Mars firm wins Earth award
A Stevenage firm which is involved in the search for life on Mars has been awarded a prize for protecting Earth.
Astrium Ltd, which makes space exploration equipment, has won ISO1 4001 accreditation, for environment-friendly working policies. The certificate was presented last Friday (20 April 2001) by Barbara Follett, MP for Stevenage.
Astrium is making a space probe that will land on Mars and conduct experiments in an attempt to find out whether there has ever been life of any kind on the red planet.
Mrs Follett said: "Stevenage high-tech companies are at the leading edge of scientific discovery. I am very pleased that Astrium also recognises the impact its activities have on the environment.."
Astrium Ltd is the UK arm of a joint venture owned by BAE Systems and EADS, the European Aeronautic Defence and Space company.
The ISO14001 accreditation for Environmental Management is awarded by the EAQA (Energy & Environment Accredited Quality Assessment) to organisations that can demonstrate that their overall management system includes organisational structures, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, processes and procedures for developing, implementing, achieving, reviewing and maintaining the environmental policy. Companies that can demonstrate that all levels of decision making incorporate environmental planning can apply for the award.
This accreditation has also been awarded to Astrium's other UK sites at Portsmouth and Poynton and makes Astrium one of a select few UK businesses to meet the strict criteria for the environmental award.
Issued: 23 April 2001
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