Staff at Crown Paints are celebrating after clinching a major award for their teamwork and commitment towards creating a more sustainable future. The company secured The Grichan Partnerships Sustainable Business Award in the 2015 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards.

The UK paint manufacturer was revealed as the winner at the award’s glittering gala dinner held at Park Lane’s Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Presented by Sky News’ Ian King and Poppy Trowbridge, the Lloyds Bank National Business Awards, played host to over 1,200 business leaders and welcomed former Astronaut and second man on the moon, Buzz Aldrin as headline speaker. The judges gave the award for the company’s pioneering Earthbalance® sustainability programme. Developed to rival those in place at some of the world’s leading green companies, Earthbalance® was launched in 2008 and features a target to reduce Crown Paints’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 10% for 2015 and 25% by 2020.

Richard Hewitt at The Grichan Partnership, said: “We found that Crown Paints were exceptional in the way that they promoted sustainability throughout their business. “They not only showed us how the projects they are involved in are truly transformational, but have inspired us all here on the judging panel. We would like to congratulate them on winning this award.” Joe Devitt, Managing Director of Crown Paints, said: “We are absolutely delighted with this news. “It’s a testimony to all the hard work the team have put in across the entire business. “Crown’s brand is focused on the fact that ‘it’s not just paint, it’s personal’.