Coverage of the edie awards 2020

For the last 5 years or so I’ve enjoyed covering the edie sustainability awards for my client, Faversham House Publishing. I’ve noticed how much it’s grown in size since I’ve been covering the awards evening as it started out pretty small and has gone from strength to strength turning into a really big event. You can see previous years shots here and I’m sure this years ones will soon be up there too but this is a bit hot off the press as I’ve only just sent them all to them!

I love the challenge this shoot brings as each year they use fake smoke for effect and I’m told to take shots of the reactions when people win and get natural reportage style shots of people having fun. This year it really did look atmospheric with the lighting and smoke along with the table centre pieces which looked very classy indeed, provided by Table Art who also cater for weddings, events and Bar / Bat Mitzvah’s.

This years event was hosted and compared by the stunning Julie Bradbury from BBC and ITV presenter and was held at the Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge, London. Read below for more details about the awards and what edie are all about.

If you’ve got an upcoming event in London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Manchester or Leeds get in touch as I’d love to broaden my client base for corporate event photography!

The Winners for 2020

Building/Infrastructure Project of the Year
IKEA - Greenwich Store

Business of the Year
Barry Callebaut

Carbon Reduction Project of the Year

The Climate Group - EV100

Circular Economy Innovation of the Year

P&G HolyGrail 2.0

Consultancy of the Year

Given London

Consumer Engagement/Marketing Campaign of the Year
City to Sea - National Refill Day

Employee Engagement and Behaviour Change Initiative of the Year
Barry Callebaut - Seeds for Change

Energy Efficiency Project of the Year
Whitbread's Premier Inn Energy Storage Trial

Energy Management Leader of the Year
Michael McGowan - Ibstock Brick

Investor of the Year
CBRE Global Investors

Lifetime Achievement Award

Jonathon Porritt CBE

Product Innovation of the Year
Powervault

Rising Sustainability Star
Steve Burgess, BBC

SME of the Year
Toast Ale

Social Sustainability & Community Development
Honeywell Hometown Solutions - Safe Water Network Initiative

Supply Chain Excellence
Ella's Kitchen

Sustainability Leader of the Year
Cathryn Higgs - Co-op

Sustainability Reporting & Communications
SIG

Team of the Year
Willmott Dixon

Technological Innovation of the year
Kaluza

Transport/Fleet Management Initiative of the Year
DPD - Road to Zero

Waste and Resource Management Project of the Year

Marston's and UKWSL

Water Management

The Coca-Cola Foundation working in partnership with WWF UK

About the awards

Awards with heritage, yet always innovating

Organised by specialist sustainability publishing house Faversham House, the awards began life in 2007 and since then the event has continued to grow and expand to include all key aspects of business sustainability.

Now in their 13th year, the awards were held on Wednesday 5 February 2020 at the London Park Plaza, Westminster to coincide with the two-day conference and exhibition, the edie Sustainability Leaders Forum, which took place on the Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 February 2020 at the Business Design Centre, London.

Conference and exhibition by day; prestigious awards by night – combined these two established events offer the unique opportunity to bring together the most forward-thinking businesses and ambitious business professionals looking to move beyond environmental objectives; deliver transformational change in society and create more value within their organisation.

Open to all, large and small

The awards are open to all businesses and organisations across the public and private sectors and of all sizes from the largest multi-nationals to the smallest micro-organisations. As long as the initiative,project, product or strategy shows commitment, credibility and concrete results, we want to hear about it.

What makes a winner?

By embedding sustainability in their operations, business models and products, our winners are in the vanguard of sustainability and are driving demonstrable results through innovation, engagement and a commitment to doing business better.

RSA accreditation

The Sustainability Leaders Awards are included in the highly regarded RSA accreditation scheme - one of only a handful of environmental schemes to be chosen for this honour. This means that award winners have the opportunity to gain further accolades on the international stage, as they are automatically given access to the European Business Awards for the Environment.

About edie

edie is an industry-leading, purpose-driven business media brand that empowers sustainability, energy and environmental professionals of all levels to make business more sustainable through award-winning content and events.

edie's website is a trusted and integral part of the workflow of more than 100,000 sustainability, energy and environmental professionals. The website delivers daily news and commentary, exclusive interviews and research, industry reports and business guides, videos, webinars and podcasts. This content is made available for free through daily and weekly newsletters, and is supported by a unique content distribution hub for product and services suppliers.

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