Published on 23/07/2014
12 companies in capital presented with certificates by Victoria Business Improvement District for commitment towards tackling air pollution
Twelve companies in Central London have been presented with certificates in recognition of signing an air quality pledge to tackle air pollution in Victoria. A joint initiative spearheaded by Westminster city council and the Victoria Business Improvement District (BID), the Air Quality Pledge Certificates were presented to the participating firms at an event in the capital yesterday (July 22).
The living wall at Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces’ St. James’ Court Hotel in Victoria
According to Victoria BID, it has worked with more than 40 companies in Victoria over the past year – including theatres, hotels, developers, retailers, charities, professional bodies and institutions – to address ways of improving air quality. One of the firms receiving a certificate was Rubens at the Palace Hotel, which last year introduced a ‘living wall’ with pollinator-friendly plants to insulate the hotel building and cut gas boiler emissions.
Another of the 12 firms in the area, the Victoria Palace Theatre, set up an air quality monitor outside the building with the resulting data acquired available publicly via the London Air Quality Network.
The other 10 companies in the area that have signed the pledge are: Apollo Victoria Theatre; the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI); Caffè Nero; Capita; China-Britain Business Council; Grayling Communications Limited; Guoman The Grosvenor Hotel; Land Securities; The Passage; and Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces.
