Southern Water works hard to provide the best possible service for its customers in Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We are therefore delighted when the company’s hard work, commitment and vision are recognised in professional awards and achievements.
Take a look at some of the awards we have won:
Click on the headings below:
- 2012
- Considerate Constructors' Awards 2012
• Gold Award - Cleaner Seas for Sussex Scheme - Peacehaven Wastewater Treatment Works (4Delivery)
• Gold Award - Cleaner Seas for Sussex Scheme - Infrastructure (4Delivery)
• Bronze Award - Fawkham Water Supply Works (4Delivery)
Water Industry Achievement Awards 2012
• Winner of Customer Satisfaction Initiative of the Year - Debt Advice Centre
- Considerate Constructors' Awards 2012
- 2011
- Utility Industry Achievement Awards 2011
• Winner of the Capital Project Management Award - River Arun Reservoir
• Winner of the IT Initiative of the Year - Intelligent Water Metering
CorpComms Awards 2011
• Winner of Best CSR strategy - Learn to Swim
CIPR Home counties South PRide Awards 2011
• Gold winner of Best Internal Communications - Think Customer
• Gold winner of Best Crisis Communications - From 'Poohaven' to Peacehaven
• Gold winner of Best Community Relations - From 'Poohaven' to Peacehaven
• Gold winner of Best Integrated Communications - Save Water, Save Energy, Save Money
• Gold winner of Best Website or Microsite - www.yourwatermeter.co.uk
• Gold winner of Best Outstanding In-House Public Relations Team - Splashing Stars
• Gold winner of Best Use of Measurement and Evaluation - Save Water, Save Energy, Save Money
CIPR Wessex PRide Awards 2011
• Gold winner of Outstanding Public Relations Team • Gold winner of Best Internal Communications - Think Customer
• Gold winner of Best Campaign £10,000 and under - Drip, Drip, Drip
• Gold winner of Best Integrated Communications - Save Water, Save Energy, Save Money
• Silver winner of Best Community Relations - Saints & Savers
IVCA Clarion Awards 2011
• Highly commended in the Strategic Communications category - A pleasant and water efficient day
RoSPA President's Award 2011
• Outstanding health and safety performance over past 12 years
Considerate Constructors Scheme's 2011 National Site Awards
• Bronze Award - Twyford Water Supply Scheme
• Silver Award - Eastney Pumping Station
• Silver Award - Ashford Growth Project
• Silver Award - Cleaner Seas For Sussex (Peacehaven)
• Silver Award - Cleaner Seas For Sussex (Infrastructure)
British Trust for Ornithology's (BTO) Business Bird Challenge 2010
• Winner of the Community category for Wetlands Sites and Water Treatment (less than 46 hectares) - Testwood Lakes
• Winner of highest number of species spotted - Testwood Lakes
Water Industry Achievement Awards 2011
• Winner of Customer Satisfaction Initiative of the Year - Help Us Get Better Tours
• Winner of Community Campaign of the Year - Charity Begins At Work
International Visual Communications Association Awards 2011
• Gold winner in the Public Relations category - A pleasant and water efficient day
Business Process Outsourcing Awards 2011
• Winner of Best use of Technology for Operational Excellence
- Utility Industry Achievement Awards 2011
- 2010
Investors in People re-accreditation
Utility Industry Achievement Awards 2010
• Highly commended for Marketing Initiative of the Year - Fighting the FOG
CorpComms Awards 2010
• Winner of Best Communications by a Private Sector Organisation - Water design challenge
• Joint winner of Best CSR Strategy - Blooming Schools
• Winner of the Grand Prix award
• Highly commended for Best Campaign - Fighting the FOG
CIPR Home Counties South PRide Awards 2010
• Winner of Outstanding In-House Public Relations Team - Communications
• Winner of Best Campaign (£10,000 and under) - FOG Campaign
• Winner of Best Use of Photography and Design - Water Design Challenge
• Winner of Best Community Relations - Blooming Schools
CIPR Excellence Awards 2010
• Winner of Best Internal Communications - BAS the Frog
Water Industry Achievement Awards 2010
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Winner of Fat, Oil and Grease Reduction Initiative of the Year - FOG Campaign
• Winner of Community Campaign of the Year - Blooming Schools
• Winner of People Initiative of the Year - Southern Water Masters Programme
Considerate Constructors Scheme 2010 National Award
• Bronze award - Eastney Pumping Station
Fresh Awards 2010
• Highly Commended - Aim for zero injuries
• Highly Commended - Learn to Swim
Hollis Sponsorship Awards 2010
• Winner of Best Sponsorship under £50,000 - Blooming Schools
ISO 9001 accreditation
• In recognition of the way that Southern Water delivers its customer service
RoSPA President's Award 2010
• Outstanding health and safety performance over past 11 years
UK ARIS Business Process Excellence Award
• In recognition of the way the company has improved its business processes to make life easier for its customers.
- 2009
CIPR President's Grand Prix Award
• Winner of Best Internal Communications
Kent and Medway Highway Authorities and Utilities Committee Considerate Contractor Scheme• Winner of Silver Award
Sussex Business Awards 2009• Winner of the Training Award
ICE South Branch Construction Awards 2009• Winner of Major Project: Fullerton WTW
RoSPA President's Award 2009• Outstanding health and safety performance over past ten years
Home Counties South CIPR PRide Awards 2009
• Winner of Best Internal Communications
• Winner of Best In House Public Relations Team: Tapping into Success
Water Industry Achievement Awards 2009• Winner of Health & Safety Initiative: Aim for Zero Injuries
• Winner of People Initiative of the Year: Developing Our Young People
• Winner of Outstanding Innovation 2009: Developing Our Young People
Considerate Constructors' Awards 2009• Silver Award - Budds Farm Nutrient Removal Scheme (4Delivery)
• Bronze Award - Old Portsmouth Road Flood Protection (4Delivery)
• Bronze Award - Kent - Thanet Supply Scheme (4Delivery)
• Bronze Award - Margate & Broadstairs Wastewater Treatment Scheme (Black & Veatch Costain joint venture)
• Bronze Award - Cross Solent Water Main Replacement Scheme (Visser & Smit Hanab UK Ltd)
Solent Water Quality Award 2009• In recognition of the work that Southern Water has undertaken to improve the sensitive waters of the Solent
British Business Bird Conservation Award• Conservation winner - Testwood Lakes
- 2008
CIPR President's Grand Prix Award
• Winner of the Community Relations category
Utility Industry Achievement Awards 2008• Winner of IT Initiative of the Year: Working Sharper
CorpComms Awards 2008• Winner of Best Employee Communications: Coming Clean
Sussex Business Awards 2008• Winner of The Employment Solutions Award
Communicators in Business Communication Strategy Awards 2008• Winner of The Single Subject Category
Wessex CIPR PRide Awards 2008• Winner of Best Use of New Media Award: Spotlight on the Solent
Public Relations Consultants Awards 2008• Winner of the New Media, Digital and Broadcast Award: Spotlight on the Solent
Home Counties South Region CIPR PRide Awards 2008• Winner of Outstanding In-House Public Relations Team
• Winner of the Community Relations category: We're backing Brighton
• Winner of the Internal Communications category: Breaking bad news
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Annual South East England Engineering Awards 2008• Winner of the Water & Environment Project Award in the Kent & East Sussex Brassey Awards: Margate & Broadstairs Urban Wastewater Treatment Scheme
• Winner of the Environment Award in the South Branch Construction Awards: Budds Farm & Peel Common Nutrient Removal
• Winner of the Major Scheme Award in the South Branch Construction Award: Cross Solent Mains Replacement
ISO14001 accreditation• The international standard for environmental management
Procurement Leaders Awards 2008• Winner of the Award for Innovation: Outsourcing of the capital works programme
Communicators in Business Awards 2008• Winner of Best Internal Newsletter/Newspaper: Southern Water News
• Internal Publications Class Winner: Southern Water News
Water Industry Achievement Awards 2008• Winner of Best Community Campaign of the Year: Learn to Swim
• Winner of Best Customer Care Initiative of the Year: Brighton & Hove Mains Replacement Scheme
• Winner of Partnership of the Year: Southern Water/4D/Holleran/Mouchel Parkman/Clancy Docwra/Morrison Utility Services
RoSPA Awards 2008• Winner of the Gold Medal Award
Hollis Sponsorship Awards 2008• Winner of Best Low Budget Sponsorship: Achiever of the Year Awards
- 2007
- Utility Industry Achievement Awards 2007
• Winner of Community Initiative of the Year category: Learn to Swim
• Winner of Team of the Year category: The Leakage Team
Corporate Communications Awards 2007
• Winner of Best Employee Communications category: Aim For Zero Injuries
CIPR PRide Awards 2007
• Winner of Outstanding In-House Public Relations Team
• Winner of the Community Relations category: Learn to Swim Campaign
Brighton & Hove Business Awards (BAHBA) 2007
• Winner of the Best Place to Visit category: Brighton Sewer Tours
CIPR (Chartered Institute of Public Relations) Excellence Awards 2007
• Winner of Crisis Communications category: Engaging the Public to Beat the Drought
RoSPA Awards 2007
• Winner of the Gold Medal Award
Water Industry Achievement Awards 2007
• Partnership Initiative of the Year Award in 2007 for Southern Water and 4Delivery. 4Delivery is responsible for delivering £700 million of Southern Water’s £1.8 billion capital investment by 2010
Hollis Sponsorship Awards 2007
Highly commended in Grass Roots Sport Category: Southern Water’s Learn to Swim Scheme
- Utility Industry Achievement Awards 2007
- 2006
- Corporate Communications Awards 2006
• Inaugural winner of the UK’s first National Corporate Communications awards in 2006 run by CorpComms Magazine
• Winner of the Grand Prix Award for ‘Best Overall Corporate Communications’ for the entry: Engaging the Public to Beat the Drought
• Winner of the Best Crisis Management category: Engaging the Public to Beat the Drought
RoSPA Awards 2006• Winner of the Gold Medal Award
Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society Awards 2006• Winner of Conservation & Community Contribution Category: Work to restore old Victorian sewer vent pipes in the town
British Construction Industry Awards 2006• Winner in Best Practice Category: Lewes Environmental Improvement Scheme
- Corporate Communications Awards 2006
