Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 28th May 2026 Issue no. 1212

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Green Apple Award for Peartree

Peartree Cleaning Services has been honoured with a Green Apple Award for 'Helping the Environment', recognising the company's ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmental leadership.

The award was presented on 17th November at the House of Lords, where organisations from around the world came together to celebrate excellence in environmental innovation, commitment and creativity.

Established in 1994, the Green Apple Awards (run by The Green Organisation), recognise, reward, and promote environmental best practices across companies, councils, communities and individuals globally. The 'Helping the Environment' category highlights organisations that demonstrate exceptional efforts to improve their environmental impact.

Peartree Cleaning Services earned this recognition through a series of impactful sustainability initiatives, including reducing single-use plastics by 88% through the adoption of soluble cleaning sachets, transitioning 95% of its company fleet to electric vehicles, and sourcing paper products exclusively from sustainable suppliers. These actions form part of Peartree's broader environmental strategy to reduce its carbon footprint across all operations.

In 2025, Peartree demonstrated its ongoing commitment to sustainability through several major achievements. The company has earned a Gold rating from EcoVadis, (placing it among the top 5% of companies assessed globally), secured Neutral Carbon Zone (NCZ) Gold Certification for the second consecutive year, and joined the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), taking tangible steps to align its operations with global climate goals. Peartree has also formalised both its near-term and net-zero targets, underscoring its dedication to long-term environmental responsibility.

Says Stuart Conroy, the company’s commercial director:

"We are extremely proud to have been awarded a Green Apple Award for 'Helping the Environment' This recognition reinforces Peartree's continued commitment to environmental stewardship and our ambition to lead the cleaning and facilities management sector toward a more sustainable future."

https://www.peartreecleaning.co.uk

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