iiE Awards 2025

Thursday 20th November - Kingsgate Conference Centre, Peterborough

Join us to celebrate the sustainability successes of our iiE community, discover best practices, and be inspired by industry leaders.

This is your opportunity to showcase your sustainability achievements and gain the recognition you deserve. Whether you’ve cut carbon, reduced waste, or inspired your team to go green, we’re here to celebrate your impact.

Enter here      Download the submission criteria    The categories

 

Timings

Entries open: 1st April 2025

Note: To enter the iiE Awards 2025, your organisation must have been audited between 1st October 2024 and 30th September 2025. If you haven’t been audited within these dates, please contact your advisor.

Deadline for entries: 5pm Thursday 9th October 2025

Judging period: October

Shortlist announced: Early November

Interested in sponsoring the iiE Awards 2025?

Support our celebration of sustainability and gain valuable brand exposure through our sponsorship packages.

Download the brochure

Thank you to our iiE Awards 2025 Sponsors

Roythornes Solicitors

Compare the Market

Green Energy Switch

Cambridge & Counties Bank

Compere - Sarah Mukherjee, MBE

Sarah Mukherjee, MBE is the CEO of IEMA. Previously Sarah was the BBC’s Environment correspondent, presenting on national and international BBC radio and television, winning awards across the world. After leaving the corporation, she held leadership roles in various sectors including utilities and agriculture. Sarah was a panel member for the National Parks Review and the Glover Review and also sat on the National Food Strategy Advisory Panel. She is co-chair of the Natural England Landscape Advisory Panel as well as Non-executive Director on the Board of the Environment Agency. In 2021 Sarah was awarded an MBE for her services to agriculture and farmer well-being.

Since joining IEMA Sarah has been instrumental in implementing a Diverse Sustainability Initiative (DSI) strategy.

In her spare time, Sarah enjoys martial arts, has been a ‘Campaign for Real Ale’ judge, as well as a rugby reporter.

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2025 Award Categories

See last year’s winners

We’re proud to celebrate members making a real difference. Here are the categories you can enter this year:

Low Carbon Transport Champion 2025 - Image

Low Carbon Transport Champion 2025

This award recognises organisations making excellent progress to increase low carbon transport in their organisation.

Sponsorship available

 

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Natural Environment Champion 2025

This award recognises businesses for how they have contributed to enhancing or protecting the natural environment, including support for biodiversity and conservation.

Sponsorship available

 

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Sustainability Influencer 2025

Sustainability Influencer 2025 is awarded to businesses that have changed behaviours to inspire change beyond their direct business activities.

Sponsorship available

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Best Social Impact 2025

This award recognises our members that have gone above and beyond with a social or CSR-focused project.

Sponsorship available

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Best Newcomer 2025

This award recognises our newer members that have gone above and beyond at the start of their sustainability journey.

SME Category sponsored by Cambridge & Counties Bank

Large Business Category sponsored by Roythornes Solicitors

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Overall Outstanding Achiever 2025

This award recognises our highest achieving SME and Large Business Green-Accredited members that can demonstrate incredible resource efficiency and staff engagement with environmental or social impact projects.

SME Category sponsorship available

Large Business Category sponsored by Compare the Market

 

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Best Carbon Reduction 2025

This award recognises businesses that have gone above and beyond to reduce their carbon emissions.

Sponsored by Green Energy Switch

Best Waste Reduction 2025 - Image

Best Waste Reduction 2025

This award recognises businesses that have gone above and beyond to reduce waste.

Sponsorship available 

Best Water Conservation 2025 - Image

Best Water Conservation 2025

This award recognises businesses that have undergone significant activity in either water reduction, conservation, and/or protection.

Sponsorship available