The Sustainable Business Awards are Aotearoa New Zealand’s pre-eminent sustainability awards. Now in their 20th year, they recognise businesses, local government, social enterprises and individuals for success in sustainability.
Rachel Brown ONZM is founder and CEO of the Sustainable Business Network, which runs the Awards.
She says: “As I watch the news about the droughts in China and the massive flooding across our own country, these Awards remind me there are really good businesses here playing a positive role.
“The 71 finalists showcase what is possible in a more sustainable economy. These businesses are all playing a crucial role in actively addressing the urgent issues of our time, including the climate emergency and our nature crisis. They include corporates, small enterprises and individuals from the public and private sector, showing that whoever you are you have a part to play.
“Our awards have been running for 20 years and continue to prove that our small nation can make a big difference to these challenges. For some their impact is significant and local, and for others it has the potential to change the way whole sectors work.”
The winners for all categories will be announced at a ceremony at the end of November. The ceremony will be held in Auckland and broadcast online.
For more details go to sustainable.org.nz/awards.
The finalists for the 2022 Sustainable Business Awards are:
Sustainability Superstar
Sponsored by NZI
- Dave Rouse – CarbonClick
- Dawn Baggaley – NZ Post
- Deborah Manning - KiwiHarvest
- Luke Nutting - Lightforce
- Michael Quintern - MyNoke
- Monique Kelly – Wao Aotearoa
- Patrick Moynahan – Computer Recycling
- Wendy Zhou – Perfectly Imperfect
Communicating for Impact
Sponsored by Federation
- Citizen, WITHWILD, BurgerFuel & Fiordland Wapiti Foundation
- Ecotricity
- Good Change
- Mitre 10 (New Zealand)
- Priority Communications & Timaru District Council
- Tauranga City Council
Social Impactor
Sponsored by MAS
- All Heart NZ
- AWWA
- Beautification Trust
- Greenfern Industries
- Hōhepa Hawke's Bay
- Karma Drinks
- MyNoke
- Trow Group
- two/fiftyseven
Going Circular
Sponsored by Auckland Council
- All Heart NZ
- AWA Water
- Emma Lewisham
- Greenfern Industries
- Levela Deconstruction
- Medsalv
- Perfectly Imperfect
- Planet Protector Packaging
- Rik Olthuis Design
- Sustainably Limited
- Will&Able and Abilities Group
Climate Action Leader
Sponsored by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
- CarbonClick
- DB Breweries
- DETA
- East by West Ferries
- ESP
- Hybrid Bikes Limited
- Lion
- McCain Foods (NZ)
- Neocrete
Outstanding Collaboration
Sponsored by Ministry for Business, Innovation & Employment
- ATL Group
- Fonterra, Ministry for Social Development & Sanitarium
- Fulton Hogan & Matta Products
- Greenfern Industries, Sustainable Foods & Massey University (Riddet Institute)
- New Zealand Food Network
- Ports of Auckland & Damen Shipyards
- Summerset Group Holdings & Waste Management NZ
- Waiheke Marine Project
- Westpac NZ
- Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne
Food for Good
Sponsored by New World
- Hōhepa Hawke's Bay
- KiwiHarvest
- New Zealand Food Network
- The Kai Ika Project
- The Sustainable Food Co.
- Whāingaroa Environment Centre
Regenerating Nature
Sponsored by Department of Conservation
- Conservation Volunteers New Zealand
- HealthPost
- Pattle Delamore Partners, Auckland Transport, Koru Environmental, Manaaki Whenua, Natural Habitats, Aireys Consultants & PDP
- Trees for Survival Trust
- Trees That Count
- WAI Wānaka
- Yealands Wine Group
Change Maker Award
- Anna van Riel – The Wanda Foundation
- Bridget Williams – Bead and Proceed
- Margarita Khabitueva – Trevelyan’s Pack and Cool
- Millie Porter - Countdown
- Samantha Walmsley-Bartlett – Circularity