2025 winners with Trish Doyle BA, DipEd, MP – Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Heritage.
How far has your sustainability journey taken you? It’s time to find out.
The 2026 NSW Sustainability Awards are now open, inviting organisations, businesses, councils, schools, community groups and individuals from across New South Wales to showcase the ideas, initiatives and leadership helping create a more sustainable future.
But entering the Awards is about much more than winning.
Every entry is an opportunity to step back, reflect on your achievements, and understand where you are on your sustainability journey. Through the Banksia judging process, entrants receive valuable feedback from independent experts, providing insights into strengths, opportunities for improvement, and how their work compares against some of the state’s leading sustainability initiatives.
For many organisations, simply becoming a finalist delivers national recognition, strengthens credibility with customers, partners and stakeholders, and creates new opportunities for collaboration. For our winners, the Awards become a powerful platform to showcase innovation, inspire others and demonstrate genuine leadership in sustainability.
Most importantly, you’ll become part of an esteemed alumni of NSW sustainability leaders, organisations and individuals whose achievements continue to influence industries, communities and government long after the Awards are presented.
Whether you’re just beginning your sustainability journey or leading transformational change, this is your opportunity to share your story, celebrate your impact and help inspire the next generation of environmental leadership.
Your journey could inspire thousands. We encourage you to take the next step and enter the 2026 NSW Sustainability Awards today.
Entries for the 2026 NSW Sustainability Awards close on 23 September 2026.
For details, please refer to the website
2026 NSW Sustainability Awards Categories
? Minister’s Young Climate Champions Award – Please note entry to Minister’s
Young Climate Champion Award is FREE
? Built Environment Award
? Circular Economy Award
? Climate Innovation Award
? Large Business Sustainable Leadership Award
? Marketing and Communications for Impact Award
? Nature Positive Award
? Net Zero Action Award
? Regional Sustainable Development Award
? SME Sustainable Leadership Award
? Sustainable Tourism Award
About the NSW Sustainability Awards
Delivered by the Banksia Foundation in partnership with the NSW Government, the NSW Sustainability Awards celebrate individuals, organisations, and communities leading the way in environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The Awards are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and form part of Banksia’s national network of recognition for sustainable excellence.
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