

Applications for our prestigious Cold Chain Sustainability Awards 2025 are now closed.
The winners announced at the Cold Chain Climate Summit on the 20th March.
Businesses in the cold chain are making great strides towards a sustainable future through innovation, collaboration and serious investment into improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions, plastic and other forms of waste. The Cold Chain Sustainability Awards recognise and celebrate the businesses, facilities and individuals in CCF membership who are leading the way to a sustainable future.
Introducing your Sustainability Awards for 2025…
Sustainable Business Awards
The Sustainable Business category recognises those businesses who have led the way in reducing their climate impact in 2024.
Cold Storage Operator of the Year 2025
The Cold Storage Operator of the Year Award is for any business operating a frozen or chilled cold store, or multiple cold stores, who have taken measures to reduce the overall environmental footprint of their buildings.
Refrigerated Transport Operator of the Year 2025
The Refrigerated Transport Operator of the Year Award is for operators of all sizes who have taken measures to reduce the overall environmental footprint of their fleet of temperature-controlled vehicles.
Supplier of the Year 2025 (NEW)
The Supplier of the Year Award is for any business providing a service, product or other supporting function to the temperature-controlled logistics industry. The award recognises businesses who have taken widespread measures to reduce the environmental footprint of their own operations, as well as those of their customers.
Technological Breakthrough Awards
The Technological Breakthrough category recognises game changing innovations or projects introduced or completed in 2024 which will lead to a more sustainable future cold chain.
Sustainable Cold Store of the Year 2025 (NEW)
The Cold Store of the Year Award is for any individual cold store facility either improved (if existing site) or completed (if new build) in 2024 to an industry leading standard of sustainability performance.
Sustainable Innovation: Cold Storage
The Sustainable Innovation: Cold Storage Award is for the product or service new to the market in 2024 which will reduce the climate impact of cold storage.
Sustainable Innovation: Refrigerated Transport
The Sustainable Innovation: Refrigerated Transport Award is for the product or service new to the market in 2024 which will reduce the climate impact of refrigerated transport.
Sustainable Partnership Project (NEW)
The Sustainable Partnership Project Award is for a specific project, involving at least two businesses, which demonstrates an industry leading example of collaboration to achieve environmental improvements in the cold chain.
Sustainability Champions Awards
The Sustainability Champions category recognises individuals and specific initiatives that are exemplars for driving towards a more sustainable cold chain.
Business Climate Initiative (NEW)
The Business Climate Initiative Award is for a specific business initiative implemented in 2024, which has driven awareness of climate issues within the company. It is open to all CCF member companies.
Cold Chain Climate Champion
The Cold Chain Climate Champion Award is for individuals aged 35 or under on the 1st of January 2025, in any role within a CCF member company, who have demonstrated commitment to driving sustainability within their business and/or for their customers.
Outstanding Leadership (NEW)
The Outstanding Leadership Award is for individuals in any role within a CCF member company who have shown exceptional leadership in progression towards a more sustainable cold chain throughout their career.
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