Entries for the Sustainability Strategy Award, sponsored by Associated British Ports (ABP), are now open at the East Anglia Clean & Green Awards 2025.
The Sustainability Strategy Award will recognise a project or strategy that goes above and beyond in reducing carbon emissions.
Paul Ager, divisional port manager for East Anglia at award sponsor ABP, will be looking for entries that have a strong commitment to sustainability and use innovative and impactful strategies.
Mr Ager added: “We hope to see entries that have an emphasis on long-term planning and measurable outcomes.
“We’re particularly interested in businesses that integrate sustainability into their core operations, engage with local communities, and are supporting the energy transition.”
Entries for this award will be made stronger by showcasing stakeholder collaboration, with Mr Ager believing it fosters a culture of sustainability throughout an organisation’s network.
“Collaboration is at the centre of all solutions to the climate challenge,” he said. “Evidence of stakeholder collaboration demonstrates that a business’ sustainability strategy is not only internally driven, but also widely supported and impactful.”
Mr Ager was keen to keen to get across that entering this award is a valuable exercise.
“It provides a platform to highlight your innovative environmental strategies, strengthen your brand’s reputation, and differentiate yourself from competitors,” he said.
“Winning or being shortlisted can boost visibility within the region and open up networking opportunities with like-minded businesses and stakeholders.”
The judges will be looking for strategies that are both ambitious and actionable.
“We’ll be particularly impressed by those that incorporate cutting-edge technologies, involve cross-sector collaboration and focus on creating a positive impact not just for the business, but also for the wider community and environment.
“Strategies that demonstrate long-term commitment, with clear goals for continuous improvement, will stand out,” he concluded.
Entries for the East Anglia Clean & Green Awards 2025 will close on Sunday, December 15. For more information, please visit cleandngreenawards.co.uk
For more information on this year's categories, please click here.
Meet the sponsor
Associated British Ports (ABP) is one of the UK’s leading ports groups. It proudly serves customers and communities in the pursuit of its ambitious missions, which are ‘Keeping Britain Trading’ and ‘Enabling the Energy Transition’.
These are underpinned by a strong commitment to safety, sustainability and its people.
ABP’s network of 21 ports handles around one quarter of the UK’s seaborne trade, and around £157 billion of UK trade annually. The East Anglian ports of King’s Lynn, Lowestoft and Ipswich contribute a total of £360 million to the UK economy every year, supporting 3,700 jobs in the region.
ABP is an essential partner for the offshore wind industry, providing Operations and Maintenance (O&M) for more than 50pc of the sector’s activity, as well as building infrastructure in facilities like LEEF (Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility).
Criteria
For the Sustainability Strategy Award, the judges will be seeking a project or strategy that excels in reducing or offsetting carbon emissions.
Innovation, measurable carbon reductions and the potential for the strategy to be scaled or replicated elsewhere will be key factors considered by the judges.
Collaboration with stakeholders will also strengthen the entry.
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