iiE Awards 2024
Sponsored by Ecotricity
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
Networking Lunch
13:45 – Keynote Speech – How business can save the world – Mark Shayler
14:30 – 15:45 – 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
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
While business has created most of the world’s problems, it’s the only thing that can solve them
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.
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.
Supported by E-Waste Recycle
Best Water Reduction 2024
This award recognises businesses that have significantly reduced their water usage and/or improved water quality.
Supported by Waterwise
