June 2007

Crest Nicholson Given Royal Seal of Approval

On behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, Mrs Sarah Goad, the Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey visited Chertsey-based Crest Nicholson to honour the national mixed-use and residential property developer on becoming a winner of the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise 2007, in the Sustainable Development category.

Accompanied by Paul Coleman, the Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey, a ceremony was held to mark Crest Nicholson's achievements in the delivery of sustainable homes and community regeneration. Only one other housebuilder is believed to have won the award between 2002 and 2006.

Crest Nicholson was commended for its commitment to environmental performance and the measures it has taken to reduce its ecological footprint by minimising consumption of materials, increasing energy efficiency and reducing waste and carbon dioxide emissions.

Stephen Stone, Chief Executive, Crest Nicholson Plc, comments: “This award is testament to our continued emphasis on producing high quality developments that champion the very best in sustainable development and design.”

The company also received special merit for its community and stakeholder consultation methods and its determination to enhance the sustainability performance of its suppliers by integrating sustainable procurement criteria into tenders.

The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the UK's most prestigious awards for business performance and are the highest honour that can be bestowed on a UK company.

The Queen's Award for Sustainable Development recognises businesses which have made outstanding advances or have a high level of continuous achievement in the environmental and social impacts of sustainable development.

For more information visit www.crestnicholson.com

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