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Sustainable Business Awards
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Entry to the 2022 Sustainability Awards is now open
Published 12 September 2022Entry for the 7th annual Sustainability Awards is now open. For a chance to be a winner, chosen by our expert panel of judges, fill in the entry form for the 2022 awards. Winners of the Sustainability Awards will be featured in the Power of Positive Shopping magazine which is a print publication that is […]
How to win a sustainability award
Published 4 August 2022Ever wondered how to win a sustainability award? The Blue Patch Sustainability Awards will open in September for 2022 entries. The awards will be judged by experts in sustainability including clean energy & renewables experts from Octopus Energy. The expert panel will be announced in November. If you would love the kudos of a sustainability […]
Circular economy and sustainability
Published 13 January 2022Circular economy is a popular phrase in sustainability circles, but what does a circular economy mean and how can we make it work for our businesses? What does circular economy mean? According to the Ellen McArthur Foundation, a circular economy is a move away from a linear economy where we extract materials from the planet, […]
Ethical and sustainable sourcing
Published 3 January 2022Ethical and sustainable sourcing are at the heart of an environmentally friendly sourcing plan. We’ll look at the differences between ethical sourcing and sustainable sourcing and how they are integrated in business. What is ethical sourcing? Ethical sourcing is considering how and where products are made and what they are made of. Ethical sourcing takes […]
Winners and Finalists 2021 : The Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards
Published 6 December 2021Welcome to our Sustainable Business Awards where we celebrate the achievements of those contributing to cultural heritage, social good, environmental impact and the circular economy. 2021 delivered astonishing entries for our 6th awards. The judges comments bear testament to the quality of the submissions, we thank them for taking on the challenge of selecting the winners. […]
Shortlist: Blue Patch Sustainable Awards 2021
Published 4 November 2021Meet the amazing Sustainable Business Awards finalists for 2021! A close call, with superb businesses pipped at the post! This year there are 9 categories (including the People’s Prize), celebrating the achievements of small and medium-sized businesses, social enterprises and not-for-profits working in the fields of sustainability, social and environmental impact and the circular economy. The […]
Judges for the 2021 Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards
Published 23 September 2021About the Awards The Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards champion SMEs and sustainable British and Irish businesses that primarily make and manufacture in the UK and Ireland. If they manufacture abroad, they have a positive impact on the communities that they work with. Launched in 2015, these awards are now in their 6th year. Their […]
Blue Patch Awards: Winners
Published 25 November 2020This year the Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards consisted of 8 categories open for application to businesses from the UK and Ireland. The awards celebrate the achievements of small businesses, social enterprises and not-for-profits working in the fields of sustainability, social and environmental impact and the circular economy. Without further ado, here are the winners of the 2020 […]
Blue Patch Awards 2020: Finalists
Published 21 September 2020Here are our finalists for the Blue Patch Awards 2020. This year there were 8 categories to win (including the People’s Prize – now live for voting HERE), which celebrate the achievements of small businesses, social enterprises and not-for-profits working in the fields of sustainability, social and environmental impact and the circular economy. Without further ado, here are […]
Blue Patch Awards: People’s Prize 2020
Published 20 September 2020It’s time to vote for the last category of the Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards – The People’s Prize 2020 #BPatchAward. There are 21 awesome businesses who have put themselves forward for this award. Take a look at the list below. Some of them have little YouTube videos attached which you can view when you […]
Meet the Judges! Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards 2020
Published 7 July 2020At the start of 2019 there were 5.82 million small businesses in the UK (with 0 to 49 employees). SMEs accounted for 99.9% of the business population (5.9 million businesses), three-fifths of employment and around half of the turnover in the private sector. UK Small Business Statistics, FSB. Despite these encouraging numbers, 2020 has been […]
It’s the Blue Patch Sustainable Biz Awards!
Published 28 May 2020Now closed! Awards 2020. These awards are now closed. See who won. To register for the 2021 Awards please sign up to our newsletter. SMEs across the UK and Ireland are invited to come forward and nominate themselves for one or more of the following categories: New Business Award: For new businesses creating products or […]
Look who won! Blue Patch Awards 2019
Published 5 October 2019A great time was had by all at the Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards. Conversation and wine flowed at the Art Workers’ Guild, 6, Queen Square, London WC1. The Guild, founded in 1884 by architects and designers, included members of the Arts & Crafts Movement, making it the perfect place for welcoming our Award winners […]
Blue Patch Awards People’s Prize 2019
Published 9 September 2019It’s time to vote for the last category of the Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards – The People’s Prize 2019 #BPatchAward. There are 14 awesome businesses who have put themselves forward for this award. Take a look at the list below. Some of them have little YouTube videos attached which you can view when you […]
Finalists of the Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards for 2019
Published 29 August 2019It’s that time of the year! We have our finalists for the Blue Patch 2019 Awards. This year there were 7 categories up for grabs (plus the People’s Prize – more on that later this week), which celebrate the achievements of small businesses, social enterprises and not-for-profits working in the fields of sustainability, social and environmental […]
Top tips for applying to the Blue Patch sustainable business awards + more
Published 15 July 2019The Blue Patch Awards are now in their 4th year. When we launched in 2016, there were very few awards for the ethical and sustainable sector. Subsequent years, however, brought an influx of awards specifically targeted towards sustainable and ethical businesses, and especially small businesses. We think this is wonderful! Why apply to business awards? […]
Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards 2019
Published 30 May 2019Entries are now closed. To hear about our next competition, please sign up to our newsletter. The Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards 2019 are now being judged. Shortlist and winners announced autumn 2019. SMEs across the British Isles are invited to come forward and nominate themselves for one or more of the following categories: You can […]
Meet the judges: The Blue Patch Awards 2019
Published 14 May 2019Best foot forward: you can now enter the 2019 Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards. With our influential and expert panel you’ve opportunity to get your products and services in front of the right people. It’s all about participating. Very best of luck everybody! Katrina Burroughs, Journalist, Sunday Times Home. Katrina Burroughs has written the interiors column […]
Results: The 2018 Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards
Published 14 September 2018Here they are! The wonderful winners and finalists for 2018…. Our judges were so impressed by the applications, many wonderful brands missed the shortlist by a whisker, it was tough competition. The winners for all categories, with the exception of The People’s Prize, were announced at our stand at London Design Fair on September 20th. The Awards […]
Meet the judges 2018 Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards
Published 29 May 2018Our brilliant 2018 judges represent a vast pool of knowledge and expertise. Don’t hesitate, enter the Awards, it’s free and so easy to apply. It’s a social network too, everyone is invited to pop in to the presentation at London Design Fair to meet up, celebrate and see some great design, including work by Blue […]
Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards 2018!
Published 22 May 2018We’re delighted to announce the Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards 2018 results are available here. The People’s Prize will be announced by the 2017 winner Anna Jacobs. Meet the talented artist-designer at #BStore18 as she hands the award to the winner for 2018! Thank you to the applicants for such wonderful submissions – every one was […]
Celebrating the Blue Patch Awards 2017
Published 25 September 2017Our Awards celebrate all things local, global, sustainable and ethical. This year’s presentation was at London Design Fair in the Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane. The launch of London’s annual Design Week, it was the place to be. Thank you Jimmy MacDonald, Director and Founder of London Design Fair for making us so welcome. This […]
Meet the Blue Patch Business Awards 2017 Winners & Finalists
Published 14 August 2017We are delighted to announce the winners and finalists for this year’s Blue Patch Business Awards – 27 outstanding businesses and individuals who are doing and creating amazing things in Britain today. They have been shortlisted in five categories, plus you can vote for your favourite to win the Blue Patch People’s Prize, which will be announced at 5pm at […]
Meet the judges : Blue Patch Business Awards 2017
Published 16 May 2017The 2017 Blue Patch Business Awards are now closed for judging. Why not sign up for our newsletter and have a go in 2018! We’d like to introduce you to the fabulous and talented people who’ll be judging five out of the six categories. They are leaders and innovators from across different industries, people who contribute […]
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