The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 Sustainability Champion Awards at this year’s event in Leeds.

These awards recognise exemplary exhibitors and pavilion partners who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to sustainability within the real estate and infrastructure sectors.

The Sustainability Champion Awards highlight those who have surpassed expectations in their dedication to environmental stewardship and social responsibility, and exemplified UKREiiF’s core values by actively integrating sustainability into their involvement at the festival.

All participants were tasked with achieving a particular level of sustainability, but the awards were given to those who went ‘above and beyond’.

Fahmida Nisa, Event Manager at UKREiiF, expressed her pleasure at the high level of engagement with the event’s sustainability initiatives. “We are pleased to see our partners embracing our core values of sustainability and embedding these principles in their participation at UKREiiF,” said Nisa. “All exhibitors and pavilion partners have committed to our sustainability pledge, and we are delighted to celebrate those who have gone above and beyond to champion sustainable efforts.”

Among the initiatives highlighted this year, participants have adopted various innovative practices:

– Designing reusable exhibition stands to minimize waste.

– Using digital tools to replace traditional paper-based materials, thereby reducing paper use significantly.

– Employing local materials and suppliers to decrease carbon footprints associated with transportation.

– Implementing energy-efficient technologies and renewable energy sources at their stands and in their operations.

The winners of the 2024 Sustainability Champion Awards include:

1. AJAR Technology

2. BE Design

3. Be.EV

4. Business Improvement Districts (Leeds Bid/ Institute of Place Management)

5. Cavendish

6. Invest in Cumberland

7. GHD Ltd

8. Invest in York and North Yorkshire

9. NatureSpace

10. Opportunity Mid Sussex

11. Our Studio Ltd

12. RED Engineering Design

13. tp bennett

14. Beckhoff Automation/Vanti

15. UKBCSD

16. Invest Lincolnshire

17. Pagabo Group

18. Prologis

19. Harworth

20. Connected Places Catapult

21. Tetra Tech

22. Western Gateway

23. AiDash

24. Atkinsrealis

25. Arup

26. fu3e.

27. CoStar Group

These organisations have demonstrated leadership and innovation in sustainable practices, setting a standard of excellence for the industry. Their dedication to promoting environmental consciousness and implementing sustainable solutions serves as an inspiration to all participants of UKREiiF.

For further information about UKREiiF and its sustainability initiatives, please visit the UKREiiF website.

UKREiiF (UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum) is a premier event that brings together industry leaders, investors, and stakeholders to discuss and shape the future of real estate and infrastructure investment in the UK. With a focus on innovation, sustainability, and collaboration, UKREiiF provides a platform for networking, knowledge-sharing, and deal-making in the dynamic real estate and infrastructure sectors.