
• Best consultancy for Waste & Recycling

In addition, Atkins was a runner-up in the in CSR, Water & Wastewater categories and in the Sustainable Construction category for the Bahrain World Trade Center, which is the first commercial building to harness wind power for energy. Winners were announced at a prestigious ceremony at the Natural History Museum held on 23rd October. Compeered by comedian Marcus Brigstocke, the event was attended by 280 guests from across the industry. David Nancarrow, Director in Atkins Water & Environment division says: "We're delighted to have fared so well once again in this survey. We believe these excellent ratings reflect the dedication, skill and professionalism of the many people who make up our environment business and it's a great tribute to them to be recognised in this way." Atkins Head of Corporate Sustainability, Guy Mercer, summed up the mood in his company's camp saying "It is fantastic. We are chuffed to bits to be fortunate enough to receive such a prestigious award." Opening the ceremony, Carl Myers, director of edie, told guests: "You are all here tonight because you have made a difference - because it is your job to make a difference."