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Social Impact Awards 2025-26
Do you have a success story to share? Here’s a helpful list of all social value, social impact, ESG, CSR, sustainability, public sector, construction, third sector and impact investing awards available in the UK and beyond.
ESG / CSR focused awards
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| Award title | Focus area | Deadline | Details | Organiser | Award date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashden Awards 2024 | ESG | January 2024 (Closed) | The Ashden Awards are all about impact – supporting climate innovators to build a fair and sustainable future. Our winners bring clean energy to refugee camps, make homes in UK warm and energy efficient, and protect our rivers and forests. | Ashden | 27 June 2024 | IET, London, UK |
| British Business Excellence Awards – Positive Social & Sustainable Impact Award 2024 | ESG | 28 June 2024 (Closed) | Open to private, public and third-sector organisations, this award is for businesses that want to shine a spotlight on their ethical approach to doing business—highlighting in particular how they have adapted to the disruptive events of the last year, supported their communities, their supply chain and their customers. | British Business Excellence Awards | 12 November 2024 | Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London, UK |
| Citizens Awards 2024 | ESG | 21 June 2024 (Closed) | Corporate Citizenship Awards highlight how businesses serve as a force for good, expanding opportunity and driving progress in every aspect of society. This program recognizes the most innovative and impactful corporate citizenship initiatives that leverage a company’s talent, resources, and expertise to improve communities. | US Chambers Awards | TBD | TBD |
| D&AD Impact Awards 2024 | ESG | 14 February 2024 (Closed) | D&AD Impact celebrates creative ideas that are driving the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. | D&AD | 22 May 2024 | TBD |
| Digital Leaders Impact Awards 2024 | ESG | 26 January 2024 (Closed) | The Impact Awards celebrate digital innovations that improve people’s lives and the world around us. They are open to any individual, business, government or non-profit using digital products or services for positive social impact or environmental benefit. | Digital Leaders | March 2024 | Media City, Manchester, UK |
| Engage for Good – Halo Awards 2025 | ESG | 15 January 2025 | The Halo Awards are the highest recognition for outstanding corporate social impact initiatives. Each year we honor corporate and nonprofit partnerships that skilfully intertwine their resources to have a measurable impact on the cause and the business. | Engage For Good | May 2025 | Marriott Minneapolis City Center, Minneapolis, USA |
| ESG Investing Awards 2024 | ESG | 8 December 2023 (Closed) | The ESG Investing Awards 2024 are the only awards devoted to assessing and evaluating the best companies involved in all areas of ESG investing across the globe. They are designed exclusively for banks, investment managers, research houses, ratings agencies, index and ETF providers and exchanges. | ESG Investing | 7 March 2024 | The Dilly Hotel, Piccadilly, London, UK |
| Fast Company Most Innovative Companies | ESG | 23 August 2024 (Closed) | Organizations may apply under 58 industry categories and must demonstrate how their innovations from the past year have impacted their business, their industry, and the broader culture. Companies and nonprofits of all sizes will be considered. Category: Social Good For-profit companies doing their part to make the world a better place. | Fast Company | March / April 2025 issue | winners will be announced in Fast Company |
| The Environmental Finance IMPACT Awards 2025 | ESG | 4 October 2024 (Closed) | The impact investing market is rapidly coming of age, and there is a palpable sense of excitement and optimism about the market’s potential. Environmental Finance‘s annual IMPACT awards seek to recognise and reward the work of impact investors everywhere and highlight emerging pockets of best practice, across all asset classes and all geographies. | Environmental Finance | TBD | TBD |
| The 2025 edie Awards | ESG | 11 October 2024 (Closed) | The edie Awards are the UK’s longest running and most prestigious event for recognition of excellence of green business. | Edie Awards | 13 March 2025 | The Intercontinental, London, UK |
| Effie Awards – Positive Change 2025 | ESG | November 2024 | Effie Awards programme celebrates the most effective marketing in the United Kingdom each year, giving it the chance to shine on a global stage. Entries from agencies and brand teams from all marketing disciplines are welcomed. | Effie Awards | June 2025 | TBD |
| Innovation Zero Awards 2025 | ESG | 4 February 2025 | Powered by the UK’s largest net zero congress, the Innovation Zero Awards is where corporate procurement experts assess and reward the purchasability and impact of new climate solutions. The Awards highlight ground-breaking solutions and low carbon technologies on the market, and ensures innovators are recognised by their crucial audience of corporate buyers and investors.. | Clean Tech Events | April 30, 2025 | London, UK |
| Social & Environmental Sustainability Awards 2025 | ESG | 1st February 2025 | An all-inclusive sustainability awards programme open to all organisations. | Global Good Communications | 14 June 2024 | TBD |
| Sustainable Investment Awards 2024 | ESG | 5 April 2024 (Closed) | Building on the proud 18-year history of these awards, Investment Week is delighted to launch the Sustainable Investment Awards 2024. These awards are intended to honour fund providers, research & ratings teams, service providers and individuals who have a key part to play in the evolution of sustainable investing. | Investment Week | 19 September 2024 | Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London, UK |
| Sustainability Awards 2024 | ESG | 28 June 2024 (Closed) | Sustainability Awards (formerly known as the Responsible Business Awards) are the world’s leading Awards celebrating leadership in sustainable business. It recognises those that are truly having an impact on business, society and the environment – delivering a new blueprint for business in the 21st century. | Reuters | October 2024 | London, UK |
| The Drum Awards 2024 | ESG | 31 July 2024 (Closed) | The Drum Awards Festival celebrates the very best work, companies, and people from the world of marketing and media. Awarding strategic and creative excellence in campaigns for social good. | Carnyx Group | TBD | TBD |
| The Purpose Awards 2024 | ESG | TBD | The Purpose Awards include three major awards that recognize excellence among senior executives, leading practitioners, and growing talent within corporate citizenship. | Association Of Corporate Citizenship Professionals | 8-10 September 2024 | Marriott Marquis San Diego, San Diego, CA |
| The Sustainable Development Goals Lions Awards 2024 | ESG | 11 April 2024 (Closed) | The Sustainable Development Goals Lions celebrate creative problem-solving, solutions or other initiatives that harness creativity and seek to have a positive impact on the world. The work will need to demonstrate how it contributed to or advanced the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development across people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnerships. | Lions | 17-21 June 2024 | Cannes, France |
Public sector, construction, social housing, ESG-focused awards
| Award | Focus area | Deadline | Details | Organiser | Award date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructing Excellence Awards 2024 | Public sector & ESG | TBD | The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Award aims to celebrate social, economic and environmental sustainability. We are looking for organisations or projects that demonstrate the greatest environmental and social impact or approach to generating such. Applicants must also exemplify effective governance structures and practices. | Constructing Excellence | 15 November 2024 | TBD |
| Eastern Eye Property Awards – Sustainability Award 2024 | Public sector & ESG | 31 May 2024 (Closed) | The Eastern Eye Property Awards serves as a beacon, celebrating and acknowledging the accomplishments of organizations and individuals within the property sector, including the rich tapestry of diverse communities. This recognition not only highlights achievements but also propels the industry forward, inspiring innovation and setting benchmarks for excellence. | Asian Media Group | 26 June 2024 | London, UK |
| EG Awards – Sustainability & Social Impact Awards 2024 | Public sector & ESG | 26 April 2024 (Closed) | This year the EG Awards celebrate their 20th anniversary – two decades of recognising the very best things about the real estate sector. And we are keen to ensure the best party in the UK commercial real estate calendar is even bigger and better in 2024. | EG Events | 21 November 2024 | Old Billingsgate, London, UK |
| IWFM Impact Awards 2024 | Public sector & ESG | 24 April 2024 (Closed) | The IWFM Impact Awards is the workplace and facilities management industry’s most prestigious event; it celebrates and showcases outstanding best practice and ingenuity from an influential profession which touches many areas of life, including some of the greatest challenges facing economies and communities across the globe. | Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management | 14 October 2024 | JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London, UK |
| London Construction Awards 2024 | Public sector & ESG | 7 June 2024 (Closed) | The London Construction Awards celebrates achievements, developments and innovation across the UK’s booming construction industry and features a wide range of categories for solution providers, suppliers, contractors, architects, civil engineers, developers, local authorities and more. | London Build | 27 September 2024 | Nototel London West, London, UK |
| NHMF Maintenance Conference Awards – Best Net Zero Carbon Initiative 2024 | Public sector & ESG | Closed | The NHMF Awards represent housing providers and champion innovation to deliver excellence in maintenance and asset management. | National Housing Maintenance Forum Ltd | 23-24 January 2024 | Crowne Plaza, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK |
| NI Social Enterprise Awards 2024 | Social Enterprise | Closed | Held in partnership with Go Succeed and the Department for the Economy, the event shone a spotlight on the talented individuals, teams, and organisations making a significant difference in Northern Ireland. | Social Enterprise Northern Ireland | 8 November 2024 | Crown Plaza, Belfast, Ireland |
| Property Eagles Awards – Sustainable Organisation of the Year 2024 | Public sector & ESG | 8 April 2024 (Closed) | Real Estate & Property Eagles Awards are an annual celebration of all the great work that you have been doing in the industry. Our annual ceremony highlights stand out professionals and organisations that really deserve recognition of their achievements and contribution to the Real Estate & Property industry. | Business Eagles Ltd | 16 May 2024 | Bentley Hotel, London, UK |
| Property Investors Awards – Sustainable Property 2024 | Public sector & ESG | 31 July 2024 (Closed) | Founded in 2012, the Property Investors Awards is organised by the Property Investors Bureau. Their mission is to build a sustainable future for property investors whilst raising standards and encouraging excellence in the property investment industry. | Property Investors Bureau | 30 November 2024 | JW Marriott Grosvenor House, Mayfair, London, UK |
| Property Management Awards – Sustainability Award 2024 | Public sector & ESG | 30 August 2024 (Closed) | News on the Block are excited to announce that the 15th annual Property Management Awards taking place on 21 November 2024. The awards recognise excellence in the property management industry. | News on the Block | 21 November 2024 | City Central at the HAC, Chiswell Street, London, UK |
| Property Week ESG Edge Awards 2024 | Public sector & ESG | 14 June 2024 (Closed) | The awards will celebrate the remarkable achievements of those in the industry! Whether they are leading the way in environmental, social or governance principles or have demonstrated a commitment to engaging and collaborating with local communities, their contributions will be honoured and recognised! | Property Week Events | 12 November 2024 | Hilton Bankside, London, UK |
| Property Week Property Awards – Sustainability & Social Impact Awards 2024 | Public sector & ESG | 6 March 2024 (Closed) | Property Week’s annual Property Awards return to Grosvenor House on 3 July 2024 to celebrate and recognise success throughout the commercial property sector! | Property Week Events | 3 July 2024 | Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London, UK |
| Property Week RESI Awards – Climate & Social Awards 2024 | Public sector & ESG | 28 January 2024 (Closed) | The RESI Awards, organised by Property Week, recognise and celebrate the achievements of the residential property sector. The awards bring together the key players in the residential market, including developers, landlords, house builders, operators, investors, financiers, agencies and local authorities. | Property Week Events | 1 May 2024 | Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London, UK |
| UK PropTech | Public sector & ESG | 30 September 2024 (Closed) | the UK PropTech Awards is an event dedicated to celebrating those who are leading the way towards a more sustainable, digitally enabled and customer centric future for the Property industry. The awards are a chance to highlight the companies and individuals who are driving real change across the Real Estate sector, solving critical problems and showcase how their innovative approaches or technology solutions are making a significant impact. | British Property Federation | 28 November 2024 | Stereo, Covent Garden, London, UK |
| PROPS Awards – Sustainability Award 2024 | Public sector & ESG | 5 April 2024 (Closed) | The PROPS Awards Lunch, a standout event in the UK’s property industry’s calendar, recognises and celebrates individuals and companies who have excelled in the sector while raising vital funds for the children and young people Variety supports. | Variety | 27 June 2024 | JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London, UK |
| UK National GO Awards 2024 | Public sector & ESG | Closed | The UK National GO Awards recognise the achievements and successes of all involved in the delivery of the UK’s public sector services – whether from the public, private or third sectors. Judged by leading procurement figures from across the UK, these are the Awards everyone wants to win. | BIP Solutions | 16 May 2024 | Titanic Hotel, Liverpool, UK |
| WhatHouse? Awards – Best Sustainable Development 2024 | Public sector & ESG | 12 July 2024 (Closed) | The WhatHouse? Awards 2024 – the Oscars of the housebuilding industry – are now in their 44th year and renowned as the most prestigious accolades in new homes. A WhatHouse? award is a highly respected symbol of prestige and excellence, honouring enterprising, customer-focused housebuilders, and their partners, as well as housing associations, working alongside an equally innovative supply chain to produce top-quality housing across the price range. | WhatHouse? | 15 November 2024 | JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London, UK |
| Women in Housing Awards 2024 | Public sector & ESG | Closed | We’re celebrating the leaders, innovators and changemakers across the sector, championing the successes of women and sharing learning from teams and individuals within the housing sector. Both awards will recognise achievements at all levels, from apprentice to tenant to chief executive. We welcome nominations from all organisations working within the housing sector. | Ocean Media Group | 26 June 2024 | Manchester Central, UK |
Public sector and social value-focused awards
| Award | Focus area | Deadline | Details | Organiser | Award date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Heroes Awards 2024 | Public sector & social value | Closed | We’re celebrating the leaders, innovators and changemakers across the sector, championing the successes of women and sharing learning from teams and individuals within the housing sector. Both awards will recognise achievements at all levels, from apprentice to tenant to chief executive. We welcome nominations from all organisations working within the housing sector. | Ocean Media Group | 24 June 2024 | Manchester Central, UK |
| Inside Housing Development Awards 2024 | Public sector & social value | Closed | The Inside Housing Development Awards offer an opportunity to celebrate the very best residential developments across the UK over the past year – and share learning more widely. In challenging times our sector has proved its resilience; striving towards more sustainable solutions and projects that put the needs of the communities they serve first. | Ocean Media Group | 27 September 2024 | Royal Lancaster, London, UK |
| Midland Property & Investment Awards – Social Value Award 2024 | Public sector & social value | 6 June 2024 (Closed) | Celebrating excellence in the Midlands’ property industry from financial service providers to property developers. | Birmingham Events Ltd | 20 September 2024 | The Eastside Rooms, Birmingham, UK |
| Northern Housing Awards 2024 | Public sector & social value | Closed | Ever since we launched the Northern Housing Awards in 2018, it has been our mission to shine a light on the individuals and organisations who make it their mission to improve homes and communities in the North. | UK Business Events Ltd | 23 May 2024 | The Point, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, UK |
| Offsite Construction Awards – Social Housing Project of the Year 2024 | Public sector & social value | 14 June 2024 (Closed) | 24 categories cover the industry from hybrid and modular technology to engineering and installation, ensuring that all aspects of the offsite building process is celebrated – recognising the design and technology that makes these inspiring projects possible. | Radar Communications | 17 September 2024 | Coventry Building Society Arena, UK |
| Procure Partnerships Framework – Social Value Awards 2024 | Public sector & social value | Closed | Procure Partnerships Framework will host their first Social Value Awards celebrating the achievements of Framework partners up and down the country. Awards categories will include; Project-specific social value, the best of Contractor collaborative working group activities and showcase the individuals who have had the greatest impact within their communities. | Procure Partnerships Framework | June 2024 | The Grand Hotel, Birmingham, UK |
| UK Housing Awards 2024 | Public sector & social value | 12 July 2024 (Closed) | The UK Housing Awards are a platform to showcase success and new ideas and spread learning across the social housing sector in the UK. The awards, now in their 27th year, are about identifying the social landlords, charities, and partners, who work with their communities to deliver great outcomes for tenants and residents. Judged by experts from individual fields they are designed not just to celebrate success, but to help other landlords learn from it and replicate it, helping to improve services across the sector. | Ocean Media Group | 26 November 2024 | The Point, Manchester, UK |
Social value-focused awards
| Award | Focus area | Deadline | Details | Organiser | Award date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dragon Awards | Social Value | TBD | The Social Impact Award is for businesses who are using their resources, expertise and influence to support local communities in Greater London to start up, grow or become more sustainable and impactful. | The Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards | October 2024 | Mansion House, London |
| GSK IMPACT Award 2025 | Social value | 30 August 2024 (Closed) | The GSK IMPACT Awards provide funding, training and development for charities doing excellent work to improve people’s health and wellbeing. The awards are funded by GSK and managed in partnership with The King’s Fund. They are open to registered charities that are at least three years old, working in a health-related field in the UK, with a total annual income of between £150,000 and £3 million. The 2025 GSK IMPACT Awards will open for applications on 1 July 2024 | The King’s Fund | TBD | TBD |
| HSJ Partnership Awards – Social Value Initiative of the Year 2024 | Social value | 13 October 2023 (Closed) | This award recognises suppliers who have developed innovative projects and initiatives as part of their social value commitments to the NHS and can demonstrate how these are making a positive environmental, social and/or economic impact. | Wilmington Healthcare Limited | 21 March 2024 | Evolution London, UK |
| PwC Building Trust Awards – Impact in Social Enterprise Award 2024 | Social value | 28 June 2024 (Closed) | The PwC Building Trust Award for Impact in Social Enterprise, in partnership with the School for Social Entrepreneurs, recognises UK based social enterprises demonstrating excellence in impact reporting. | PwC | 12 November 2024 | London, UK |
| SE100 Index & Social Business Awards 2024 | Social value | Closed | The SE100 Index and Social Business Awards is run by NatWest & Pioneers Post every year to name, celebrate and learn from the UK’s 100 most impressive social enterprises. NOTE: Impact Reporting is a sponsor of the Impact Management Pioneer category. | Pioneers Post | 16 July 2024 | London, UK |
| Shorty Awards 2024 | Social value | 27 June 2024 (Closed) | The Shorty Impact Awards is an international competition dedicated to honoring purpose-driven work that drives positive change. Its mission is to amplify and inspire meaningful progress by recognizing organizations and individuals making the world a better place. | Shorty Awards LLC | TBD | Online |
| Social Business Wales Awards 2024 | Social value | 5 July 2024 (Closed) | The Social Business Wales Awards shines a spotlight on the growth and potential of the social enterprise sector in Wales. This isn’t just another awards ceremony – it’s a tribute to the tireless efforts being made to shape our future. | Cwmpas | December 2024 | Wales, UK |
| Social Value Award Directory 2024 | Social value | TBD | The Cheshire and Merseyside Social Value Award aims to help your organisation to achieve your staff and volunteer recruitment and retention strategy, deliver Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Social Value and recognise your organisation as an ‘Anchor Institution’. | Social Value Business | TBD | Online |
| Social Value Awards 2024 | Social value | 6 September 2024 (Closed) | This year, the focus of the Social Value Awards will be in recognising and promoting the contributions that organisations and individuals have made towards the Social Value Economy under the theme of ‘Social Value in Action’. Our focus will be on delivery, case studies of what is working well and building our collective knowledge. In particular, the judges will be looking at how organisations are delivering against the 4-Step Commitment that the Social Value Taskforce identified as essential to achieving success. | Social Value Portal | 15-17 October 2024 | Online / Birmingham, UK |
| Streamy Awards 2024 | Social value | August 2024 (Closed) | The Streamys include an award for a Social Good Campaign which honours a multi-platform campaign to raise awareness or funds for a cause with tangible results. Entries typically open in July, close in August and awards are presented at the awards ceremony in December. | Streamys | December 2024 | TBD |
Third sector, social enterprise, charity and non-profit awards
| Award | Focus area | Deadline | Details | Organiser | Award date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Enterprise Yorkshire & Humber Awards 2024 | Third sector | Closed | The awards recognise organisations and individual entrepreneurs who play an important role in tackling issues such as employment, reuse, health, wellbeing, and food poverty locally. | Social Vision | 7 March 2024 | Museum Garden’s Hospitium, UK |
| UK Social Enterprise Awards 2024 | Third sector | 24 June 2024 (Closed) | The UK Social Enterprise Awards are the country’s biggest celebration of social enterprises recognising the best in the sector. They are a chance to showcase the incredible contributions made by businesses that have been making a real difference in tackling social and environmental problems both in the UK and around the world. | UK Social Enterprise | 4 December 2024 | Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London, UK |
| WISE100 Women in Social Enterprise Awards 2024 | Third sector | Closed | The WISE100 is an initiative by Pioneers Post in partnership with NatWest Social & Community Capital, to champion, support and share expertise among women in social enterprise across the UK. | Pioneers Post | 7 March 2024 | NatWest’s headquarters in London, UK |
