The King's Award for Enterprise - Sustainability

The King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainability recognises businesses that have embedded sustainability across their entire organisation for at least 2 years.

This award celebrates sector-leading companies that place environmental and social responsibility at the heart of their strategy, operations and growth, while delivering measurable benefits for both people and the planet.

Successful applicants must demonstrate real impact, strong commercial performance and a clear commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Criteria

To apply, you must:

show outstanding commitment to sustainability for at least three years
demonstrate how sustainability is built into your organisation’s vision and strategy
evidence the impact and positive outcomes of your actions or interventions
align your work with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

You may include examples such as:

developing innovative products, services or processes with environmental benefits
embedding sustainability across your organisation, supply chain or community

We look for:

sustainability fully integrated across the business
leadership teams raising standards within their sector
financial viability backed by strong commercial performance
correct sustainability terminology and modern reporting standards (all organisations should address Scope 1 and 2 emissions; larger organisations should also consider Scope 3)

Advice for applying

What 'good' looks like:

clear benchmarking against sector peers
circular‑economy practices and reduced plastic use
evidence of innovative sustainability projects, services or processes
alignment with relevant UN SDGs

Top Tips

highlight how sustainability influences your supply chain, customers or wider community
explain what sets your organisation apart from competitors.
show leadership in raising sustainability standards, especially where you’ve overcome challenges