The shortlist for Footprint Awards is announced, revealing the foodservice and hospitality sector’s leading responsible business initiatives.
Footprint Awards remains the only initiative to honour the achievements of companies in the area of sustainability and responsible business practice in the out of home sector and its supply chain. These awards are open to organisations at every stage in the food supply chain from growers, producers, manufacturers and distributors, through to all hospitality and foodservice operators in both public and private sectors, their suppliers and other stakeholders such as NGOs and specialist support services.
Organised by Footprint, and judged by senior industry specialists, the Footprint Awards have become synonymous with best practice and dedication to sustainability. Now into its 7th year, the Awards have seen yet another record number of entries evidencing the increased importance placed on sustainability within the corporate policy mix.
The shortlists for the award categories open to nominations in alphabetical order are:
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources Award
Nestlé Professional
Waterscan Ltd
Youngs Foodservice
Innovations in Packaging Award
Coca-Cola European Partners and Kinneir Dufort
National Trust
Novamont
Smith Anderson
Waste Prevention & Waste Management Award
Bunzl Catering Supplies
Compass Group UK & Ireland
Vacherin
WRAP
Environmentally Efficient Logistics Award
Innocent Drinks
Kuehne+Nagel
RSPCA Assured Award for commitment to Animal Welfare
McDonald’s Restaurants
The Restaurant Group
Sodexo UK & Ireland
The UK Food Hall
WSH
Sustainable Supplier Award
Carroll’s Heritage Potatoes
CLEAN
Nestlé Professional
Energy Efficiency Award
Adande Refrigeration
Hoshizaki UK Ltd
Winterhalter
Sustainable Catering Equipment Manufacturer Award
Adande Refrigeration
Winterhalter
Wrap Film Systems
Economic Sustainability Award
Adnams
Food Cardiff (in partnership with City of Cardiff Council, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Public Health Wales and Sport Cardiff)
Prestige Purchasing with CGA Strategy
Stakeholder Engagement Award
Bartlett Mitchell
Bidfood
McDonald’s UK
Veris Strategies with Canary Wharf Management
Social Impact & Diversity Award
Brakes
The Clink Charity
Food Cardiff (in partnership with City of Cardiff Council, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Public Health Wales and Sport Cardiff)
Harbour & Jones
Sustainability in Education Award
University of Brighton
The Clink Charity
Food Cardiff (in partnership with City of Cardiff Council, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Public Health Wales and Sport Cardiff)
Sodexo UK & Ireland
The Special Achievement Award
David Clark – Red Tractor
Charles Clover – Blue Marine Foundation
George Eustice – Minister of State in the recently dissolved Parliament for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
*More than 3 companies represented in any category of the shortlist indicates where scores are tied
The Footprint Awards Dinner will take place 25th May at Royal Institute of British Architects, 66 Portland Place W1B 1NT. Book tickets HERE
