EMI have won a 'Big Tick' award, whatever that is, for its ten years of support for the EMI Music Sound Foundation, the UK based charity which aims to improve young people's access to music education. The Big Tick has been presented at a thing called the Business In Community Awards which recognises companies who have had a positive impact on the workplace, environment or community.
Commenting on the award, EMI big cheese Eric Nicoli told reporters: "The work of the EMI Music Sound Foundation has been instrumental in putting music back onto the education agenda, and has supported more than 1000 students and teachers to develop their involvement in music through direct grants and bursaries, as well as making substantial grants to schools. Music education is a cause that EMI and many of its employees and artists are passionate supporters of, and this award is a fitting tribute to the first ten years of the Foundation's work".