The shortlist for the 2016 Guardian Sustainable Business Awards was announced yesterday (Monday 14 April), and two reader-nominated categories are now open: Unsung Hero and Leader of the Year.
The awards, now in their sixth year, celebrate business progress and innovation across a range of environmental, financial and social categories. They are open to businesses, public sector organisations, voluntary sector organisations, individuals and academic institutions that have operations in the UK.
Laura Paddison, editor of the Guardian Sustainable Business network said:
“We are awarding initiatives that go beyond standard sustainability practice and show a deeper commitment to making business better. We look for clear, measurable evidence of sustainable change as a result of the project.
“This year we have had more than 140 quality entries, showing that sustainability in business has grown far beyond a buzzword into a serious mainstream business priority. We have a very strong shortlist and congratulate everyone for getting this far and for their efforts towards sustainability.”
The shortlisted entries will be put to an expert panel of judges made up of some of the most prominent figures in sustainability including professor Paul Ekins of UCL, deputy chair of the Environment Agency Emma Howard Boyd, Greenpeace’s John Sauven and Catherine Howarth of ShareAction.
Readers can nominate their Unsung Hero and Leader of the Year by 25 March by filling in the form on the nomination page of the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards website.
All the category winners will be announced at a ceremony in London in May and will feature on the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards website and published in a special print supplement on 27 May.
Full shortlist for awards categories:
Bold Move
- Páramo Ltd
- SmartestEnergy
- Southern Water
- Veolia
- Wyke Farms
Built Environment
- APB UK
- Bright Green Homes
- Hastoe Housing Association
- Kings Cross Partnership
- The Enterprise Centre, University of East Anglia
- XCO2 Energy
Carbon and Energy Management
- Bupa
- Considerate Hoteliers
- ENWORKS
- InterContinental Hotels Group
- Lanchester Group of Companies
- Wyke Farms
Collaboration
- Climate-KIC
- Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation
- Falcon Coffees Limited
- Kings Cross Partnership
- The Carbon Trust
- Timberland
Communicating Sustainability
- Climate-KIC
- CTC and Diva Creative Ltd
- Hubbub UK
Diversity and Inclusion
- The Corporation of Lloyds
- Marcatus QED
- Microlink PC (UK) Ltd
- PwC
Finance for Good (Category sponsor, Julius Baer)
- Alquity Investment Management
- Carbon Tracker Initiative
- Ethex
- Social Stock Exchange
- The Land Trust
- Triodos Bank
Net Positive
- Good Energy
- IKEA UK and Ireland Ltd
- Sindicatum Sustainable Resources
Social Impact
- Hogan Lovells LLP
- Neighbourly
- Our Parklife CIC
- Shared Interest Society
- The Resilience Centre Ltd
- The University of Manchester
Startup of the Year
- Guru Systems
- Solar for Schools Ltd
- Unforgettable
- Winnow
Supply Chain
- IKEA UK and Ireland Ltd
- DRWakefield & Company Ltd
- Pennine Pack Ltd
- SABMiller plc
Waste
- B&Q
- Company Shop
- Interface
- PwC
- R Collard Ltd
- Winnow
Water
- Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
- innocent drinks Ltd
- SABMiller plc
- Water Label Company
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Notes to editors
For more information about the awards, judges and categories please visit the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards
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