Business Performance  Categories

The Business Performance awards recognise companies, individuals and initiatives across the packaging supply chain who are committed to sustainability and using packaging to reduce their impact on the environment.

Take advantage of our early bird discount for entries available only until 31 January 2025.

Environmental Champion Award

This category is open to individuals working across the entire packaging supply chain including retailers, brand owners, manufacturers, designers, material suppliers and waste management companies.
£ 250.00
Early bird £ 199.00 +(VAT@20%)
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Environmental Champion Award

The winning person will:

  • Have a track record of promoting circular and sustainable initiatives in the packaging industry.
  • Have clear understanding of packaging’s role in the supply chain and how it boosts the green credentials of a product.
  • Communicate sustainable change with external stakeholders.
  • Inspire, communicate and drive sustainable thinking within their own organisation.
  • Demonstrate ideas or innovative thinking on environmental matters.
  • Understand government legislation and how it affects their business or organisation.
  • Demonstrate how their sustainable strategies have had a positive effect on their business or organisation.
  • Provide any further data on sustainability within the packaging supply chain relating to this entry

Entrants are encouraged to provide supporting material to support their entry statement. Supporting material could include multimedia, case studies, testimonials or endorsements.

Recycler of the Year

This category is open to recycling and waste-handling companies, as well as those companies significantly contributing to recycling in the packaging supply chain.
£ 250.00
Early bird £ 199.00 +(VAT@20%)
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The winning entry will detail:

  • Evidence of increasing recycling rates through its services.
  • How it accommodates different types of packaging waste.
  • Details of investments made to boost recycling.
  • Progress made towards recycling targets demonstrated through robust data.
  • A clear understanding of the current legislative landscape.
  • Provide any further data on sustainability within the packaging supply chain relating to this entry

Sustainable Brand of the Year

This category is open to brands of all sizes operating as part of the packaging supply chain.
£ 250.00
Early bird £ 199.00 +(VAT@20%)
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Sustainable Brand of the Year

The winning entry will detail:

  • How the brand put sustainability, circularity and / or carbon footprint at the heart of its strategic plans.
  • How packaging is a pillar of hitting sustainable targets and how those shape various aspects of the business.
  • Progress made towards those targets demonstrated through robust data.
  • A clear understanding of the current legislative landscape.
  • How environmental strategy (including packaging) is a pre-condition to most aspects of the work it does with business partners.
  • How environmental strategy is clearly communicated internally and how individuals are empowered or incentivised to work towards a common goal.
  • Data on how the business’ environmental targets are progressing and progress on a year-by-year basis.
  • An understanding of packaging’s positive impact on the environment and its protection of products.
  • Provide any further data on sustainability within the packaging supply chain relating to this entry

Sustainable Investment Project of the Year

This award is open to all businesses throughout the packaging supply chain who can demonstrate an investment in a sustainable product, process, equipment or initiative which has garnered exceptional results in improved sustainable practices.
£ 250.00
Early bird £ 199.00 +(VAT@20%)
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The winning entry will detail:

  • What the initial objectives/pledge of the investment were.
  • How their investment project has improved their sustainability practices.
  • Evidence of sustainable return on investment.
  • Detail of equipment, third parties, processes or products where applicable.
  • Results of the investment boosting output/business performance as well as circularity.
  • Provide any further data on sustainability within the packaging supply chain relating to this entry

Entrants should submit supporting material and evidence to support their entry. Supporting material should include data sheets demonstrating impact on sustainable practices.

Sustainable Packaging Company of the Year

This category is open to packaging manufacturers and convertors of all sizes.
£ 250.00
Early bird £ 199.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until

The winning entry will detail:

  • How the company put sustainability, circularity and / or carbon footprint at the heart of its strategic plans.
  • How packaging is a pillar of hitting sustainable targets and how those shape every aspect of the business.
  • Progress made towards those targets demonstrated through robust data.
  • A clear understanding of the current legislative landscape.
  • How environmental strategy is clearly communicated internally and how individuals are empowered or incentivized to work towards a common goal.
  • How environmental strategy (including packaging) is a pre-condition to most aspects of the work it does with business partners.
  • Data on how the business’ environmental targets are progressing and progress on a year-by-year basis.
  • An understanding of packaging’s positive impact on the environment and its protection of products.
  • Provide any further data on sustainability within the packaging supply chain relating to this entry

Sustainable Retailer of the Year

This award will recognise a retailer committed to sustainability and using packaging to reduce their impact on the environment. This category is open to retailers of all sizes.

£ 250.00
Early bird £ 199.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until

Sustainable Retailer of the Year

The winning entry will detail:

  • How the retailer put sustainability, circularity and / or carbon footprint at the heart of its strategic plans.
  • How packaging is a pillar of hitting sustainable targets and how those shape every aspect of the business.
  • Progress made towards those targets demonstrated through robust data.
  • A clear understanding of the current legislative landscape.
  • How environmental strategy (including packaging) is a pre-condition to most aspects of the work it does with business partners through out its supply chain, including a focus on carbon footprint.
  • How environmental strategy is clearly communicated internally and how individuals are empowered or incentivised to work towards a common goal.
  • Data on how the business’ environmental targets are progressing and progress on a year-by-year basis.
  • An understanding of packaging’s positive impact on the environment and its protection of products.
  • Provide any further data on sustainability within the packaging supply chain relating to this entry

Sustainable Supply Chain Company of the Year

This category is open to companies within the sustainable supply chain such as contract packers and logistics companies.
£ 250.00
Early bird £ 199.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until

The winning entry will detail:

  • How carbon footprint is the focus of the supply chain.
  • How packaging is a pillar of hitting sustainable targets and how those shape every aspect of the business.
  • Progress made towards those targets demonstrated through robust data.
  • A clear understanding of the current legislative landscape.
  • How environmental strategy is clearly communicated internally and how individuals are empowered or incentivised to work towards a common goal.
  • Data on how the business’ environmental targets are progressing and progress on a year-by-year basis.
  • An understanding of packaging’s positive impact on the environment and its protection of products.
  • Provide any further data on sustainability within the packaging supply chain relating to this entry

The winning entry needs to demonstrate:

- How packaging is a pillar of hitting sustainable targets and how those shape every aspect of the business

- Progress made towards those targets demonstrated through robust data

- A clear understanding of the current legislative landscape

- How environmental strategy is clearly communicated internally and how individuals are empowered or incentivized to work towards a common goal

- Data on how the business’ environmental targets are progressing and progress on a year-by-year basis

- An understanding of packaging’s positive impact on the environment and its protection of products.