London, 30th November 2009 – Gazeley, the global provider of sustainable logistics space, has received the HANSE GLOBE award, promoting innovative sustainable logistics projects that benefit the environment and society as a whole. The award aims to raise the profile of sustainable logistics on an international level and stimulate wider interest in the importance of logistics.

The expert panel chose G.Park Blue Planet Chatterley Valley due to its high standard of ecological technology and innovation. Gazeley was proud to accept the award, following in the footsteps of logistics provider TNT in 2007 and dm-drogerie markt in 2008. Theaward was presented by Prof. Dr. Peer Witten, Director of the Committee and spokesman of the Hamburg Logistics Initiative, to Jonathan Fenton-Jones and Ingo Steves during a dinner reception at Hamburg City Hall for more than 300 guests from the economic and political sector. 

In his welcome speech Senator Axel Gedaschko of the Hamburg Municipal Council said “Especially in times of economic downturn it is important for corporations not to lose sight of the long term picture. Gazeley understands that corporations can only be economically successful in the long term when their development takes into account ecological and social issues. Therefore we would like to express our congratulations to the company as the winner of the HANSE GLOBE 2009”.

Jonathan Fenton-Jones, Global Procurement and Sustainability Director replied in his acceptance speech “We are extremely pleased to have been awarded with the Hanse Globe 2009 by a German panel, this underpins the fact that sustainability can only be successful on an international level.” Ingo Steves, Country Director Gazeley Germany, added: “This is a great achievement and proves that we are on the right track for our long-term project development.”

For further information please contact:

·      RuthBarley on 020 7908 6451/ rbarley@lexispr.com

·      Kate Nottidge on 020 79086518/ knottidge@lexispr.com