iiE Awards 2024

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This year’s awards

Join us as we gather to recognise and celebrate our members’ outstanding sustainable achievements over the last year.

When? Thursday 21st November 2024

10:30-13:00 – Sustainability Action Workshop Series

13:45 – Keynote Speech – Successful Disruption: Changing Business As Usual For Good – Mark Shayler

14:30 – 16:15 – iiE Awards Ceremony

Where? Allia Future Business Centre, Peterborough

Celebrate and share the success of the iiE membership, learn best practice and hear from inspirational speakers.

See last year’s winners            Register for the day

 


 

Thank you to our Headline Sponsor

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and to our 2024 Category Sponsors & Supporters

Roythornes Solicitors

Green Energy Switch

Redwood Bank

Elanco

MWI Animal Health

Cambridge & Counties Bank

Compare the Market

Hunt & Coombs Solicitors

Waterwise

2024 Headline Speaker

Mark Shayler

Successful Disruption: Changing Business As Usual For Good

Mark helps big companies think like small ones and small companies think like big ones. He works on the creativity and innovation of products, services and business models; he works on sustainability and company purpose; and he coaches businesses and individuals. He has saved his clients in excess of £160 million per annum through environmental improvements, has increased sales of products by 8000% by introducing circular economy business models and trained over 2000 people in sustainability. He has worked for Nike, SC Johnson, Schweppes, Papa Johns, Heinz, Patagonia, EE/BT, Interface, Coca-Cola, Seedlip, Unilever, Hotpoint, Samsung, John Lewis, Fenwick, Teapigs, Bacardi, Diageo, Mars, Thorntons, 3M, Amazon, Panasonic and hundreds of funky little businesses like Propercorn, Teapigs, Black Horse Lane, Hiut Denim, and Ugly Drinks.

Sustainability Action Workshop Series

Join us from 11:00-13:00 on Thursday 21st November for our inaugural workshop programme as part of the iiE Awards 2024. Discover how your business can act to support biodiversity, reduce plastic waste, tackle transport impacts and cut carbon.

Workshop #1: Effective Action to Support Nature (11:15 am – 12:05 pm)

Led by Natural England & Wildlife Trust BCN

This workshop will cover a quick overview of ‘the state of nature’, what action is being taken to reverse decline and what role organisations can play in these changes, whatever their size or location.

This session will be led by Nick White, Principal Advisor for Net Gain at Natural England and Alison Chaves, Communities & Education Manager (Great Fen) at Wildlife Trust BCN.


Workshop #2: Solutions to Minimise Plastic Waste (11:15 am – 12:05 pm)

Led by RECOUP

In this session, participants will explore the current state of plastic usage in UK businesses and upcoming changes in regulations. The workshop will provide practical guidance on how businesses can reduce plastic use, minimise waste, and maximise recycling efforts. Additionally, it will showcase real-world examples of companies successfully implementing circular economy principles to drive sustainability and plastic reduction in their operations.

This session will be led by Irina Ankudinova, Sustainability and Circularity Manager and Richard Cham, Technical Manager at RECOUP. RECOUP is the UK’s leading independent authority and trusted voice on plastics resource efficiency and recycling.


Workshop #3: Carbon Footprinting and Net Zero 101 (12:10 pm – 13:00 pm)

Led by iiE & Ecotricity

In this workshop, participants will learn how to calculate a simple carbon footprint and explore the concept of Net Zero. The session will simplify the steps needed for taking action and provide an overview of key topics. It will also offer participants the opportunity to ask sector-specific questions to tailor the learning to their needs.

This session will be run by iiE Principal Consultant and Technical Lead, David Knight alongside Paul Bowtell, Senior Manager – Sustainability at Ecotricity.


Workshop #4: Tackling the Impact of Work Travel & Commuting (12:10 pm – 13:00 pm)

Led by Energy Saving Trust

This workshop will provide an update on the transport sectors contribution to the UK’s GHG emissions and forthcoming changes that will affect the business sector. The challenge of reducing work related and commuter transport emissions and some examples of what other businesses have done to effect change will also be discussed.

This session will be run by Callum Puttock, Fleet Support Consultant, and Peter Eggeman, Programme Manager – Fleet Support.

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Sustainable Transport Champion 2024

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

Sponsored by MWI Animal Health

 

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Natural Environment Champion 2024

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

Sponsored by Hunt & Coombs Solicitors

 

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Sustainability Influencer 2024

Sustainability Influencer 2024 is awarded to businesses that have changed behaviours to inspire change beyond their direct business activities.

Sponsored Cambridge & Counties Bank

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Best Social Impact 2024

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

Sponsored by Redwood Bank

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Best Newcomer 2024

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

SME Category sponsored by Roythornes Solicitors

Large Businesses Category sponsored by Compare the Market

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Overall Outstanding Achiever 2024

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.

Large Business Category sponsored by Green Energy Switch

SME Category Sponsorship sponsored by Elanco

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Best Carbon Reduction 2024

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

Sponsored by Ecotricity

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Best Waste Reduction 2024

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

Sponsorship Available 

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Best Water Reduction 2024

This award recognises businesses that have significantly reduced their water usage and/or improved water quality.

Supported by Waterwise