The drinks sector’s responsible business elite celebrated at Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards
Launching on Wednesday, the Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards brought together the great and good of the drinks supply chain to celebrate excellence in sustainable business practice. Hosted at RIBA The Royal Institute of British Architects in London, the newly-established awards are a barometer for sustainability and responsible business practice across the out-of-home drinks industry.
With environmental and sustainability issues growing in importance, and consumers becoming ever more conscious in their consumption, the focus on responsible business practice has never been as important. Few other sectors rely on raw materials, water, energy and packaging as much as the production of alcohol and soft drinks. The Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards looks to identify and celebrate those companies that go above and beyond, striking the right balance for the benefit of their business, the consumer and the industry at large.
Charles Miers, Co-Founder & Joint CEO of Footprint commented: “Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards’ objective is to be the platform for the industry to share best practice and indeed act as a lighthouse for the sector as a whole. The result is cooperation, sharing of knowldge and a far more cohesive narrative of the drinks industry’s sustainability endeavour. We received more entries than we ever anticipated from business both very large, medium and very small. The judges were hugely impressed and there is a real sense that this is just the beginning. Congratulations to all Winners and Highly Commended.”
The Winners & Highly Commended:
The Special Achievement Award
Sponsored by Matthew Clark
Winner: Dr Andy Wood, Adnams
Economic Sustainability Award
Sponsored by UK Hospitality
Winner: Good Things Brewing
Highly Commended: Patrón Tequila
Sustainable Use of Water Award
Sponsored by Nescafé Azera
Winner: Marston’s Brewery
Highly Commended: Greene King and Waterscan
Sustainable Use of Raw Materials Award
Sponsored by Patrón Tequila
Winner: Toast Ale
Highly Commended: The Oxford Artisan Distillery
Energy Efficiency Award
Sponsored by The British Beer & Pub Association
Winner: Wye Valley Brewery
Highly Commended: Brentingby Gin
Innovations in Packaging Award
Sponsored by Coca-Cola European Partners
Joint Winners: Carlsberg UK and Garçon Wines
Highly Commended: Lucozade Ribena Suntory`
Waste Prevention & Management Award Award
Sponsored by Innocent Drinks
Winner: Marston’s Brewery
Highly Commended: Reunion Ales
Sustainable Supplier Award
Sponsored by Fleet Street Communications
Winner: Karma Cola Co
Highly Commended: Bibendum Wine
Stakeholder Engagement Award
Sponsored by SIBA
Winner: Warner’s Distillery
Highly Commended: Budweiser Brewing Group
Social Impact Award
Sponsored by The British Soft Drinks Association
Winner: Brewgooder
Highly Commended: Coca Cola European Partners
About Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards
The Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards represents the annual celebration of the work that organisations in the drinks industry and its supply chains are doing to in some way redress the balance for the benefit of themselves, their consumers and the industry at large. It is a celebration of initiative and innovation, of commercial imagination and endeavour, that recognises those organisations leading the way.
These awards are open to drinks businesses of all sizes operating in the hospitality and out of home arena: brand, manufacturer, supply chain, distributor or operator. Entries are judged by a panel of specialists in sustainability, the drinks industry and hospitality, so if you are an organisation that is proud of an initiative or achievement in this field we would urge you to enter.
Thanks to all Footprint Drinks Sustainability Awards sponsors and partners. Without this support these awards would not be possible: Matthew Clark, Coca-Cola European Partners, Fleet Street Communications, Innocent Drinks Nescafé Azera and Patrón Tequila together with the British Beer & Pub Association, the British Soft Drinks Association, SIBA and UK Hospitality
Thanks also to our panel of judges: Michael Alexander, Steve Cairns, Roz Davis, Simon Galkoff, Julian Hunt, William Kendall. Kate Nicholls, David Phillips and Tim Warrillow.
