ESG Leaders Recognized At 2026 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards
2026 SEAL Sustainability Award honorees ranged from global infrastructure and industrial leaders (such as DP World, Hitachi Energy, Saudi Aramco, and Lenovo) to fast-growing climate and sustainability innovators including Jupiter Intelligence, 4AIR, Hilti, and EPAM Systems.
"As we mark the tenth year of the SEAL Business Sustainability Awards, this year's honorees show that sustainability is no longer a parallel initiative, it is becoming the operating system of modern business," commented
The event featured four distinct sustainability award categories:
SEAL ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE AWARD
This award honors specific environmental and sustainability initiatives.
The Environmental Initiative Award winners were:
- Aviva plc
- Aviva - Supply Chain Decarbonisation Programme
- British Airways
- Embedding Circular Economy Principles within Crew Uniforms
- CEMEX
- Cemex Coastal Resilience Project in
Alabama
- Cemex Coastal Resilience Project in
- CH4 Global
- CH4 Global Inc
- Chef Works
- Chef Works - Repurposed Over 2.5 Million Plastic Bottles Into Sustainable Apparel
- CyrusOne
- CyrusOne Sustains Climate Neutral Commitment Amid Rapid Data Center Growth
- Delta Electronics (Americas)
- Delta Electronics (Americas) Ltd. – Powering Net Zero with Innovative Clean Energy Solutions
- DP World
- Living Seawalls
- Elkem Silicones
- MIRASIL™ N-DML 15 - is an eco-designed ingredient for improved performance, lower carbon footprint and safe cosmetic solution.
- Emerge (a Masdar–EDF Joint Venture) in partnership with ADNOC Distribution
- Decarbonizing
UAE's Energy Landscape through Rooftop Solar PV at ADNOC Service Stations
- Decarbonizing
- General Motors
- GM STC Landfill Gas Cogeneration
- Geotab
- Geotab - Sustainable Transportation Program for Carbon Reduction
- Hilti Group
- Closed Loop Recycling of the Iconic Hilti Tool Case
- Johnson Outdoors
- The Clean Earth Challenge: Turning Small Acts into Big Impact
- Lenovo
- Lenovo - AI and advanced technology powers supply chain sustainability
- Meijer
- Meijer – Ambitious 50% Carbon Reduction Target Exceeded
- Msheireb Properties
- Msheireb Downtown Doha: A Holistic, Data-Driven Blueprint for Urban Regeneration and Net-Zero Carbon Living in a Challenging Climate
New York State Office of Cannabis ManagementNew York State Office of Cannabis Management PowerScore Initiative: Year One Cannabis Resource Benchmark
- PT Pertamina (Persero)
- Renewable Energy–Driven Economic Resilience for Climate Adaptation in
Rural Communities through Pertamina's Desa Energi Berdikari Program
- Renewable Energy–Driven Economic Resilience for Climate Adaptation in
- Salik Company PJSC
- Transforming Tolling Infrastructure Through Renewable Power
- Saudi Aramco
- Circular Economy Program Initiatives & Digitalization
- SLB
- SLB - Sustainability Impact Awards (SIAs) Program
- Solera Holdings LLC
- Transforming Auto Repair Into a Climate-Positive Ecosystem
- WNC Corporation
- WNC – Partnering with Our Supply Chain to Help Save the Earth
SEAL SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION AWARD
This award recognizes innovations that represent game-changing ideas that bring us to a more sustainable future.
The Sustainable Innovation Award winners were:
- ClimeCo
- ClimeCo Digital Carbon Solutions
- CMI Orchards, LLC
- Planet Positive™ Food
- Dragonfly Energy
- Battle Born DualFlow Power Pack - A Leap Forward in Sustainable Transportation
- Infinitum
- Electric Motors Built for a New Era of Energy
- Lenovo
- Lenovo TruScale Device as a Service (DaaS) for Sustainability
- Reactive Technologies
- Reactive Technologies GridMetrix®: Accelerating Energy Security with Real-Time Grid Visibility
- Sesame Solar Inc
- Sesame Solar Mobile Nanogrids
- Sidel Group
- EvoBLOW Laser
- Silicon Ranch Corporation
- CattleTracker by Silicon Ranch Corporation
- SLB
- Innovative methodology to generate supplier footprint insights in a cost-effective manner
- Solera Holdings LLC
- Real-Time Carbon Intelligence for Auto Repair
- The Washing Machine Project Supported By Whirlpool Foundation
- The Divya Manual Washing Machine
- Twinery - Innovations by MAS
- PERCVD by Twinery
- Waste2Wear
- Waste2Wear closing the loop for recycled shopping bags
- Waters Corporation
- Waters Corporation - Xevo™ TQ Absolute XR Mass Spectrometer
SEAL SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT AWARD
The SEAL Sustainable Product Award honors innovative and impactful products that are literally "purpose-built" for a sustainable future
The Sustainable Product Award winners were:
- Aiper Intelligent, LLC
- Aiper IrriSense 2
- Ansell Global Trading Center (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
- Ansell - TouchNTuff 93-800 biobased certified disposable glove
- Asensus Surgical
- Asensus Surgical's Reusable Surgical Instruments
- BLUETTI
- BLUETTI Apex 300
Versatile Power Station
- BLUETTI Apex 300
- CH4 Global
- Methane Tamer
- CMI Orchards, LLC
- Carbon Negative Apples, Pears, and Cherries
- DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd
- DIRTT Construction Systems
- Dragonfly Energy
- Battle Born DualFlow Power Pack as a Solution to Idling
- Gates Corporation
- Gates Data Master™ Eco
- Hilti Group
- Hilti DSH 600-22 ATC Battery-Powered Cut-Off Saw
- Hitachi Energy
- HyFlex®: Zero-emission, scalable plug-and-play hydrogen-powered generator
- Hyster
- Hyster XTLG forklift
- LesPol
- LesPol's Classic Coffee Cup
- Mammotion Technology Co., Limited
- LUBA 3 AWD
- PATH
- PATH - Sustainable hydration in the first 100% refillable aluminum bottle
- Pillumina
- Pillumina's Infinitely Recyclable Aluminum Pill Bottle
- Sidel Group
- Swing Evo Pasteuriser
- SML Group
- Embedded RFID tag
- Solera Holdings LLC
- Sustainable Estimatics: Real-Time CO₂ Intelligence
- Sonoco Products
- Sonoco Paper Can
- Sonoco GreenCan
- SPXFLOW Technology Danmark A/s
- SteamRecycle – Sustainable ultra high thermal treatment with 100% recycled culinary steam
- The Washing Machine Project Supported By Whirlpool Foundation
- The Divya Manual Washing Machine
SEAL SUSTAINABLE SERVICE AWARD
The SEAL Sustainable Service Award recognizes innovative services that set a new standard for sustainability.
The Sustainable Service Award winners were:
- 4AIR
- 4AIR: Scalable Aviation Sustainability Services
- DP World
- Modal Shift Programme
- Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower)
- Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower)
- FIVE Holdings
- FIVE Holdings: Experiential Hospitality as a Sustainable Service Model
- Hilti Group
- Hilti Product Impact Analyzer: CO₂ Transparency for Construction
- Hitachi Energy
- Applied Sustainability in Power Transformers
- Jupiter Intelligence
- Jupiter Adaptation Hub
- Lenovo
- Lenovo Asset Recovery Services
- Salik Company PJSC
- Smart Mobility Built for a Low-Carbon Future
- Wolters Kluwer
- Wolters Kluwer CCH Tagetik ESG & Sustainability for Planning & Analytics
The 2026 award entry fees were contributed to SEAL's Environmental Journalism Award and Environmental Research Grant programs.
Selected Sustainability Award Winner Perspectives:
"Being recognized with the 2026 SEAL Environmental Initiatives Award in the Business Sustainability category underscores Chef Works' dedication to responsible and sustainable business practices," said
"Dragonfly Energy is honored to receive the SEAL Sustainable Innovation Award for the Battle Born DualFlow Power Pack. This recognition reinforces our belief that sustainability and performance are not mutually exclusive. By reducing engine idling and enabling cleaner, more efficient power for commercial transportation, the DualFlow delivers real-world emissions reductions while improving reliability and operating efficiency for fleets. It is rewarding to see practical, deployable innovation recognized alongside broader sustainability leadership." —
"We are incredibly proud to receive another SEAL Award. Transparency is foundational to everything we do, and it sits alongside our commitment to delivering high quality, truly sustainable bags, and garments. This recognition is a powerful validation of the impact our traceability technology is making, and it reinforces our mission to drive meaningful change across the industry." —
"The Sustainability Impact Awards program is a grassroots initiative that provides funding for SLB employees across the globe to facilitate projects that positively impact people's lives, climate, and nature," said Gwen Boyault, vice president of sustainability, SLB. "We are thrilled SEAL has recognized the impact our employees are making through this program — supporting their communities, reducing emissions, and conserving vital natural resources to drive progress toward a more balanced planet."
"Being recognized two 2026 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards – both for our company Environmental mission and for our product Methane Tamer is an honor and a wonderful reflection of our dedication to creating sustainable solutions for the future," said
"We are honored to receive the SEAL Sustainable Product Award, a recognition that underscores Asensus Surgical's commitment to advancing resource-efficient surgery. This award affirms the impact of our efforts to help hospitals operate more sustainably without compromising precision or performance. We are proud to contribute to a future where innovation in surgery and stewardship of our planet go hand in hand." —
"We are deeply honored to receive the SEAL Sustainable Service Award - a significant recognition of the ambition and impact behind our 'Global Sustainable Entertainment Ecosystem.' What truly sets FIVE apart is not only what we achieve, but how we achieve it. Sustainability is not an add-on or afterthought - it is engineered into the DNA of our business. From visionary design and conscious procurement to intelligent operations and exceptional guest experiences, our model demonstrates that luxury and responsibility don't simply coexist - they elevate one another." —
"We are honored to receive the Sustainable Product Award from the SEAL Awards. Since our founding in 2009, BLUETTI has grown alongside the clean energy industry, steadily evolving into a technology pioneer dedicated to making reliable and independent energy more accessible. Apex 300 represents our latest step toward enabling more resilient and sustainable energy use. Designed to grow with users' needs, it starts from essential emergency home backup and expands to support RV travel and off-grid living. This scalable approach lowers the barriers to clean energy adoption and allows energy systems to adapt to increasingly dynamic real-world scenarios. This recognition encourages us to continue strengthening our technological capabilities, advancing clean energy innovation, and enabling broader participation in a more sustainable energy future." — BLUETTI
WNC's Chief Sustainability Officer,
"GM Canada's cogeneration project is prime example of how we are advancing our sustainability strategy by reducing emissions, improving energy efficiency, and integrating innovative renewable energy solutions across our manufacturing operations. Receiving the SEAL Business Sustainability Environmental Initiatives Award is recognition of our efforts, as we continue to drive progress to a cleaner, more resilient energy future. The St. Catharines Propulsion Plant project,
"We're honored to receive the SEAL Sustainable Service Award. The CCH® Tagetik ESG & Sustainability for Planning & Analytics solution from Wolters Kluwer helps organizations bring rigor, transparency, and actionability to their sustainability strategies. This recognition reflects our commitment to empowering customers with data‑driven insights that turn ambition into measurable progress." –
"Being recognised with the SEAL Environmental Initiatives Award is a tremendous honour for Aviva. Our Supply Chain Decarbonisation Programme shows what's possible when collaboration sits at the heart of sustainability. This achievement reflects the close partnership between our Sustainability, Operations and Procurement teams, and the shared commitment of our suppliers who are working alongside us to deliver meaningful climate action. By joining forces with like‑minded organisations across our industry, we are proving that collective ambition can accelerate progress far beyond what any of us could achieve alone. This award is a testament to what true collaboration can unlock, and it inspires us to keep raising the bar together." –
"Aiper was founded on the belief that practical technology can make a meaningful difference in how households manage their time and environmental impact. IrriSense 2 brings that vision to life by rethinking smart yard care, reducing unnecessary water usage, eliminating complex installations, and applying real-time environmental insights to deliver precise, efficient irrigation," said
"We are deeply honored to receive the 2026 SEAL Sustainable Innovation Award for Sesame Solar's Mobile Nanogrids, highlighting our steadfast dedication to a more sustainable and energy resilient future," said
"On behalf of The Washing Machine Project and Whirlpool Foundation, we are deeply honored to win the SEAL Awards Sustainable Innovation Award and the Sustainable Product Award. Globally, nearly half the population still washes clothes by hand mostly due to a lack of reliable access to electricity and running water. This challenge is most concentrated in low-income households, where 98% of people rely on handwashing. The Divya manual washing machine was designed to help close this gap we call the Global Laundry Divide by offering a sustainable solution. It reduces time spent by up to 75% and water usage by up to 50% compared to traditional handwashing, helping users reclaim their time and improve their lives. This recognition reflects what's possible when engineering is rooted in empathy and sustainability." — Dr.
"This award recognizes the real-world impact of turning clean-energy ambition into operational reality. At Emerge, our focus is on designing and delivering integrated solar solutions that decarbonize our clients' operations while optimizing electricity consumption. In partnership with ADNOC Distribution, we have successfully deployed solar PV across 28 service stations in
"By recovering and reusing 100% of infusion steam after start-up, SteamRecycle helps producers significantly cut emissions, water use and operating costs, without compromising the product quality infusion UHT is known for," said
"It's an honor to see ClimeCo's Digital Carbon Solutions recognized for its innovative approach to sustainability and value creation. By integrating climate action into everyday business operations, we help organizations scale meaningful environmental impact while driving revenue and engaging customers in purposeful, sustainable choices." –
"We're honored to be recognized by the SEAL Awards alongside organizations advancing sustainability across so many sectors," said
"We are deeply honored to receive the SEAL Sustainable Innovation Award in recognition of our Planet Positive™ program, an initiative rooted in the simple belief that farming should give back more to the land than it takes. The core values of our Planet Positive™ philosophy, which include cultivating carbon negative orchards, producing nutrient rich foods, upcycling waste, regenerating the soil, and operating with transparency and trust, guide us forward. This award reinforces our commitment to regenerating the land, advancing sustainability in the fresh produce industry, and helping consumers understand the positive impact our fruit has on both the planet and their families." —
"CMI is honored to receive the SEAL Sustainable Produce Award for our carbon‑negative apples, pears, and cherries. This recognition highlights a major step forward in regenerative agriculture, offering consumers fruit that fully offsets its growing emissions. Supported by The Soil Center's closed‑loop system, our produce is grown using practices that transform agricultural waste and actively sequester carbon. Over the past three years, The Soil Center has generated more than 700,000 carbon credits, storing carbon in the soil where it delivers lasting environmental benefits. We remain committed to improving our practices, increasing carbon sequestration, and strengthening the sustainability of our supply chain." —
"With the power to detect PFAS at the lowest levels and a design verified for its sustainable impact, the Xevo TQ Absolute XR reflects our commitment to protecting both people and the planet." — James Hallam, VP & GM LC-MS, Waters Corporation
"At Meijer, we are deeply committed to advancing sustainability in every aspect of our business. Receiving the SEAL Environmental Initiatives Award recognizes our ongoing efforts to deliver innovative solutions that not only benefit our customers but also protect our planet for future generations. This acknowledgment inspires us to continue investing in environmentally responsible practices and to collaborate with partners who share our dedication to creating a low-carbon, sustainable future," said
"Geotab's Sustainable Transportation Program is a direct demonstration of how we empower our people to be part of the solution. By removing financial and other barriers to clean mobility, we enable employees to align their personal choices with the company's net-zero mission," said
"The construction industry has a responsibility to rethink how interiors are designed, built, and renewed. DIRTT's construction system is designed to meet that challenge by reducing waste and enabling spaces to evolve as needs change. This recognition affirms our belief that adaptable, reusable interiors are essential to extending the life and value of the built environment, and we're proud to see this approach acknowledged as a meaningful path forward for the industry." —
"We are honored to receive the SEAL Sustainable Product Award for Hitachi Energy's HyFlex®, a recognition that underscores the remarkable progress this technology has achieved. HyFlex has consistently proven, through real‑world deployments, that hydrogen‑powered generation can reliably provide zero‑emission power in situations where diesel generators were once the only viable option. Its performance in challenging environments shows that hydrogen is a ready‑to‑deploy solution, transforming industries' access to clean, fossil‑free energy and accelerating the shift toward more sustainable operations." —
"We are truly honored see three of our initiatives recognized with the SEAL Business Sustainability Awards. From circular design in our iconic tool cases, to electrifying heavy-duty equipment, to giving customers full CO₂ transparency through digital services, these solutions show how we turn sustainability into practical, scalable impact. This recognition motivates us to keep pushing forward with many more innovations that help make sustainability a true business imperative in the construction industry." —
"We are deeply honored to receive the SEAL Sustainable Product Award. Pillumina was founded to transform one of pharma's most overlooked waste streams by replacing single-use plastic prescription bottles with a durable, infinitely recyclable aluminum solution that fits seamlessly into existing workflows. Our products help pharmacies accelerate sustainability and plastic waste reduction goals without compromising performance or safety. This recognition from SEAL reinforces that real environmental progress requires innovative thinking, responsible leadership, and a commitment to building solutions that will endure for generations." —
"Winning the 2026 SEAL Business Sustainability Award in the Environmental Initiatives category serves as a prestigious validation of Saudi Aramco's industry-leading commitment to embedding Circular Economy (CE) principles across our entire organizational fabric. Through comprehensive CE Program Initiatives & Digitalization, we have successfully institutionalized circularity at an enterprise-wide level, fundamentally transforming how our departments operate, collaborate, and innovate to deliver a high-value, closed-loop ecosystem. This achievement is underpinned by two robust strategic pillars: a foundational framework that seamlessly integrates circular governance and policy into our core standard operations and services, and a sophisticated digitalization enabler that leverages cutting-edge advanced analytics and KPIs to monitor circular performance. By prioritizing this program, we are driving a profound and measurable environmental impact and achieving operational excellence, while reinforcing our unwavering strategic alignment with ambitious objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals." — as stated by
"We are deeply honored to receive the 2026 SEAL Sustainable Product Award for our Classic Coffee Cup, crafted from up cycled spent coffee grounds. As pioneers in eco-material innovation at LesPol, this recognition underscores our commitment to creating accessible sustainability solutions that empower both consumers and businesses to embrace circucar practices. We are grateful to SEAL Awards and inspired to continue pushing boundaries for a greener future." —
"We are proud to receive the Sustainable Innovation award for EvoBLOW Laser. It's a testament to the groundbreaking effect of this innovation and aligns with Sidel's continued role in bringing sustainable packaging solutions to food, beverage and personal care markets. The EvoBLOW Laser sets new standards in lightweighting for packaging in PET and recycled PET with an average 10% material reduction, without compromising quality. It minimises waste, reduces maintenance, increases operational ease, and improves production line efficiency, benefitting the environment and the industry. Meeting the needs of people, the planet and our customers motivates us and it is rewarding when we can do all three and take a step forward, together." —
"These awards reflect Solera's long-term commitment to making sustainability practical, transparent, and scalable across the mobility ecosystem. By embedding real-time carbon intelligence directly into core claims and repair workflows—and aligning it with globally recognized standards—we help customers reduce emissions at the source while improving operational efficiency, decision quality, and trust. This is sustainability that works in the real world: measurable, actionable, and aligned with day-to-day performance and progress toward net-zero goals." —
"We're honored to be recognized by the SEAL Awards alongside organizations raising the bar for environmental leadership," said
"As Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Service partner supporting the world's largest installed base, being recognized for the SEAL Sustainable Service Award for Applied Sustainability in Power Transformers, strengthens our dedication to delivering innovative technologies and high‑added value solutions for our customers to enhance performance, improve reliability and reduce environmental impact throughout the entire transformer lifecycle." —
"Sustainable Estimatics was built to move sustainability from reporting to execution. By embedding verifiable CO₂ intelligence directly into the repair estimating process, we are enabling better decisions at the exact moment they matter. This recognition from SEAL validates the role of data, AI, and engineering in turning environmental ambition into measurable, operational impact at global scale." —
"The SEAL Sustainable Product Award for Data Master™ Eco recognizes Gates' commitment to designing products that support the rapidly growing data center industry with more sustainable, high‑performance solutions," said
ABOUT THE SEAL AWARDS
SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement & Leadership) Awards is an environmental advocacy organization that honors leadership through our business sustainability awards & environmental journalism awards while funding research and pursuing our own environmental impact campaigns.
The SEAL Awards' core pillars are:
- Business Sustainability Awards - honors the most sustainable companies in the world, like Adidas, AMD, Cisco, and Tide
- Environmental Journalism Awards - representative past winners include journalists from Guardian, New York Times, and Grist
- Impact Campaigns - representative campaigns include "#UpTheCup" and "Eco Rewards"
- Environmental Research Grants
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