2025 WINNERS
Adele Rose, 3R Group
Slash for Cash
2025 COMMENDATIONS
Krissy Bishop, Te Pu-a-Nga Maara
Trent Fulcher, Starboard Maritime Intelligence
Zak Shaw, Development West Coast
View the finalists, who comprise the Next list.
What the judges were looking for:
- A visionary leader, passionate about driving long-term, transformational shifts towards a regenerative, circular economy.
- Setting a powerful example of how to weave regenerative principles into the very fabric of leadership and decision-making.
- A team of exceptional individuals, cultivating sustainable practices that will benefit generations to come.
- A champion of actionable strategies that not only promote a thriving circular economy but also ensure long-term environmental kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection).
- Entries from organisations, businesses, companies, partnerships, institutions, public sector entities, community groups, NGOs, not for profits and social enterprises.