Sustainability Leaders Show Bold Intent at 2025 Awards
The Global Sustainability Awards 2025 are a mark in the sand for how the biggest, brightest and most successful business leaders at the highest level, as well as the next generation of decision-makers, are putting sustainability and ESG front and centre in their organisations.
Across C-suite executives, board members and future leaders, award winners are those pushing strategies that move the dial on sustainability, transforming it from static ambition to daily business performance and North Star.
From AI-driven optimisation to social investment and carbon-neutral data centres, those involved show that impact isn't a business bolt-on, it is structured, measurable and built into governance frameworks and operational models.
Discover the winners of the Global Sustainability Awards 2025 below.
AI in Sustainability Award – IFS
- Highly commended – GIST Impact
IFS, a global software firm serving asset-intensive industries, took the AI in Sustainability Award for its Planning and Scheduling Optimisation tool.
The AI-powered solution reduces travel, fuel and waste for industrial clients by embedding sustainability into enterprise resource planning and field service management. This not only advances decarbonisation strategies but also cuts costs and boosts efficiency.
Brand Campaign Award – PT Great Eastern Life Indonesia
- Highly commended – ABB
PT Great Eastern Life Indonesia, a life-insurance subsidiary of Great Eastern Holding, won the Brand Campaign Award for its ESG initiative "Reach for a Greater Tomorrow".
The campaign supports youth financial literacy, builds community partnerships and uses multichannel platforms to embed sustainability within the brand’s identity. It also strengthens stakeholder trust and clarifies ESG as a strategic driver.
SME Company of the Year Award & Sustainable Technology Award – Terraformation
- SME Company of the Year Award, highly commended – Jet Plant Hire
- Sustainable Technology Award, highly commended – ECL & Croda Beauty
Terraformation is a Hawaii-based reforestation and restoration company founded in 2020 by Yishan Wong, former CEO of Reddit.
The business is dedicated to accelerating native biodiverse reforestation through seed banks, nursery kits, solar-powered desalination and technology-enabled support, addressing biodiversity loss and climate change.
Medium Company of the Year – One New Zealand
Formerly Vodafone New Zealand, One New Zealand is the country’s largest wireless carrier, founded in 1998.
It provides mobile, broadband, fixed-line and internet services nationwide and operates one of New Zealand’s largest 5G networks alongside the only remaining 2G network.
Enterprise Company of the Year – Aston Martin
Founded in 1913, Aston Martin is a British luxury sports car manufacturer celebrated for its elegance, performance and craftsmanship.
Rising to cinematic fame as the manufacturer of James Bond’s iconic DB5, which first appeared in the franchise in 1964, the company is today transitioning towards electrification with plans for both hybrid and fully electric models.
Diversity & Inclusion Award – ANS Group
- Highly commended – Vedanta Aluminium Limited & deugro
ANS Group is a UK-based digital transformation specialist founded in 1996. The company delivers hybrid cloud and managed services to sectors such as financial services, manufacturing, defence, healthcare, retail and the public sector.
ANS Group’s services include cloud, cybersecurity, business applications, AI and low-code platforms, as well as operating enterprise-grade data centres.
ESG Programme Award – SGS SA
- Highly commended – Reconomy & Jet Plant Hire
SGS SA is a Swiss multinational business specialising in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, the company provides services for agriculture, energy, life sciences, consumer goods, industrial manufacturing and transportation.
It also provides additional services for training, consultancy and sustainability assurance.
Executive of the Year Award – Ingrid Beutler, Think Beyond
- Highly commended – Sonya Gafsi Oblisk, Whole Foods Market & Tina Arrowood, Ph.D., DuPont Water Solutions
Ingrid Beutler is a Senior Partner for Europe and Governance at social impact and sustainability consulting firm Think Beyond.
Ingrid has worked for more than 20 years in international sport, guiding international law and regulatory frameworks, policy and strategy to address core sustainability challenges.
As a recognised expert in addressing governance issues in sport, she works with organisations and individuals committed to doing good for people and the world.
Ingrid has advised the world’s largest sports federations, multiple governmental entities and international and community-based organisations on how to maximise positive impact and minimise harm.
Future Leader Award – Sripragas Nadaraja, Ramboll
- Highly commended – Ana Luiza Nogueira Rodrigues, Scala Data Centers & Katharina Fechtner, BASF Coatings GmbH Münster
Sripragas Nadaraja is Sustainable Design Director at Ramboll. Sripragas has made significant contributions to the sustainable built environment in Singapore and the broader Southeast Asia region throughout his career.
He has completed landmark projects for net zero energy and super low-energy buildings, implementing innovative design solutions to achieve the highest sustainability standards.
Lifetime of Achievement Award – Márcia Balisciano at RELX
Márcia is Chief Sustainability Officer and Global Head of Corporate Responsibility at RELX Group.
Specialising in sustainability, ESG, corporate responsibility, corporate affairs, operations, governance, international relations and stakeholder and media engagement, Márcia is dedicated to increasing the positive contributions RELX makes to society through its work, while also minimising any negative impact.
Net Zero Award, Project of the Year Award & Start-Up Award – ECL
- Net Zero Award, highly commended – Fincantieri & DP World
- Project of the Year Award, highly commended – apetito Ltd & Link
ECL is a California-based startup specialising in modular, off-grid data-centre-as-a-service solutions.
It builds 3D-printed data centre modules powered entirely by green hydrogen fuel cells, generating both electricity and cooling water. ECL’s modular, zero-emissions solution can be deployed practically anywhere – including disconnected areas – and is designed for both cloud providers and enterprise clients.
Partnership Award and Sustainable Supply Chain Award – HH Global
- Partnership Award, highly commended – Croda Beauty & DuPont Water Solution
- Highly commended – Princess Polly
HH Global is a leader in responsible marketing activation services.
Through creativity, technology and expertise, it connects brands to their customers across every channel and market to help them maximise impact.
HH Global helps the biggest brands on the planet achieve stronger and more responsible growth with its unmatched supply chain, growing suite of technology tools, market-leading creativity and strategic insights.
Social Impact Award – Esas Holding
- Highly commended – Reeder Technology & Version 1
Esas Holding is Turkey’s largest family investment firm with offices in Istanbul, London and Frankfurt. It operates as a multi-asset investor, deploying its capital across private equity, real estate, venture capital, private debt and wealth management.
The firm backs leading enterprises, including Pegasus Airlines, UN Ro-Ro, Mars Athletic and Esas Properties, which holds shopping malls and office buildings in Europe and the US.
Sustainability Consultancy Award – Think Beyond
- Highly commended – EY Consulting GmbH & EcoEngineers
Established in 2014, Think Beyond is a strategic consulting firm led by Nick Keller. It delivers business transformation services tailored to market demands for its clients, supporting strategic planning, process optimisation, sustainability initiatives and leadership development.
Adopting a client-centric approach, Think Beyond fosters collaborative partnerships that emphasise innovation, clarity of purpose and measurable results.
Sustainability Strategy Award – Housing & Development Board
- Highly commended – Waterbom (PT Bali Ocean Magic) & One New Zealand
The Housing & Development Board (HDB) is Singapore’s statutory public housing authority under the Ministry of National Development.
Established in 1960 to address the housing shortages, HDB built 21,000 flats in under three years and 54,000 in a decade. Today, it has completed over a million flats across 24 towns and three estates, housing nearly 80% of the resident population.
Outside of housing, HDB plans and develops towns, integrates commercial, recreational and social amenities and spearheads upgrading, redevelopment and sustainability initiatives.
HDB was recognised for its Green Towns Programme (GTP), a 10-year plan to retrofit all public housing towns for sustainability. Initiatives include large-scale solar deployment, smart LED lighting, EV charging and cool coatings.
The programme reduces emissions, cools estates by up to 2°C and enhances community well-being nationwide.
Sustainable Finance Award – Scala Data Centers
- Highly commended – Cisco & Terraformation
Scala Data Centers, the largest hyperscale provider in Latin America, won the Sustainable Finance Award. With financial backing from DigitalBridge and Coatue, Scala runs carbon-neutral operations using 100% renewable energy and issues green bonds to support infrastructure expansion. Innovations such as HVO-powered backup systems demonstrate practical decarbonisation.
For C-suite leaders and boards looking to future-proof their organisations, these awards demonstrate where strategy meets action. ESG is not an isolated function; it sits within marketing, product design, procurement, operations and corporate culture.
The Global Sustainability Awards 2025 show that leadership, at every level, must not only commit to sustainability but deliver it in measurable, credible and scalable ways.
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Editor's Award - DP World
DP World was awarded the Editor's Award by Sustainability Magazine Editor-in-Chief Steven Downes and Editor Charlie King for its expansive sustainability work.
DP World has expansive global impact in sustainability while supporting companies along its value chain in developing and enhancing sustainability efforts. The company's leadership is passionate and vocval, ensuring that the logistics giant is leading by example and sharing thought leaderhsip at every turn.
