How you'll be judged:

STAGE 1

Judges will thoroughly review all entries and evaluate them based on the outlined criteria. You can find further details of the scoring process in our entry guide.

STAGE 2

Successful entries will move to a category group evaluation, where  judges will discuss and collaborate, agreeing on the finalists and winners for 2026.

Meet the judges reviewing your entries:

Oliver Lancaster
Oliver Lancaster
Chief executive officer
Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers
Ben Goodwin
Ben Goodwin
Director of Policy and Public Affairs
CECA
James Earl
James Earl
Chief Executive
FEN
Kate Lazenby
Kate Lazenby
Executive Director
Pipeline Industries Guild
Kat Broadhead
Kat Broadhead
Principal Officer
Natural England
Paul Cox
Paul Cox
Group Chief Executive
EU Skills
Aaron Gould
Aaron Gould
Chief Executive Officer
ADE
Gabrielle Mandell
Gabrielle Mandell
CEO
Institute of Water
Kate Jones
Kate Jones
Head of Delivery
Innovate UK
Dr Mike Kiel
Dr Mike Kiel
Chief Executive
CCW
Sarah McMath
Sarah McMath
CEO
MOSL
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke
Managing Director
The Energy Consortium
Amina Aboobakar
Amina Aboobakar
Director of Strategic Development & Stewardship
The Rivers Trust
David Satti
David Satti
Chief Executive Officer
WICS
Dan Walker-Nolan
Dan Walker-Nolan
Director of Policy
Water UK
Nigel Cann
Nigel Cann
CEO
Sizewell
Zoe McLeod
Zoe McLeod
Director of the Consumer Watchdog and Associate Director
Sustainability First
Steven Steer
Steven Steer
Energy Geek
Matthew Evans
Matthew Evans
COO & Director: Market Programmes
TechUK
Jack Spees
Jack Spees
Chief Executive
Ribble Rivers Trust
Matt Cole
Matt Cole
CEO
Fuel Bank Foundation
Eric Brown
Eric Brown
Director
Grid Scientific Limited
Nirmal Kotecha
Nirmal Kotecha
Chair
Major Projects Association
Judy Proctor
Judy Proctor
Deputy Director Water Regulation
Environment Agency
Professor Tony Conway
Professor Tony Conway
Director
British Water
Neil McDermott
Neil McDermott
CEO
Low Carbon Contracts Company
Tom Lowe
Tom Lowe
Citizens Advice
Jeff Hardy
Jeff Hardy
Director
Sustainable Energy Futures
Trevor Hutchings
Trevor Hutchings
Chief Executive
Renewable Energy Association
David Boyer
David Boyer
Director of Energy Systems
Energy Networks Association
Adam Brooks
Adam Brooks
Head of Energy Strategic Development
Citizens Advice
Erika Lewis
Erika Lewis
CEO
Connected Places Catapult