At the 2009 Business Commitment to the Environment (BCE) Environmental Leadership Awards ceremony in London on 1 July, Bovis Lend Lease, Pfizer, Sainsbury's and Toyota Manufacturing UK scooped the top prizes which were presented by Richard Lambert, Director-General of the CBI. 

They join a prestigious list of previous BCE Award holders including Innocent Drinks, ASDA, Unilever, M&S, Rolls Royce, Ford Motor Co and the Co-operative Group.

Founded by Sir Peter Parker in 1975, the BCE Environmental Leadership Awards is one of the world's longest running environmental award schemes and provides businesses with the public and peer recognition they deserve for meeting the commercial demands of the present, without compromising the environment for future generations.

You can submit your application for the 2010 BCE Awards from now until 5 October 2009. The scheme is completely free to enter and is characterised by rigorous, independent judging by a panel of 13 business experts - from which worthy projects emerge as esteemed winners. Winners are also eligible to be considered for entry into the biennial European Business Awards for the Environment.

Full details, eligibility criteria and an application form can be downloaded from the BCE website.