Discover the UK innovators, selected from over 200 applicants through the rigorous Ashden Awards process as Finalists and Shortlistees, working to drive the radical changes we need to create a brighter future for our planet.
The annual Ashden Awards focus on cutting-edge initiatives that are both green and fair – that deliver climate justice, create good jobs, train people in green skills, and cut carbon.
From businesses making low-carbon beer and film sets to companies saving mountains of batteries and wind turbine parts from landfill, discover the 2022 pioneers of the UK’s low carbon future creating jobs across the country.
Amid these stories of innovation, the importance of green skills couldn’t be clearer. Among organisations addressing low carbon skills, for instance, we see how training can be delivered at speed and scale, matched with the demands of employers, and targeted at our most marginalised communities.
Government, the education sector, communities and businesses all have a part to play in building up the UK’s green skills capacity. If we replicate and scale the work of our pioneers right across society, we can tackle the UK’s green skills drought.
The winners of the 2022 Ashden Awards will be announced this autumn. Winners receive grants and business support – while all shortlisted organisations benefit from publicity and connection to investment and partnership opportunities.
Supporting SMEs helping employees develop the skills for low carbon work and transforming their processes to meet the demands of climate change.
Award prize: £10,000
Supported by: LinkedIn
This project has been made possible in part by a grant from the LinkedIn Social Impact Fund, an advised fund of Silicon Valley Community
Helping the film and TV industry go green, with flat-pack film sets made from sustainable paper and cardboard.
Sustainable luxury accessories – including bags and belts made from recycled fire hoses.
Supporting organisations that are delivering skills training in the low carbon economy, such as low carbon heat, nature restoration and the repair economy, equipping learners with the tools to gain employment in the green sector.
Award prize: £10,000
Supported by: Garfield Weston Foundation
Ambitious partnership from the North West Skills Academy, upgrading thousands of homes for a carbon neutral future.
Supporting organisations accelerating jobs in the energy access sector through inclusive skills and training, setting countries on the path to a low-carbon future – and creating new opportunities for women and marginalised groups.
Award prize: £10,000
Supported by: Impax Asset Management
Refurbishing wind turbine parts – cutting waste and boosting the green economy.
Energy-efficient ventilation lowers emissions and protects health in schools.
Are you changing lives and taking climate action, advancing social justice while lowering emissions through your innovative project?
Register your interest in applying for an Ashden Award. You’ll be the first to know when we are open for the next 2023 awards cycle and whether you’ve been invited to submit a full application.
This year, we’re supporting innovators and entrepreneurs transforming the world of work – those delivering roles and skills for the UK’s low-carbon transition and the spread of clean energy around the world.
Small businesses embracing sustainability are not just creating a brighter future for all of us – there are immediate benefits for enterprises themselves too. We’ve listed three big ones below, as well as key areas for business owners to tackle.
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