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Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year Award 2010

At the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year Awards on Tuesday night, our Founder & Creative
Director Victoria Stapleton was chosen as one of this year’s four celebrated finalists.
Her passion for “made in Britain” and her continued support of British industry & craftsmanship impressed the
judges enormously. Although Victoria did not win the award, she was overwhelmed by the support that she
received during the run up and on the night.

“I feel very proud that my efforts over the past 17 years to run an ethical and socially responsible business have been recognised by the Veuve Clicquot judges. I feel honoured to stand alongside the three other nominees, and in particular this year’s winner Laura Tenison*, and wish them all the best for the future of their businesses.”

(*Laura Tenison is founder and managing director of retailer JoJo Maman Bebe. The other nominees were Gill Riley, founder and managing director of GGR-UNIC, and Louise Wymer, director of The Catering Academy.)

According to the judges who included dotcom pioneer Martha Lane Fox, and last year’s winner, Gail Rebuck, chief executive of Random House Publishing, all four finalists have achieved business success as well as demonstrating leadership in the field of social responsibility.

Victoria Stapleton, finalist at the award

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The Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year Award is regarded as the ‘Oscar’ for female entrepreneurs and business leaders. Highly prized and sought after, it is the first international award created specially to recognise the contribution that women have made to business life.

For the 37th award, the judging panel, itself comprising business leaders from a range of sectors and highly engaged within the field of Corporate Social Responsibility, looked for nominations which exemplify the strengths of Veuve Clicquot’s founder:

  • entrepreneurship & business acumen
  • genuine commitment to responsible and sustainable business practises
  • innovation & creativity
  • healthy balance sheet (minimum turnover of £ 3m)

The award was created by Veuve Clicquot Champagne to commemorate Nicole Ponsardin: the woman who inherited the company which now bears her name. She married Francois Clicquot and became known as Veuve Clicquot after his death. In 1805, at the age of 27, she took over her husband's vineyards and from small beginnings created an internationally known company.