Booker Flowers and Gifts recognised as Good Small Business Award winner

Liverpool-based Booker Flowers and Gifts is proud to have been recognised nationally as The Good Small Business Award winner in the Industry Champion in the Retail and Wholesale Category. This is in recognition of the continued work it does to reduce the environmental impact of the business and the active participation it has in its community.

The Good Small Business Awards is the UK's first national sustainability awards exclusively for small businesses. A representative told us, "We celebrate the work of small businesses doing the right things for people and the planet, something in small but highly effective ways. The judging model is based upon rigour, quality, impartiality and transparency, and the finalists were assessed for best practice across the sustainability pillars of planet, people, profit and purpose."

On receiving the award, owner of Booker Flowers and Gifts Gemma Wakerley says, "It's such an honour to have won this award, it means so much to myself and my team. Going green is about making small, easy changes, and building from there. It's progress not perfection. We need lots of small businesses doing what they can rather than one doing everything perfectly. Together we can make a big impact. I'm delighted that now green issues are on the agenda for the government it's a lot easier to access help and support.

"In 2023, I worked with a Liverpool John Moores University student to help develop a system that has allowed the shop to go paperless while improving productivity and customer service. The student and I are now business partners in a new company called Digital Florists to take this system to market. This will help us, and other florists, be more environmentally friendly, while also being more efficient and saving money in the process."

Find out more at www.bookerflowersandgifts.co.uk