DATE: 20th June 2025: 18:30 – 01:00
VENUE: Swansea Arena

We’re delighted to partner with NHS Wales to facilitate their annual Sustainability Awards.

In its second year, the Welsh NHS Sustainability Awards is going big! Delivering sustainable healthcare has never been more important, and this event is designed by those meeting the challenge, for colleagues and partners across the country. Collaboration across the system to evolve more quickly and protect those who are most exposed to climate risk is imperative. To do this we need to work together to achieve net zero so shared goals and strengthened relationships will be the key to success.

Sustainable Product of the Year

Recognising that our supply chain is responsible for the majority of our emissions and mitigating the impact of this with innovative procurement processes or product choice

Capital Project of the Year

In the NHS in Wales, our buildings, land, capital, energy use, refurbishments and planning have a huge impact on our carbon footprint and our ability to provide sustainable healthcare. This award shines a spotlight on the hard work undertaken by industry who are integral to delivering a sustainable NHS

Acting As One Team

Collaboration and partnership, either within our own organisation across departments and specialities, or with a vast range of external partners is the bst way to strengthen and protect our resources. This award recognises the engagement needed to achieve common sustainability goals

Sustainable Service of the Year

Open to all NHS services, departments and teams, as well as the private sector that can demonstrate implemented sustainable practices and initiatives. To be eligible, submissions must demonstrate integrating sustainability into core service delivery and achieving significant reductions in environmental impact.

Sustainability Network or Community

To recognise and celebrate networks within the NHS that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to sustainability through collaborative efforts and shared initiatives

Greener Primary Care

To honour primary care services within the NHS that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to sustainability through innovative practices and impactful initiatives. This award is open to all NHS primary care services, including GP practices, community health services, and other primary care providers that have implemented sustainable practices and build sustainability into everyday operations and patient care

Prevention in Healthcare

The cornerstone of sustainable healthcare provision is preventing ill health and therefore need to access the NHS in the first place. This award celebrates an initiative that has had a positive impact on the health of our communities and those we serve

Wellbeing of Future Generations Act

This award aligns with the seven Wellbeing Goals and the five Ways of working, embodying the Sustainable Development Principle and shows how the initiative contributes to the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales

Social Value/Foundational Economy

As an anchor institution, the NHS has the opportunity to create real social value by supporting a foundational economy. The winner of this award will demonstrate enhanced community well-being through sustainable practices and inclusive growth whilst providing essential goods and services that support everyday life

Improvement & Innovation

To meet future challenges, the NHS needs to develop and implement creative and forward thinking solutions to sustainable challenges. The category introduces new methods, technologies or processes that improve sustainability and healthcare delivery

The Spread & Scale Wales Award

This award will celebrate the project most suitable for adoption across Wales. This project must have tested feasibility, mitigated risk, ensure viability and gathered stakeholder feedback demonstrating a project that is ready for rollout.

The Sustainability Champion Wales Award

A special award that recognises an individual or team that have gone above and beyond their everyday duties to deliver a sustainability project or make lasting change. NOTE: you cannot enter this category with a project or initiative that is part of your contract or job description to undertake

The CNO Sustainability in Nursing and Midwifery Award

This award recognises the enormous range of skills, expertise, and enduring compassion that modern nursing and midwifery represent, who go above and beyond their everyday roles to provide excellent care, leadership and inspiration to their colleagues and patients.

**Entries are free of charge and are open for industry and the NHS to submit. The deadline for entry submission is 28 February 2025, with entries needing to be live between February 2024 to February 2025**