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.
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.
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.
2025 Award Categories
We’re proud to celebrate members making a real difference. Here are the categories you can enter this year:
Low Carbon Transport Champion 2025
This award recognises organisations making excellent progress to increase low carbon transport in their organisation.
Sponsorship available
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
Sustainability Influencer 2025
Sustainability Influencer 2025 is awarded to businesses that have changed behaviours to inspire change beyond their direct business activities.
Sponsorship available
Best Social Impact 2025
This award recognises our members that have gone above and beyond with a social or CSR-focused project.
Sponsorship available
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
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
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
This award recognises businesses that have gone above and beyond to reduce waste.
Sponsorship available
Best Water Conservation 2025
This award recognises businesses that have undergone significant activity in either water reduction, conservation, and/or protection.
Sponsorship available