Essex & Suffolk Water Community Enterprise Award

Corporate responsibility Essex & Suffolk Water's corporate responsibility strategy defines how our reputation as a business is influenced by our interaction with our regions, our communities, our people, our customers (and the business) and the natural environments in which we operate. Under its corporate responsibility strategy, Essex & Suffolk Water acknowledges responsibility for both customers and the environment in which it operates.

The company has strong links and close partnerships with many local organisations, to support community and environmental initiatives across its operating area.

Community Impact Award

The judges will be looking for evidence of success in the following broad
areas:

• Evidence of policies and projects that have a positive impact on the community in terms of, for example, environment, employment, education.
• Evidence of collaboration between business and community organisations, with clear and measurable benefits to both community and business.
• Strategy for ongoing development of community focused activities, through which partnerships between community organisations and employees are formed.
• Evidence of acting as a role model and acknowledged as an inspiration to other organisations.
• Evidence of innovation and involvement in the development of community programmes.