NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards

The 2020 Awards will open in late June.

The Sustainable Business Awards, which have been running for 18 years, 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.

Entries to the 2020 Awards will open in late June. They will close in late July, and finalists will be announced in August. There will be a second stage of judging for the finalists and the Awards ceremony will take place in November 2020.

View the 2019 winners.

Check out our handy Guide to Entering the NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards.

If you’d like to find out more about previous winners check out our past awards.

Awards Categories

There are 11 Award categories to enter. Entry is open to anyone, including individuals, organisations and collaborations/partnerships — large or small.

Sustainability Superstar Award: This award, sponsored by Toitū Envirocare, celebrates a person who inspires and leads others to make a difference.
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Communicating for Change Award: This award, sponsored by Cadence Communications, will recognise an organisation communicating sustainability effectively to inspire change.
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Hardwired for Social Good Award: This award, sponsored by Alsco, will be presented to an organisation that is consistently improving people’s lives through its day to day business practices.
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Partnering for Good Award: This award, sponsored by Ministry for Primary Industries, 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.
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Going Circular Award: This award, sponsored by Auckland Council, will be presented to an organisation that is making demonstrable progress towards going circular.
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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 New Zealand Transport Agency, 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.
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Revolutionising Energy Award: This award, sponsored by EECA, will be presented to an organisation that is transforming its own energy system or enabling a systemic shift to renewable energy.
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Transforming Food Award: This award, sponsored by Yealands Wines, will be presented to an organisation that is transforming the food system to create a positive impact on people or the environment.
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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.
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Millennial on a Mission: This award, sponsored by The Spinoff, celebrates a young person who is driving sustainability change within their organisation or the wider community.
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NZI Transforming New Zealand Award: This is our Supreme Award, presented to an organisation that is performing outstandingly well in all aspects of sustainability.
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Award judges

The judges for the 2019 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards are leaders in sustainability and business communities. Read more about them here.

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Awards Winners 2019

Congratulations to all the winners, commendations and finalists of the 2019 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards.

NZI Transforming New Zealand (Supreme Award)

Winner	Auckland Council, TROW Group and Green Way
Finalists	Tauranga City Council
	Te Whangai Trust

Sustainability Superstar

Sponsored by Toitū Envirocare
Winner	Andrew Fisher – Managing Director, EcoStock Supplies
Commendation	Janette Searle – Managing Trustee, Take My Hands
Commendation	Marty Taylor – Founder & Chief Sustainability Officer, Papa Taiao Earthcare
Finalists	Victoria Carter – Founder, Cityhop
	Jacqui Forbes – Kaihautū Matua, Para Kore Marae Incorporated
	Dr David Ivory – Director of Social Enterprise, St John’s College, Hastings
	Roseline Klein – Head of Water Value, Watercare
	Janice Lee – Founder, Koha Kai
	Mike Sammons – Programme Sustainability Manager, Foodstuffs NZ
	Joe Youseff – National Director, All Heart NZ Charitable Trust

Communicating for Change

Sponsored by Cadence Communications
Winner	Tauranga City Council
Commendation	BLAKE & New Zealand Geographic
Commendation	Ethique
Finalists	Chia Sisters
	RefillNZ
	The Rubbish Trip
	Tread Lightly Charitable Trust
	Splore Festival
	Tourism Industry Aotearoa

Efficiency Champion

Sponsored by Ricoh
Winner	Sudima Hotels
Commendation	Iplex Pipelines NZ
Commendation	National Steel
Finalists	Foodstuffs New Zealand
	Soar Print

Going Circular

Sponsored by Auckland Council
Winner	Medsalv
Commendation	Stone Arrow Jewellery
Commendation	The Formary
Finalists	AgriSea NZ
	EcoStock Supplies
	For The Better Good
	IdealCup
	Junk Run Little & Brave Eco Nappies
	Revology

Smarter Transport

Sponsored by NZ Transport Agency
Winner	Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Commendation	Blue Cars
Finalists	ORIX New Zealand
	Meridian Energy
	Mevo
	Tourism Holdings
	Yoogo Share

Revolutionising Energy

Sponsored by EECA Business
Winner	AUT University
Commendation	Auckland District Health Board
Commendation	Camp Glenorchy
Finalists	Ata Touch
	Brightwater site, Fonterra
	TransNet & Reid Technology

Transforming Food

Sponsored by Yealands Family Wines
Winner	Chia Sisters
Commendation	Breadcraft (Wai)
Finalists	AUT University
	Berkano Foods
	Bread & Butter Bakery & Café
	EcoStock Supplies
	Lux Organics
	IncaFé Organic Coffee
	Wholly Cow
	Wise Boys

Restoring Nature

Sponsored by Department of Conservation
Winner	Te Whangai Trust
Commendation	AgriSea NZ
Commendation	Rotorua Canopy Tours
Finalists	Agricom
	Ecolibrium Biologicals Duffle and Co
	Dung Beetle Innovations
	HealthPost Limited
	Sup Bro Paddle Boarding NZ

Hardwired for Social Good

Sponsored by Alsco
Winner	Little Yellow Bird
Commendation	ecostore
Finalists	All Heart NZ Charitable Trust
	Koha Kai
	Natural Paint Co
	Thankyou Payroll

Partnering for Good

Sponsored by Ministry for Primary Industries
Winner	Auckland Council, TROW Group and Green Way
Commendation	BNZ and The Salvation Army
Finalists	AccorHotels
	All Heart NZ Charitable Trust
	Business Working to End Family Violence (ANZ, Countdown, Ernst & Young, Fonterra, NZ Human Rights Commission, Ricoh, Vodafone, The Warehouse)
	Dung Beetle Innovations
	Tauranga City Council
	TerraCycle
	Tomorrow Inc

Millennial on a Mission

Sponsored by The Spinoff
Winner	Fraser McConnell – Co-Founder, Squawk Squad
Commendation	Grace Glass – Co-founder, Natural Paint Co
Finalists	Jack Brown – Sales & Product Manager, Super Trash (We Compost)
	Rosetta Brown – Head of Sustainability, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School
	Maggie Hewitt – Founder/Designer, Maggie Marilyn
	Oliver Hunt – Founder, Medsalv
	Lucas Smith – Founder & CEO, Woolaid
	Sophia White – Carbon & Sustainability Advisor, Toitū Envirocare

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Our Sponsors

Thank you to our amazing partners who have made the 2019 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards possible.