Celebrating the changemakers shaping a more sustainable future
The Planet Mark Awards 2025 brought together our Members, Partners and wider community for an evening honouring those leading the way in sustainability.
Now in its eighth year, the Awards shone a spotlight on the people and organisations turning ambition into measurable action, reducing carbon, engaging employees and suppliers, and communicating their impact with purpose.
Hosted by James Shorey and Hannah Dean-Wood, the night reflected the passion, innovation and collaboration that define the Planet Mark community. With a record number of entries, every finalist demonstrated the creativity and commitment needed to drive real progress toward net zero.
Here are the Planet Mark Awards 2025 winners, the organisations and individuals delivering measurable impact across our four key themes: Measure, Engage, Communicate and Overall.
MEASURE
Recognising organisations who lead with rigour and integrity, turning data into meaningful carbon reductions.
Data quality & collection (sponsored by The Langham Estate)
Winner: Excelitas, for an impressive 98.3% data quality score and excellence in emissions management.
(Accepted by Planet Mark’s Freddie Caron on their behalf.)
Absolute carbon reduction
Winners: Clayworks, DiSRUPT Agency, Hive Cleaning, and Orca Hygiene Ltd, each achieving outstanding absolute carbon reductions, including one full 100% reduction, showcasing bold climate leadership.
Carbon reduction per employee (sponsored by HFW)
Winner: Q3 Services Group, achieving an incredible 79% carbon reduction per employee, proving operational efficiency and sustainability go hand in hand.
ENGAGE
Celebrating those who inspire collective action by engaging their people, communities and supply chains.
Employee engagement (sponsored by McLarens Loss Adjusters)
Winner: Fooditude, recognised for creative, continuous innovation and a remarkable 57% reduction in food waste through staff empowerment and engagement.
Community engagement (sponsored by Cool Earth)
Highly Commended: Mount Anvil, for exceptional social and environmental outcomes.
Winner: BetterYou Ltd, for impactful community initiatives tackling cost-of-living challenges and delivering lasting social value.
Supply chain engagement (sponsored by Eden Project)
Winner: Howard de Waldron Estate, for engaging 98% of suppliers and driving transformation across their network toward a more sustainable future.
COMMUNICATE
Honouring those who bring sustainability stories to life, with transparency, creativity and authenticity.
Sustainability reporting
Highly Commended: ARC Group (Advanced Research Clusters) — for accessible, outcome-driven reporting.
Winner: Marshall-Tufflex Ltd — for a clear, well-structured report that combines strong data with compelling storytelling.
Sustainability campaign (sponsored by Mental Health Charter)
Winner: Fora — for a community-focused campaign empowering businesses with practical plans to take climate action.
OVERALL
Recognising exceptional impact across all three steps of the Planet Mark journey, Measure, Engage, Communicate.
Sustainability game-changer (sponsored by SKCI)
Winner: Joanne Gilliard, Jangro Ltd — for her optimism, leadership, and inspiring ability to turn sustainability into culture change.
Best newcomer (sponsored by Prologis UK)
Winner: Ptarmigan Group — for approaching their first year of certification with ambition and clarity, embedding sustainability into decision-making from day one.
Best company (sponsored by Hive Cleaning)
Highly Commended: Hypnos — for outstanding progress in reducing emissions and transforming their industry.
Winner: Blooming Haus — for a founder-led, purpose-driven transformation, achieving an 18% carbon reduction in one year and redefining what sustainability leadership looks like.
MILESTONE AWARDS
This year we also celebrated Members who have reached major Planet Mark certification milestones, a true testament to consistency, dedication and long-term impact.
Five-year certification achievements
A+E Fire and Security, Acumed, Amber Construction Services, Amenity Horticultural Services, Aurora Healthcare Communications, Bauer Media Outdoor UK, Bedmax, Beever and Struthers, Charles Tyrwhitt, COBIS, Codex, DD Group, DiSRUPT Agency, Enable Group, Foodspeed Limited, Glen Dimplex Group, HAVI, HTA, Jangro Ltd, Hypnos, Lambert Smith Hampton, LPFA, McLaren Construction UK, Penketh Group, Royal Academy of Engineering, Squires Garden Centres, The Bailie Group, University of Greenwich, Volvo, Whiting Landscape, World Habitat and many more.
Ten-year certification achievement
Royal Warrant Holders Association & Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST), marking a decade of measurable impact and leadership in sustainability.
A WORD FROM OUR FOUNDER
“Every year, the Awards remind us why we do what we do, to help businesses measure, communicate and progress together with confidence and purpose. The energy, optimism and ambition across our community are what make Planet Mark such a powerful force for change.”
— Steve Malkin, Founder, Planet Mark
THANK YOU
A huge thank you to our 2025 judging panel, Mais Callan, Martin Cooper, Jessica Omukuti, Matt Sexton, Sarah Smith, Charles Tyrwhitt, and Dan Ryan, for dedicating their time and expertise to reviewing our record number of entries this year.
The evening wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our incredible solutions Partners, and sponsors; Fora, VolkerWessels UK, Cool Earth, Eden Project, HFW, HIVE CLEANING LTD | B CORP, McLarens, Workplace Mental Health Charter ™ UK, Prologis, SK Consulting & Investment Ltd. (SKCI).,The Langham Estate, Ecoprod Technique, Eco-Nomics (UK) Ltd, Jangro Ltd, Octopus Electric Vehicles, Powercor Ltd., Alcumus SafeContractor, ISOQAR, and True Group for making the celebration possible.
And of course, to every finalist, winner, and Planet Mark Member, your action, creativity and perseverance are what drive this movement forward. Together, we are measuring what matters, engaging hearts and minds, and communicating progress that inspires others to act.
