Nature’s Laboratory, a Whitby-based company researching and producing natural medicines, has been shortlisted for five regional business awards. The company is up for Technology & Digital Award and Rural Business of the Year at the Scarborough News Awards, as well as Best Business Transformation and Small Business of the Year at the Scarborough News & Yorkshire Post Awards.
Dr Shankar Katekhaye, Director for Quality & Research at Nature’s Laboratory, commented: “To be shortlisted for 5 awards is an amazing achievement for us. Our whole team has worked tirelessly this year, in what have been very difficult trading conditions, and faced every challenge with optimism and enthusiasm. It’s fantastic to see that our efforts are now being rewarded.”
In addition to their research into natural medicines and natural skincare, Nature’s Laboratory has also developed a model for sustainable organisations, which they call ‘Threes Company’. The concept seeks to foster balance between economic, social and cultural aspects of a company, and it seems to have resonated with award decision makers.
Jack Barber, Managing Director of Nature’s Laboratory, said: “At Nature’s Laboratory we believe that truly sustainable business needs to find a meaningful balance between all three elements of a company’s life – the economic, of course, but also the social, and cultural, the meaning and purpose of the business. We believe we have an important role in our community, promoting not just healthy and sustainable lives but healthy and sustainable businesses too.”
Founder James Fearnley is now working with other local and regional organisations to help them explore the ‘Threes Company’ model. He commented: “We have been helping businesses as well as social and cultural organisations in the York area explore how they can rebalance the way they work, to produce genuinely healthy and sustainable organisations in these difficult times.”
Nature’s Laboratory will find out if they have won any of the awards at presentation ceremonies on 22nd November in Leeds, and 30th November in Scarborough.
Nature’s Laboratory, a Whitby-based research and production company of natural medicines, has been shortlisted for five regional business awards. The company is in the running for Technology & Digital Award and Rural Business of the Year at the Scarborough News Awards, as well as Best Business Transformation and Small Business of the Year at the Scarborough News & Yorkshire Post Awards.
Dr Shankar Katekhaye, Director for Quality & Research at Nature’s Laboratory, expressed his delight at the nomination: “To be shortlisted for 5 awards is an amazing achievement for us. Our whole team has worked tirelessly this year, in what have been very difficult trading conditions, and faced every challenge with optimism and enthusiasm. It’s fantastic to see that our efforts are now being rewarded.”
The company is not only undertaking research into natural medicines and natural skincare, but is also pioneering a model for truly sustainable organisations, referred to as ‘Threes Company’. This concept seeks to balance economic, social and cultural elements of a company, something which has evidently resonated with award decision makers.
Jack Barber, Managing Director at Nature’s Laboratory, said: “At Nature’s Laboratory we believe that truly sustainable business needs to find a meaningful balance between all three elements of a company’s life – the economic, of course, but also the social, and cultural, the meaning and purpose of the business. We believe we have an important role in our community, promoting not just healthy and sustainable lives but healthy and sustainable businesses too.”
Founder James Fearnley is now helping other local and regional organisations to explore the ‘Threes Company’ model. He commented: “We have been helping businesses as well as social and cultural organisations in the York area explore how they can rebalance the way they work, to produce genuinely healthy and sustainable organisations in these difficult times.”
The winners of the awards will be announced at presentation ceremonies on 22nd November in Leeds, and 30th November in Scarborough. For more information on Nature’s Laboratory and the ‘Threes Company’ model, visit natureslaboratory.co.uk or call 01947 602346.
