The Sustainability Initiatives of the Year Award celebrates the best application of sustainability initiatives by the food manufacturing, retail and foodservice industry. 

This category is valid for sustainability initiatives launched since January 2023. 

The Awards seek to encourage greater adoption and thoughtful uptake of sustainability by the food and packaging industries.

The Sustainability Initiatives of the Year is divided into the following sub-categories:

WATER/WASTE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

The Award is bestowed upon the company that has demonstrated an impactful initiative that has reduced their water and/or waste footprint in Africa’s food and packaging industry

ENERGY MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

The Award is bestowed upon the company that has demonstrated an impactful initiative that has reduced their energy footprint in Africa’s food and packaging industry

LOCAL AGRICULTURE SOURCING INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

The Award is bestowed upon the company that has implemented an visionary and impactful initiative that has enhanced the localisation of the sourcing of agricultural produce in a country or region in Africa