Premier received the award in recognition of its sustainable office furniture service and in particular for its Renew Centre, the UK’s only independent, commercial facility solely dedicated to remanufacturing, refurbishing and repairing desks, chairs and other office furniture.  

During the past 5 years Premier has remanufactured and refurbished over 10,000 desks, screens and chairs and donated over 15,000 items of furniture to charities, schools and social enterprises through its donation initiative, the Giving Back Project. 

Jerry Marks, Managing Director of Premier Workplace Services said, “We are absolutely thrilled to have won this award.  We are committed to delivering our services fairly and responsibly and attaining the best financial, social and environmental outcomes for our clients’ resources.  It’s great to be recognised for our achievements and leadership in sustainable development.”  

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise were established in 1965 by royal warrant and are bestowed by the queen annually on her birthday.  This year 249 Queen’s Awards have been announced for outstanding business achievement in the fields of international trade, innovation and sustainable development.   

Photo: Left to right: Dave Russinger, Jerry Marks and Phil Oram.