ESG Innovation Award

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Winner: The Rio ESG platform - Rio ESG

 

Highly Commended:

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• Accelerating funding for critical infrastructure to drive the resilience dividend and ESG performance with the ResilienceLensTM platform - Wood E&I

• ESG Fusion and CRISP (Climate Risk, Impacts & Solutions Platform) - ERM

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Shortlist:

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• Accelerating funding for critical infrastructure to drive the resilience dividend and ESG performance with the ResilienceLensTM platform - Wood E&I

• Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Protocol - Stantec

• The Rio ESG platform - Rio ESG

• ESG and innovation at Jacobs: PlanBeyond and BeyondIf - Jacobs

• ESG Fusion and CRISP (Climate Risk, Impacts & Solutions Platform) - ERM

• ENGIE Impact's ESG innovation journey - ENGIE Impact

• Sustainable Business Framework - Avieco, part of Accenture

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Sustainable Infrastructure Award 

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Winner: Thames Tideway, UK - Jacobs as part of Tideway

 

Highly Commended:

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• East West Rail, UK - Arup

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Shortlist:

 

• Thames Tideway, UK - Jacobs as part of Tideway

• Dubai Expo, UAE - Jacobs

• East West Rail, UK - Arup

• East Lothian ClimateEvolution, UK - SLR Consulting

• Hyderabad Pharma City, India - Surbana Jurong and SMEC

 

Transformational Partnership Award

 

Winner: Mainstreaming Climate Considerations across U.S. Water Utility Business Functions - WSP

 

Highly Commended:

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• Antofagasta PLC – Enhancing Climate Resilience - SLR Consulting

• Christie's International plc - Avieco, part of Accenture

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Shortlist:

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• Antofagasta PLC – Enhancing Climate Resilience - SLR Consulting

• Mainstreaming Climate Considerations across U.S. Water Utility Business Functions - WSP

• Thames Estuary Asset Management (TEAM2100) - Jacobs

• Christie's International plc - Avieco, part of Accenture

 

Sustainability Delivery Award

 

Winner: Sustainability delivery - Jacobs

 

Highly Commended:

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• SDGs at the core - RSK Group

• Inclusion Matters - Ricardo Energy & Environment

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Shortlist:

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• SDGs at the core - RSK Group

• Sustainability delivery - Jacobs

• Inclusion Matters - Ricardo Energy & Environment

 

Net Zero Accelerator Award

 

Winner: Net zero journey (climate action plan) - Jacobs

 

Highly Commended:

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• We exist to future-proof our cities and environments - WSP

• Sustainability at the heart - ERM

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Shortlist:

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• Low-Carbon Transition Plan Service - Antea Group

• We exist to future-proof our cities and environments - WSP

• Launch of our new hybrid and electric vehicle scheme in the UK - Stantec

• Net zero journey (climate action plan) - Jacobs

• Our NZ ambition/ supporting clients' NZ ambitions - Arcadis

• Sustainability at the heart - ERM

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Sustainability Leader of the Year 

 

Winner: Robert Spencer - AECOM

 

Highly Commended:

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• Stuart McLachlan - Anthesis

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Shortlist:

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• Philippa Spence - Ramboll

• Robert Spencer - AECOM

• Stuart McLachlan - Anthesis

• Chantelle Ludski - Anthesis

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Rising Star Award

 

Winner: Isabella Kong - ERM

 

Highly Commended:

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• Michael Bentham - Jacobs

• Archana Somasekharan - ERM

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Shortlist:

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• Brendan Player - Stantec

• Michael Bentham - Jacobs

• Matthew Whittle - Jacobs

• Isabella Kong - ERM

• Archana Somasekharan - ERM

• Anna Brockhaus - Anthesis

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Creating Resilient & Sustainable Communities Award

 

Winner: Jal Jeevan Mission - SMEC

 

Highly Commended:

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• Transforming access to safe and sustainable water in Sub-Saharan Africa - RSK Group

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Shortlist:

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• Transforming access to safe and sustainable water in Sub-Saharan Africa - RSK Group

• World’s first approach to delivering 20-minute neighbourhoods, enshrined in national planning policy - Ramboll

• Building resilient communities through natural disasters - WSP

• Jal Jeevan Mission - SMEC

 

Sustainability M&A of the Year Award

 

Winner: A Transformational ESG-driven Acquisition of Golder - WSP

 

Highly Commended:

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• Acquisition of Cardno - Stantec

• Corporate Citizenship - SLR Consulting

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Shortlist:

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• A Transformational ESG-driven Acquisition of Golder - WSP

• Acquisition of Cardno - Stantec

• Corporate Citizenship - SLR Consulting

• Building an awesome team for sustainability change, implementation and impact - dss+

• Formation of the Position Green Group - Position Green

• Woodrow Consulting - APEM Group

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Specialized M&A of the Year Award

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The Judges decided to curate an additional Award this year, in recognition of the achievements of SMEs and recent start-ups in pushing the sustainability transition in their own unique way. This category 'Specialized M&A of the Year' was created by the judges to celebrate these companies’ role in innovating through technical expertise and punching above their weight globally.

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Winner: Formation of the Position Green Group - Position Green

 

Highly Commended:

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• Woodrow Consulting - APEM​