The 50 Best Green Companies in Britain are revealed in the inaugural Sunday Times Green List published with The Sunday Times this Sunday, May 18.

Topped by the Tyne and Wear-based coffin manufacturer, J C Atkinson and Son, the list is the definitive guide to companies with the most radically improved environmental performances. Uniquely, the survey takes account of the views of employees - who got to rate their organisation's green credentials - as well as assessing the environmental performance, policies and practices of businesses.

J C Atkinson and Son beat a host of other companies, big and small with varying environmental impacts, to lift the title at an awards ceremony held on London’s South Bank on May 14. The construction giant Carillion finished in second place overall with Co-operative Financial Services third.

If you are interested in entering the awards for 2009 please email william@bestgreencompanies.co.uk with 'Include me in 2009' as the subject line.