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Industry in good hands AUSTRALIA’S WASTE INNOVATION AND RECYCLING AWARDS SHINE A LIGHT ON THE PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES CREATING NEW WAYS TO TACKLE WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY.
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hen we identify and celebrate the young high achievers in our industry, we change what leadership looks like, and open the door to a more diverse, inclusive industry.” Lisa McCutchion, REMONDIS General Manager – Brand and Marketing, says that’s a powerful motivator for REMONDIS to sponsor
2021 Young Professional award winner, Tara Osborne.
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the Young Professional of the Year award at this year’s coveted Waste Innovation and Recycling Awards. “One only has to look at the line-up of finalists and winners in the Young Professional Award, to get an insight into the future of leadership in the waste industry,” Lisa says. “Last year’s winner, Tara Osborne from BINGO, is a standout performer whose success creates opportunities for others. “When we celebrate excellence in our industry, we create opportunities for more of the same, and better. So, I’m a fan of awards programs because they galvanise action around high performance.” REMONDIS was a big winner at last year’s awards, winning the Outstanding WARR Projects Metro for its Western Australia Container Deposit Scheme and the Operational Excellence Award. Susie McBurney, REMONDIS General Manager NSW/ACT was named the Woman of Waste. Lisa says that for many years REMONDIS has been getting the job done for its customers. Despite its global scale, the company is a modest private company, a reflection of being family-owned and family-run. “We hadn’t been in the habit of celebrating our wins, but we made a conscious decision to change that
Award Categories Outstanding WARR Project: Metro – sponsored by Veolia Outstanding WARR Project: Regional – sponsored by Tyre Stewardship Australia Operational Excellence – sponsored by TOMRA Collection Solutions Innovation Award – sponsored by ResourceCo Outstanding Facility Award Young Professional of the Year – sponsored by REMONDIS Australia Woman of Waste – sponsored by Re.Group Community Engagement Success of the Year – sponsored by Visy WARR Workplace of the Year Leader of the Year
last year because our people really deserved recognition for several years of absolutely standout performances,” Lisa says. “In short, we had a lot to be proud of and the Waste Innovation and Recycling Awards gave us an excuse to talk about it. In collating information for last year’s submissions, we created an opportunity to share and celebrate our wins – firstly, within the company to our 1100 employees, and then beyond it. “Winning a national award is magic. It’s a powerful moment of recognition
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