iiE Awards 2023
This year’s awards
Join us online on Thursday 23rd November 2023 from 12:30-14:00 as we gather to recognise and celebrate our member’s fantastic sustainable achievements over the last year.
1st August – Submissions Open
15th October – Deadline for Submissions
October – Judging Period
Early November – Shortlist Announced
Celebrate and share the success of the iiE membership, learn best practice and hear from inspirational speakers.
2023 Sponsors
Roythornes Solicitors
Green Energy Switch
Ecotricity
Cambridge & Counties Bank
Hunt & Coombs Solicitors
MWI Animal Health
Elanco
Compare The Market
Redwood Bank
Headline Speakers
Beyond the SDGs: The Awesome Anthropocene Goals
‘The Awesome Anthropocene Goals.’ These goals, published in March 2022, represent a visionary framework that goes beyond the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, capturing the essence of a beautiful, rousing, and hopeful future. In the session Lucy will be talking through key points/themes within the SDGs as it relates to the corporations and sharing the best ways we believe organizations can make an impact within their sector.
Lucy Shea - CEO at Futerra
Lucy Shea is the CEO of Futerra, the change agency. A firm believer in the power of business to create change, she advises Fortune 500 companies on how to unlock the value of sustainability for their business and brand. Lucy has long experience in developing bold goals and sustainability strategies plus powerful communications to drive social and environmental change. Her interests are in operationalising sustainability and developing initiatives to make sustainable lifestyles choices more accessible. She radically reimagined garment recycling with the creation of our Swishing campaign and was a founder member of the UN’s Sustainable Lifestyles Taskforce, when she authored Communicating Sustainability, today one of the UN’s most read reports. In 2014, she joined the Global Organising Committee of Fashion Revolution and is now a Trustee. She serves on the Steering Committee of the UNFCCC’s Fashion Charter.
Going local to global – connecting communities to share surplus food
Saasha will be speaking about growing OLIO from a local initiative in North London to a global movement of over 7 million people. It will include the successes and challenges she has experienced during the course of taking the spark of an idea and turning it into a highly successful business.
Saasha Celestial-One - Co Founder & COO at OLIO
Saasha Celestial-One is Co-Founder & COO of OLIO, a free app harnessing the power of mobile technology and the sharing economy to provide a revolutionary solution to the problem of food waste. OLIO is growing quickly, empowered by 100k+ volunteers. Since 2016, 7 million OLIOers have shared over 110 million portions of food in 62 countries. Before OLIO, Saasha founded London’s first pay-as-you-go high street childcare provider, and prior to that she spent 13yrs at Morgan Stanley, McKinsey & American Express. Saasha was named one of the UK’s “Coolest Female Founders” by Business Insider, has an MBA from Stanford, is mum to 10-year-old Nolan, and is the proud daughter of hippy entrepreneurs.
2023 Award Categories
Best Carbon Reduction 2023
Sponsored by Green Energy Switch
This award recognises businesses that have gone above and beyond to reduce their carbon emissions.
Best Waste Reduction 2023
Sponsored by Elanco
This award recognises businesses that have gone above and beyond to reduce waste.
Sustainable Transport Champion 2023
Sponsored by MWI Animal Health
This award recognises organisations making excellent progress to increase sustainable transport in their organisation.
Sustainability Influencer 2023
Sponsored by Ecotricity
Sustainability Influencer 2022 is awarded to businesses that have changed behaviours to inspire change beyond their direct business activities.
Natural Environment Champion 2023
Sponsored by Cambridge & Counties Bank
This award recognises businesses for how they have contributed to enhancing or protecting the natural environment, including support for biodiversity and conservation.
Overall Outstanding Achiever 2023 (SMEs)
Sponsored by Roythornes Solicitors
This award recognises our highest achieving SME Green-Accredited members that can demonstrate incredible resource efficiency and staff engagement with environmental or social impact projects.
Overall Outstanding Achiever 2023 (Large Businesses)
Sponsored by Compare The Market
This award recognises our highest achieving Large Business Green-Accredited members that can demonstrate incredible resource efficiency and staff engagement with environmental or social impact projects.
Best Newcomer 2023
Sponsored by Hunt & Coombs Solicitors
This award recognises our newer members that have gone above and beyond at the start of their sustainability journey.
NEW: Best Social Impact 2023
Sponsored by Redwood Bank
This new award for 2023 recognises our members that have gone above and beyond with a social or CSR-focused project.
Best Water Reduction 2023
Sponsorship available
This award recognises businesses that have significantly reduced their water usage and/or improved water quality.
Don’t miss out!
Hear and share successes from the iiE membership and beyond.
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