The awards are open to business-to-business and business-to-consumer organisations and the 12 categories will range from Best Outdoor Advertisement to Best Press Advertisement.

It has just been announced that the awards are endorsed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

“Rapid environmental, social and technological change is presenting human society with unprecedented challenges,” said UNEP chief executive Achim Steiner.

“Fortunately, people, businesses and governments around the world are waking up, not just to the threats we face but to the many opportunities there are for addressing them,” he added.

For information about the awards visit www.greenawards.co.uk.