Today, Repak announced the finalists for the 2024 Pakman Awards. The Pakman Awards are Ireland’s leading environmental and sustainability awards, recognising and celebrating recycling and waste management excellence across businesses, organisations, and community groups. This year’s awards feature two new categories: Best Deposit Return Initiative and Best Single Use Plastic Initiative.
Finalists this year include Lidl Ireland, Aldi Ireland, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, Britvic Ireland, Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard Refurbed, WeCan, Soltec, Eco-Friendly Cups, Rehab Recycling, Native Events, Novelplast, Bridgestone Europe, Clean Ireland, Limerick Polymers Production, Swords Pavilions, NR Rubber Products, and Thorntons Recycling. Community projects by Tramore Eco Group, Dawn Farm Foods Ltd, and Global Action Plan CLG have also been shortlisted, alongside University College Cork Tesco ROI and Green Generation waste prevention and awareness initiatives.
Celebrating its tenth year, the Pakman Awards are regarded as one of the most prestigious accolades in the environmental sector, honouring those who lead in sustainability and environmental efforts. This year, twelve winners will be announced at a ceremony at The Shelbourne Hotel on Thursday, 24th October 2024.
Each category winner is eligible for the Overall Pakman Award, which celebrates outstanding achievements in recycling and waste management over the past year. Last year’s Overall Pakman Award was won by the grassroots community project, The Killarney Park & The Ross, which promoted Killarney’s transition to a circular economy by becoming the first town in Ireland to phase out single-use coffee cups.
Further finalists include Continental Tyre Group Ltd. (Tyre Champion), University College Cork (Waste Prevention Award), CJ Sheeran (Waste Recovery Operator – Household and Commercial), Sullivan’s Country Grocer (Business Recycling Champion), and Soltec (Innovation in Waste Resource Products or Services). Nominees for the ESG Leader award include Maeve McNamara, Boots Ireland, David Duff, Thorntons Recycling and Dennis Spiegel, Lidl Ireland.
A highlight of this year’s awards will be a charity draw, where three nominated charities or community organisations, each selected by attendees, will receive a €1,000 donation each.
Commenting on the announcement of the 2024 Pakman Awards finalists, Repak CEO, Zoe Kavanagh said:
“We have received a tremendous number of entries this year, and I am delighted to announce the category finalists for the 2024 Pakman Awards. This is a very exciting time for Repak, as we celebrate a significant milestone with our 10th annual Pakman Awards. This year’s awards also introduce two new categories: Best Deposit Return Initiative Award and Best Single Use Plastic Initiative Award.
The Pakman Awards recognise businesses, organisations, and community initiatives that demonstrate overwhelming dedication to environmental sustainability and social responsibility in waste management. We are excited to celebrate those who are leading the way to a greener, sustainable future for Ireland, and we look forward to welcoming all finalists to the awards ceremony on Thursday, 24th October.”
Minister Ossian Smyth, Minister of State with responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications commented:
“The 2024 Pakman Awards are a great way to show what people, communities, and organisations can achieve by working together for a more sustainable future. These awards honour those leading Ireland's move to a Circular Economy and help spread awareness about reducing waste and keeping resources useful for as long as possible.”
The complete list of finalists for the Pakman Awards 2024 includes:
- Battery and WEEE Champion – sponsored by European Recycling Platform
- Aldi Ireland
- Refurbed
- Rehab Recycling
- Best Deposit Return Initiative – sponsored by Re-turn
- Lidl
- Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company
- WeCan
- Best Single Use Plastic Initiative – sponsored by Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
- Britvic Ireland
- Eco Friendly Cups
- Native Events
- Business Recycling Champion – sponsored by WEEE Ireland
- Sullivan’s Country Grocer
- Lidl Ireland
- Swords Pavilions
- ESG Leader – sponsored by Producer Register Limited
- Maeve McNamara – Boots Ireland
- David Duff – Thorntons Recycling
- Denis Spiegel – Lidl Ireland
- Environmental Education and Community Initiative – sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency
- Dawn Farm Foods Ltd
- Global Action Plan CLG – Glas Programme
- Tramore Eco Group
- Innovation in Waste Resource Products or Service – sponsored by Enviroguide Consulting
- Green Generation
- Soltec
- Novelplast
- Plastic Pledge – sponsored by Repak
- Lidl
- Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard
- Aldi Ireland
- Tyre Champion – sponsored by Circol ELT
- Continental Tyre Group Ltd
- NR Rubber Products
- Bridgestone Europe
- Waste Prevention – sponsored by Panda
- University College Cork
- Dawn Farm Foods Ltd
- Tesco ROI
- Waste Recovery Operator – Commercial and Household – sponsored by Irish Waste Management Association
- CJ Sheeran
- Thorntons Recycling
- Clean Ireland
- Waste Recycling and Recovery Facility – sponsored by AMCS
- Soltec
- LPP
- Novelplast
The 2024 Pakman Awards are proudly sponsored by AMCS, Circol ELT, Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, Enviroguide Consulting, Environmental Protection Agency, European Recycling Platform, Irish Waste Management Association, Panda, Producer Register Limited, Repak, Re-turn and WEEE Ireland.
More information can be found at Pakman Awards on Facebook, @PakmanAwards on LinkedIn, and https://pakmanawards.repak.ie/
