Sedex, the leading sustainability data and technology company, has unveiled the
shortlist for their global Sustainability Awards.

Celebrating improvement in supply chains, the Awards recognise businesses driving
innovation, progress and leadership in sustainability and ESG (environment, social and
governance).

The shortlist, picked from entries across six continents, highlights businesses that have
embraced intelligent solutions to make major improvements and create a lasting,
positive impact on people or planet.

The Awards cover three categories of Data & Insights, Community & Collaboration, and
Technology & Innovation. The winners, selected by a panel of expert judges, will be
announced at the Sedex Xplore Sustainability conference in March.

Tech & Innovation Award

This award champions the use of technology and rewards creative approaches to
driving lasting ESG improvement across supply chains.

Shortlist

 Angus Soft Fruits
 Pomona Farming
 Epyllion Fabrics Limited
 Naturub Group of companies
 OMYA
 Sewtec Automation

Community & Collaboration Award

This award will recognise the power of collaboration, partnerships and community to
progress sustainability in a supply chain.

Shortlist:
 Suntory Holdings Ltd.
 ADM
 Pantaleon
 Pomona Farming
 Epyllion Group
 TATWIN
 Lucy & Yak

 The Body Shop International
 Zeelandia H.J. Doeleman B.V.

Data & Insights Award

This award will celebrate the creative use of data and insights, with practical application,
to address ESG challenges.

Shortlist:

 Huel
 Oxiteno
 Pomona Farming
 Kontoor Brands
 Suntory Holdings Ltd.
 JayJay Mills
 Firmenich (UK)
 Mango Fashion Group

The esteemed panel will also award a Judges’ Choice, chosen from the shortlisted
entries, to celebrate an initiative they deem worthy of individual praise – recognising
untiring efforts and hard-won success to bring genuine improvement.

Sedex CEO Jon Hancock says: “It’s an honour to reward companies’ efforts to drive
sustainability and ESG progress in their supply chains. I am incredibly impressed by the
standard of entries from such a wide range of sectors and countries, including well-
known brands as well as smaller businesses. Their entries highlight how hard so many
companies are working to find new ways and test smart solutions to solve sustainability
challenges.”

The shortlisted companies will attend the prestigious Awards dinner at Sedex’s flagship
Xplore Sustainability conference. The final winners will be revealed during a celebratory
evening with leading brand and industry professionals.

The Xplore Sustainability conference, in London on 22-23 March, brings together 600+
delegates from brand, business, and expert fields to explore the critical ESG challenges,
solutions and opportunities facing companies today. Learn more and secure tickets here,
including for the Sedex Sustainability Awards dinner. Join leading brands and global
professionals for this unmissable event, and be the first to know the Awards winners.

About Sedex  
Sedex is the trusted partner for ESG and responsible business. Our leading technology platform,
insights, and services make it simpler for businesses to manage and improve environmental,
social and governance (ESG) performance and meet their sustainable supply chain goals.   
  
Sedex has nearly 20 years’ expertise and works with a community of 75,000 businesses across 35
diverse sectors globally, including some of the world’s most recognisable brands such as Reckitt,
Nestlé, Molson Coors, Yum! Brands, Marks & Spencer, and John Lewis Partnership (JLP). We
provide end-to-end supply chain solutions for all businesses, including SMETA, our world-leading
audit. Visit our website for more information.