A feature published by The Sunday Times has spotlighted several of the standout winners from the Green Awards UK 2026, drawing national attention to the second annual ceremony held at Park Plaza London Riverbank.

The piece centres on Pure Data Centres Group (Pure DC), which took the Green Business of the Year title after also winning Green ICT, Media & Telecommunications. The London-based developer and operator of hyperscale cloud and AI data centres builds its approach around a "Data Centres for Good" framework, and its Brent Cross campus features one of the world's largest living walls. A company spokesperson said that being selected as Green Business of the Year from among the evening's category winners "made the night particularly special".

Rebecca Egan, head of Environment UK at Siemens Energy, received the Green Leader award, crediting her team's talent, commitment and belief. AiDash UK won the Green Technology Award for its AI-powered satellite platform focused on biodiversity net gain compliance.

St Austell Brewery was named Green Large Organisation of the Year for its "Crafting a Brighter Future" strategy, while Newham College Group took the Excellence in Waste Management Award for its data-driven, circular approach across its campuses.

Further winners included BAM UK & Ireland (Sustainability Team of the Year, 50+ Full Time Employees), GeoPura (The Green Energy Provider Award), Aviva plc (The ESG Best Performer of the Year) and Barchester Healthcare (The Sustainable Water & Energy Achievement Award). Devon County Council won The Green Construction Award for its A382 Carbon Negative Highway Project.

Transport for London – London Cable Car was named Green Public & Healthcare Organisation of the Year, and Envirogreen Polymers took The Green Transformation Award. The Green Collaboration Award went to Enviromena, The University of Manchester, Close Brothers Energy, EDF and Inspired.

Judging coordinator Martin Baxter praised the range and quality of entries, noting that organisations across the public and private sectors have turned high sustainability ambitions into measurable environmental improvements.

Hosted by Andrew Maxwell, this year's ceremony welcomed 180 guests and presented 22 trophies from 95 entries. The awards were sponsored by Shabra Group, with CarbonClick as Carbon Offset Partner and Amárach Research as supporter.

The Sunday Times serves as Communications Partner to the Green Awards UK, providing national editorial coverage that extends the programme's reach beyond the gala night itself. The full feature is available to read now on The Sunday Times website.

For the complete 2026 winners list, category insights, and judges’ profiles, visit the official Green Awards UK website.