Accent Nene Manager Masters Sustainability

Accent Nene manager Gill Anderton is enjoying a double celebration after successfully completing a postgraduate certificate in sustainable business at Cambridge University and taking on a new green role within the housing association.

Gill was awarded a Merit upon successful completion of a highly intensive eight-month postgraduate course at Cambridge. The course was developed as part of the University of Cambridge Programme for Industry. As a natural extension of her success she has been appointed to the newly created role of sustainability and project manager at Accent Nene, based at the housing associations Peterborough office.

The course teaches business change management and how to adapt to changes in sustainability. As one of only two registered social landlords who sent delegates to the course, Accent Nene has demonstrated its commitment to tackling the sustainability agenda.

Accent Nene sponsored Gill throughout the internationally recognised course which attracts delegates from global blue chip businesses including ICI, BP and Texaco. It is very sought after and with only 45 places available is often over-subscribed ten times over.

Gills new appointment and her success on her post graduate certificate course mean that she will now help to highlight sustainability issues within Accent Nene and promote the associations Green Nene Working Group and other environmental initiatives.

Commenting on her course and her new appointment Gill Anderton said: I am delighted to have successfully completed the course. It was a very intensive eight months and I am pleased with the result.
Completing the course has given me a thorough grounding in sustainability issues that I am able to bring to my new role within Accent Nene.

I am delighted to be appointed to the role of sustainability and project manager. The information I have learned on the course and the access it gives me to an online alumni network will facilitate continued learning and the ability to share the latest information on sustainability issues.

Accent Nene chief executive Andrew Williams added: I am delighted that Gill is able to celebrate her double successful completion of her postgraduate certificate and her appointment as sustainability and project manager. It has given her the knowledge and leadership skills in this area to drive forward green initiatives at Accent Nene which will benefit not only us but also our residents and business partners.

Not only is this testament to Gills hard work but it demonstrates Accent Nenes commitment to sustainability. Our sponsorship of Gills course has kick started a number of green initiatives including the development of a sustainability strategy for Accent Nene.

Notes to editors:

1. Accent Nene is a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) registered with the Housing Corporation. The main office is in Peterborough and there are regional management offices in Nottingham and Cambourne, near Cambridge.
2. The former Nene Housing Society became a member of Accent Group in January 2005 and was later renamed as Accent Nene. Accent Group is the UKs leading community investment business.
3. Accent Nene is one of the largest locally based RSLs in Peterborough and operates in the East Midlands and East Anglia. It provides a range of social housing and manages around 3,500 rented and leasehold homes mainly in Peterborough, Nottinghamshire and Cambridgeshire areas.
4. Accent Nene aims to provide high quality homes at affordable rents for those in housing need. Clients include single people, couples, families, elderly and disabled people and some special needs groups such as deaf/blind people.
5. For more information about the University of Cambridge Programme for Industry visit www.cpi.cam.ac.uk.
6. The Green Nene Group is an Accent Group initiative that aims to develop strategies to green its business and address sustainability issues. It has already introduced a number of measures including issuing low energy light bulbs to residents, promoting recycling and waste reduction and introducing green audits of new schemes.