Lidl Northern Ireland (NI) has scooped the inaugural ‘Digital Champion’award at Business in the Community’s Responsible Business Awards in Northern Ireland in recognition of its digital transformation programme.
More than 470 local business leaders attended the glittering gala dinner to see leading responsible companies recognised for their outstanding contributions to people, the planet and the places where they operate.
A brand-new category this year, the Digital Champion award is sponsored by leading ICT solutions provider and global technology company, Fujitsu. Lidl Northern Ireland was applauded by Fujitsu and the judges for tackling social and environmental challenges through it’s digital ‘Better Tomorrow’ strategy and embracing digital technologies to help encourage employees, stakeholders and the public to participate in its responsible business agenda reducing food waste and supporting local charities.
Congratulating Lidl NI, Fujitsu’s Director of Delivery, Chris James said;
“We are proud to support the pioneering Digital Champion award and help showcase how digital innovation is helping tackle social and environmental challenges. Lidl NI’s responsible business programme is one that puts digital creatively at its heart and helps inspire companies across its supply chain to embrace it’s ‘Better Together’ ethos. Together with BITCNI, we are thrilled to honour Lidl NI with this award and offer our congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted companies.”
Hosted by Barra Best and Tara Mills, guests at the black-tie event were treated to a performance of ‘A Million Dreams’ by children from the Belfast School of Performing Arts, choreographed by Peter Corry; followed by a striking display by Sparklers LED Drummers after the meal. The theme of the evening was diversity and inclusion. Keynote speaker, Baroness Floella Benjamin, challenged the audience to think about diversity. Best known for her role in Playschool, Floella was born in Trinidad and came to England when she was 10 years old. Now a member of the House of Lords, Baroness Benjamin campaigns for children’s rights and runs a number of programmes to encourage diversity and inclusion.
Lidl Northern Ireland is pictured receiving the ‘Digital Champion’ award at the 2018 Responsible Business Awards in Northern Ireland. Pictured (from left): Kieran Harding, Business in the Community, Angela Connan and Fergal McIntrye from Lidl, with Chris James from category sponsor, Fujitsu.
