PwC Business Post Sustainable Business Awards 2023 – Shortlist Announcement

28 April, 2023

Today, Friday April 28, sees the announcement of the shortlist for the PwC Business Post Sustainable Business Awards. Now in its second year, the awards program aims to recognise excellence in sustainable business practice across the island of Ireland.  

IMAGE PwC Overall Business Woman of the Year Louise Grubb CEO of TriviumVet (centre) pictured with Doone O'Doherty, People and Organisation Tax Partner, PwC (left) and Clodagh Edwards (right)

A record 130 entries were received from over 100 businesses active in Ireland and this year saw the awards program extended to 11 categories due to growing activity in the ESG space. 

Speaking about the first phase of the adjudication process Daniel Murray, Political and Environmental Correspondent for the Business Post said: "The quality of this year's entries has been very high, showing the broad range of sustainability efforts underway across the Irish business landscape. It is encouraging to see environmental, diversity and equality issues becoming a key consideration for many businesses, and this year's shortlists demonstrate the individuals and businesses leading the way.” 

David McGee Leader, PwC Ireland ESG Practice comments: “Congratulations to all the outstanding nominees for this year’s PwC Business Post Sustainable Business Awards. These awards recognise the best-performing Irish businesses promoting sustainable practice, innovation and thought leadership across a range of environmental, social and governance categories. The volume of entries is a demonstration of the passion and effort that Irish businesses are taking to build a better future for commerce and society.” 

The winners, selected by an independent panel of Irish and international judges, will be announced at a black tie ceremony at The InterContinental Hotel, Dublin on Wednesday 24th May.  

All details on the event, including the independent judging panel members and ticket availability are available at sustainablebusinessawards.ie  

For information about the awards or to book tables see www.sustainablebusinessawards.ie or contact Chris Flood (cflood@businesspost.ie).  

Shortlist below:

SUSTAINABLE SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

  • The Factory
  • Bread 41
  • KRA Renewables
  • Jiminy’s Toys
  • Silicate
  • Moby

SUSTAINABLE MEDIUM BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

  • Cool Planet
  • Activ8
  • Electric Ireland Superhomes
  • Statkraft
  • Verve

SUSTAINABLE LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

  • AbbVie
  • An Post
  • CIÉ
  • Enva
  • SIG Ireland
  • Musgrave Group

SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS TEAM

  • AbbVie
  • Cool Planet
  • Electric Ireland Superhomes
  • RCSI
  • CIÉ

SUSTAINABLE PROJECT, TRANSPORT

  • Zeus Scooters
  • Bus Éireann
  • Moby
  • Free Now
  • Bleeper Bike

SUSTAINABLE PROJECT, ENERGY

  • Grid Beyond
  • Electric Ireland Superhomes
  • Astatine
  • EDF Renewables
  • Vodafone

SUSTAINABLE PROJECT, WASTE

  • Thorn Environmental
  • Limerick Twenty Thirty
  • Veolia
  • Thorntons
  • Shabra

SUSTAINABLE PROJECT, AGRIFOOD

  • Diageo
  • Meade farm
  • BREAD 41
  • Omuu Petfood
  • Ballykilcavan Farm and Brewery

SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR

  • Eddie O’Connor, Supernode
  • Norman Crowley, Cool Planet
  • Kevin O’Donovan, Statkraft
  • Noel Cunniffe, Wind Energy Ireland
  • Nicola Woods, An Post

SOCIAL AND EQUALITY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

  • Bank of America
  • An Post
  • Grant Thornton
  • Dalata
  • Diageo
  • Aviva

SOCIAL AND EQUALITY BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR

  • Eleanor Nash, An Post
  • Averil Power, Irish Cancer Society
  • Yinka Martin, HairWeavon
  • Tom McEneaney, Effective Aid Ukraine
  • Margot Slattery, ISS
  • Femi Bankole, Black and Irish

RISING STAR

  • Aoife McNamara, Aoife McNamara clothing
  • Mamobo Ogoro, Gorm
  • Marcos Jiminez, Ethos
  • Sarah Hayes, Statkraft

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Jonathan Dever

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