The winners of the 2024 Unlock Net Zero Awards held this year in partnership with the British Property Federation have been unveiled at a ceremony hosted by meteorologist and ITV presenter Laura Tobin.
Across 26 categories, the awards recognised and champion positive progress in the journey to net zero and a carbon free future across the UK built environment and housing sectors.
The judges commented how difficult it was right across the piece to identify “winners” and were hugely impressed by the volume, diversity and quality of work that is underway to deliver a carbon free future.
This year’s winners are:
Green homes upgrade of the year – Central & East of England
sponsored by Westdale Midlands
Winner: The Lincolnshire Housing Partnership and E.ON
Highly commended: The Kensa Group
Green homes upgrade of the year – London & South
sponsored by Westdale Midlands
Winner: Low Carbon Exchange
Highly commended: Gravesham Borough Council
Green homes upgrade of the year – North & Scotland
sponsored by Westdale Midlands
Winner: Livv Housing Group
Supply chain partner of the year
sponsored by H+H
Winner: Sustainable Building Services (UK)
Highly commended: Sero
Skills & Training – sponsored by Quantum Group
Winner: The Carbon Literacy Project
Highly commended: City Plumbing & GTEC
Engagement campaign of the year
sponsored by Inenco
Winner: Radius Housing Association
Innovation of the year – data and knowledge building
Winner: The Mayor of London Retrofit Accelerator
Innovation of the year – funding & finance
Winner: Octopus Energy
Innovation of the year – product
Winner: The Kensa Group
Innovation of the year – technology
Winner: Kestrix
Highly commended: Propflo
Biodiversity & nature – development projects
Winner: Barratt Developments
Biodiversity & nature – housing association and community projects
Winner: Flagship Group
Highly commended: Southern Housing
Collaboration of the year – innovation & research
sponsored by Next Energy
Winner: Livv Housing Group and Flutter Shutter
Collaboration of the year – education & engagement
sponsored by Next Energy
Winner: Barnet Council
Collaboration of the year – new development projects
sponsored by Next Energy
Winner: Greencore Homes
Collaboration of the year – retrofit projects
sponsored by Next Energy
Winner: Sustainable Building Services (UK) & Rykneld Homes
Climate champion of the year – private sector
sponsored by Constructive Thinking
Winner: Derek Horrocks, Sustainable Building Services (UK)
Climate champion of the year – public and third sector
sponsored by Constructive Thinking
Winner: Shiri Atsom, Our Home Our Planet
Highly commended: Paul Broadbent, LocatED
Company/organisation of the year
Winner: Zed Pods
Funding team of the year
Winner: Spacehive
Advisory team of the year
Winner: QMPF
Highly commended: Ambue
ESG team of the year
sponsored by HACT
Winner: whg
Landlord of the year – private sector
sponsored by Fortem Solutions
Winner: Grosvenor
Landlord of the year – public sector / housing association
sponsored by Fortem Solutions
Winner: Livv Housing Group
Building or development of the year – commercial
Winner: ECF – The English Cities Fund
Building or development of the year – homes
Winner: Haringey Council
Highly commended: Pollard Thomas Edwards
Well done to the winners and those highly commended but also well done to everyone on the shortlist. The evening was a fantastic showcase of positive climate action, and everyone should be very proud of what they are doing. It is easy to get overwhelmed by what we have to do to deliver net zero. If we work together and learn from each other we will achieve so much.
