Across the cold chain, businesses are accelerating their efforts to build a more sustainable future through innovation, collaboration and meaningful investment in reducing carbon emissions, energy use, plastics and waste. The Cold Chain Sustainability Awards celebrate the people, projects, facilities and organisations leading the way toward a greener and more resilient cold chain.
The winners of the Cold Chain Sustainability Awards 2026 have now been announced.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
We are proud to reveal the winners of the 2026 awards, recognising outstanding achievement, measurable progress and industry-leading innovation across the temperature-controlled logistics sector.
This year’s entries demonstrated exceptional ambition and real-world impact, with our independent judging panel selecting winners who are truly setting the standard for sustainability in the cold chain.
Sustainable Business Awards
These categories recognise businesses that demonstrated outstanding commitment to reducing their environmental impact during 2025.
Cold Storage Operator of the Year 2026
- Oakland International
Refrigerated Transport Operator of the Year 2026
- Best Food Logistics
Supplier of the Year 2026
- Star Refrigeration
Technological Breakthrough Awards
Recognising innovations, technologies or projects introduced or completed in 2025 that are transforming the sustainability of the cold chain.
Sustainable Cold Store of the Year 2026
- Magnavale – Easton
Sustainable Innovation: Cold Storage
- Titan Containers – ArcticStore Horizon
Sustainable Innovation: Refrigerated Transport
- ECOOLTEC UK Ltd – ECOOLTEC TM182
Sustainable Partnership Project
- Thermo King, KDM Solutions & Blue Cube PCS – Safe Working Environment, Fireproof & Low Energy Consumption Cold Store
Sustainability Champions Awards
Celebrating the individuals and initiatives driving sustainability forward in their organisations and across the industry.
Business Climate Initiative
- Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe – Container Seal Check Process Improvement
Cold Chain Climate Champion (under 35)
- Izzie Cogan (Magnavale)
Outstanding Leadership
- Ross Taylor (Buffaload)
THANK YOU
The winners were announced live at the Cold Chain Climate & Energy Summit on 19 March 2026.
Thank you to everyone who entered, our expert judging panel, and all those working to drive meaningful change across the cold chain.
We look forward to continuing to celebrate and support sustainability leadership across the industry.