The TDA wins top green award
The TDA has today been awarded two top international environmental awards.
It is one of only two government agencies to achieve this status, the other being the Environmental Agency in Bristol. The awards go above and beyond popular international standards and are considered ‘the pinnacle of environmental management’ by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
The TDA was selected for its Environmental Management System (EMS) and was praised for energy and resource management, waste management and a Sustainable Development Action Plan (SDAP). The organisation’s appetite for change was particularly noted by adjudicators.
High performance was gained in the following categories:
- Green staff travel
- Green procurement, and
- Recycling waste
“I am delighted that TDA are leading the way forward. It is an honour to be recognised for our strategic approach to improving energy, resource and waste management, which is openly considered to be second to none, other than the Environment Agency in Bristol! The TDA is wholly committed to Education for Sustainable Development. We intend to set ourselves ever more ambitious targets and to seek constant improvement in this area. We hope this great achievement will inspire the rest of Whitehall to improve procedures that assume environmental and social responsibility.”
Notes to editors
The TDA was awarded with an ISO14001 certification and European Eco Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) certification.
The Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) was established under the Education Act 2005. Its responsibilities relate to England only.
The TDA’s principal aim is to secure an effective school workforce that raises educational standards, provides every child with the opportunity to develop their potential and thereby improve children’s life chances.
The TDA benefits schools by:
- Securing the supply of the school workforce
- Supporting the development of the school workforce
- Supporting the modernisation of the school workforce
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