iiE Awards 2024
Sponsored by Ecotricity
This year’s awards
Join us in-person and online as we gather to recognise and celebrate our member’s outstanding sustainable achievements over the last year.
1st May – Submissions open for accredited members
15th October – Deadline for submissions
October – Judging period
Early November – Shortlist announced
Thursday 21st November 2024 – Workshop Programme and Awards Ceremony (10:30-16:00)- Allia 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 Enter the iiE Awards Register for the day
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Thank you to our Headline Sponsor
and to our 2024 Category Sponsors
2024 Headline Speaker
Mark Shayler
The art of disruption: doing things differently
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.
More information coming soon
2024 Award Categories
Sustainable Transport Champion 2024
This award recognises organisations making excellent progress to increase sustainable transport in their organisation.
Sponsored by MWI Animal Health
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
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
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
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
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
Best Carbon Reduction 2024
This award recognises businesses that have gone above and beyond to reduce their carbon emissions.
Sponsored by Ecotricity
Best Waste Reduction 2024
This award recognises businesses that have gone above and beyond to reduce waste.
Sponsorship Available
Best Water Reduction 2024
This award recognises businesses that have significantly reduced their water usage and/or improved water quality.
Sponsorship Available