Investors in People

Friday, 4 March 2005

 Save a Cup Recycling Company announced in June 2004, that it had enrolled with Business Link Hertfordshire and was applying for 'Investors in People' status. During December 2004 the company was 'Assessed against the Standard' and was successful in meeting its requirements.

At the official award ceremony organised by Business Link Hertfordshire on Wednesday 23rd February 2005. Save a Cup joined another 65 companies at Sopwell House in St. Albans to celebrate our achievement. Of the companies who attended the ceremony, 45 were awarded the 'Standard' for the first time.

The evening's activities began with a drinks reception and official photographs of the award winners being presented with the award by the guest speaker Mr Ian Woodall who is a renowned explorer. The photographs and reception were followed by a celebration dinner and an after dinner speech.

"In 1999 Ian stepped onto the summit of Mount Everest and into history, as one of only a handful of mountaineers to have climbed Everest from both its South and North sides. During his first ascent Ian's team were trapped in the worst storm in Everest history. They were the closest of any team to those stranded and dying on the mountain. After the storm all but one of the other teams went home, but Ian's team chose to try again, finally reaching the summit as the only team left on the mountain".

"Two years later Ian stopped only 200 metres from the summit to help a dying American climber. The woman's first words were "Don't leave me". Yet ultimately Ian had to leave her to secure the safety of his own team. Now, in a unique and dramatic keynote address, Ian shows how the lessons learnt on the mountain can be used to enhance Inspiration, Motivation & Practical Leadership skills".

His speech was not only an Inspiration to all the audience but the content though moving and full of personal hardship was also entertaining.

Now the hard work begins in keeping the momentum going and retaining the 'Standard' and meeting its new requirements.

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