Footprint Awards 2025 Shortlist announced!

In another record year for entries, we are delighted to announce the shortlist for Footprint Awards 2025, 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. 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.

Winners will be announced at the Footprint Awards Dinner on Thursday 22nd May 2025 at The Royal Institute British Architects (RIBA) in Portland Place, London W1.

The companies shortlisted by category for Footprint Awards 2025, in alphabetical order, are as follows.

Waste Prevention & Waste Management Award

Aramark
ESS & The Royal Navy
FareShare
Marstons
Nestlé Professional
Notpla
Sodexo UK & Ireland

Innovations in Packaging Award

Capri-Sun
Marstons
Notpla
Sabert Corporation Europe
Sharpak Yate
Transcend Packaging

Sustainable Supplier Award

Creed Foodservice
Fresh Direct
Grassroots Farming
Kingfisher Foods
Nestlé Professional

Economic Sustainability Award

Oil Chef
SSP UK & Ireland

Sustainability in Education Award

Argyll & Bute Council
Chartwells at the University of Sussex

Sustainable Health in Hospitality Award

Lexington Catering
Restaurant Associates

Environmentally Efficient Logistics Award

Apetito/Wiltshire Farm Foods
Nestlé UK Ltd

Sustainable Catering Equipment Manufacturer Award

Convotherm
Mechline
Oil Chef
Wexiodisk

Social Impact & Diversity Award

Elior UK
Foodbuy Group

Sustainable Use of Water Award

Brita Professional
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Nestlé Professional

Stakeholder Engagement Award

ISS Facility Services
Lexington Catering
Levy
Subway
Zero Carbon Forum