Munro Global and the Sunday Times Measure Best Green Companies

The Sunday Times Best Green Companies Awards of 2008 took place on the 14th of May on London's South Bank. Munro Global companies, FDS International and Maven Research, collaborated in designing a web-based survey programme and were responsible for data collection and analysis, as well as managing all companies through the submission process.

The awards are based on two data sets for each company. Hard measures such as carbon footprint, waste production and recycling levels are combined with responses from an employee survey which probes for attitudes and behaviour towards the environment.

Will Ullstein of Munro Global said: “This survey offers an unparalleled insight into how deeply environmental issues have permeated a company’s structure. It provides a benchmark for corporate environmental performance as well as identifying what staff are thinking and what action they are taking on the shop floor.”

“Results demonstrate that many companies have a huge potential resource in their staff, who clearly have the will and inclination to make their company even greener.”

The 50 Best Green Companies in Britain are revealed in the inaugural Sunday Times Green List published with The Sunday Times this Sunday, May 18.

To see who the Greenest Companies in the UK are in 2008, please visit www.bestgreencompanies.co.uk

CONTACT DETAILS For more press info, photos or to set up an interview, please contact Emma Bennett, Marketing Manager, tel. 01494 688208 or email ebennett@maven.co.uk

Notes to Editors: Munro Global was formed in June 2006. It aims to become a recognised centre of excellence in the provision of research-focused marketing services solutions.

Its companies include:

• FDS International - a recognised leader in customer satisfaction, benchmarking and mystery shopping research, founded in 1972, which has grown to become one of the UK's Top 25 agencies
• acefieldwork – a provider of excellence in face-to-face field-based research
• Maven Research – a specialist in automotive, financial services, business services and employee engagement research, has pioneered the use of web and other technologies in building new and flexible client interfaces.

Electra Quoted Management Limited is a specialist asset management company established in 1981, and is a subsidiary of Electra Partners. It manages three Electra Kingsway VCTs, Electra Active Value and EQMC European fund. It concentrates on both the quoted and unquoted UK smaller companies arena, targeting both retail and institutional investors. As at 31 December 2006 Electra Quoted had funds under management of over £140m.