The NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards, which have been running for 16 years, are the pre-eminent and longest-standing sustainability awards in New Zealand.
The Awards recognise and celebrate success in sustainability. They are free to enter and open to anyone in New Zealand. They’re a great way to celebrate your sustainability progress.
Congratulations to all the winners!
View the media release with the full list of winners and commendations.
The winners were announced at a black tie Awards ceremony on Thursday 22 November on Auckland’s waterfront.
View our partners. If you’d like to find out more about previous winners check out our past awards.
Check out our handy Guide to Entering the NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards. This explains all you need to know about the different Award categories and how to enter.
Awards Categories
There are 11 Award categories to enter. Entry is open to anyone, including individuals, organisations and collaborations/partnerships — large or small. Find out more and download an entry form for each category:
- Sustainability Superstar Award
- This award celebrates a person who inspires and leads others to make a difference.
Read more - Communicating for Change Award
- This award, sponsored by Cadence Communications, will recognise an organisation communicating sustainability effectively to inspire change.
Read more - Hardwired for Social Good Award
- This award will be presented to an organisation that is consistently improving people’s lives through its day to day business practices.
Read more - Partnering for Good Award
- This award, sponsored by Alsco, will be presented to organisations that have formed partnerships to generate positive impacts on people’s lives – on health, nutrition, housing, employment, community and more.
Read more - Going Circular Award
- As pressure on resources grows, we need to shift to a more circular economy – where the lifecycles of materials will be maximised, optimised and continued indefinitely through continuous reuse.
Read more - Efficiency Champion Award
- This award, sponsored by Ricoh, will be presented to an organisation making significant resource saving improvements to its operations.
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- Smarter Transport Award
- This award, sponsored by WSP Opus, will be presented to an organisation that is moving New Zealand’s transport or tourism to renewables, using clever design, new technology or behaviour change.
Read more - Revolutionising Energy Award
- This award, sponsored by EECA Business, will be presented to an organisation that is transforming its own energy system or enabling a systemic shift to renewable energy.
Read more - Transforming Food Award
- This award, sponsored by Yealands Family Wines, will be presented to an organisation that is transforming the food system to create a positive impact on people or the environment.
Read more - Restoring Nature Award
- This award, sponsored by the Department of Conservation, will be presented to a business taking a leadership role in restoring New Zealand’s nature.
Read more - Millennial on a Mission
- This award, sponsored by the Ministry of Youth Development, celebrates a young person who is driving sustainability change within their organisation or the wider community.
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Award judges
The judges for the 2018 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards are leaders in sustainability and business communities.
Awards Winners 2018
Congratulations to all the winners, commendations and finalists of the 2018 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards.
- NZI Transforming New Zealand (Supreme Award)
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Winner City Rail Link Finalists Wā Collective Ethique - Sustainability Superstar
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Sponsored by Enviro-mark Solutions Winner Tracy Brown Commendation Dave Maslen Finalists Steve Bush Karen Fifield MNZM David Ivory Mike Murphy Kirsten Taylor Tony Wheeler - Communicating for Change
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Sponsored by Cadence Communications Winner Wā Collective Commendation Countdown Commendation The Rubbish Trip Finalists Agricom Fuji Xerox NZ GoodFor Pathfinder Asset Management Pohatu Penguins/Plunge NZ Sustainability Trust - Efficiency Champion
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Sponsored by Ricoh Winner City Rail Link Commendation Auckland District Health Board Commendation Fonterra Pahiatua Finalists Air New Zealand AUT University Civic Contractors - Going Circular
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Sponsored by Auckland Council Winner Ethique Commendation NZAgbiz Finalists Auckland District Health Board Christchurch Airport + Fulton Hogan (PlastiPhalt) Flight Plastics Fuji Xerox NZ GoodFor Innocent Packaging Ricoh NZ SKYCITY + Fonterra (Moo2Shampoo) Vinnies Wellington - Smarter Transport
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Sponsored by WSP Opus Winner Yoogo Share Commendation Waste Management NZ Finalists Civic Contractors EnviroNZ Mevo Tranzit Group
- Revolutionising Energy
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Sponsored by EECA Business Winner emhTrade Commendation Red Stag Timber Commendation solarcity Finalists Fonterra (Electric Milk) Watercare - Transforming Food
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Sponsored by Yealands Family Wines Winner Our Land of Milk and Honey Commendation Kai Ika Finalists Better Burger EnviroNZ Everybody Eats Jersey Girl Organics Prima Roastery Wise Boys - Restoring Nature
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Sponsored by Department of Conservation Winner Auckland Whale & Dolphin Safari Commendation Tahi Commendation Te Whangai Trust Finalists Agricom Banks Track NZ + Pohatu Penguins Plunge NZ Fulton Hogan Goodnature Real Journeys Stu Muir Tongariro River Rafting - Hardwired for Social Good
- Partnering for Good
- Millennial on a Mission
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Sponsored by Ministry of Youth Development Winner Olie Body Commendation Maddison McQueen-Davies Commendation Olivia Philpott Finalists Finn Lawrence Catherine Lea Siddhartha Mehta Holly Norton Danny Pritchard
Our Sponsors
Thank you to our amazing partners who have made the 2018 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards possible.
