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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Sustainability
30 people have received a UK honour for Sustainability in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
Sustainability - awards over time
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2026
Officer (OBE)
Maitland Mackie
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
“Chairman, Mackies of Scotland. For services to Farming, to Business Innovation and to Sustainability”
Michael Vaughan Cooper
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“Founder and Director, Waste to Wonder Network. For services to Charity and to Sustainability”
2025
Medal / BEM
Karen Denise Setchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Loughborough, Leicestershire
“Lately Gardens Manager, Loughborough University. For services to Animal Welfare and to Sustainability”
Elizabeth O?hanlon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Gillingham, Kent
“For services to the Environment and to Sustainability in Rainham, Kent”
Member (MBE)
Brett Ilan Mendell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Sustainability and to Leadership”
Roderick Michael Haydn Wood
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Chester, Cheshire
“Founder and Managing Director, CWP Energy Ltd. For services to Renewable Energy and to Sustainability”
Officer (OBE)
Shaun Mark Spiers
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Rochester, Kent
“Executive Director, Green Alliance. For services to Environmental Policy and Sustainability”
Robert Ormerod
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Whitchurch, Shropshire
“Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost, Keele University. For services to Education and to Sustainability”
2024
Commander (CBE)
Michael Donald McCartney Izza
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
“Lately Chief Executive, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. For services to Accounting, Audit and to Sustainability”
Professor Robert Adrianus Leonardus Van De Noort
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“Chair, Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee and Vice Chancellor, University of Reading. For services to Science, to Flood Risk Management and to Sustainability”
2023
Member (MBE)
Derek Alexander Watson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Anstruther, Fife
“Quaestor and Factor, University of St Andrews. For services to Entrepreneurship and Sustainability”
Elliott Albert Lancaster
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire
“For services to Youth Empowerment and Sustainability in Staffordshire”
2022
2020
Member (MBE)
Janet Sawyer
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Exeter, Devon
“Founder, LittlePod. For services to International Trade, Sustainability and Exports”
Adisa Azapagic
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Professor of Sustainable Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester. For services to Sustainability and Carbon Footprinting”
2019
2018
2017
2016
Member (MBE)
Nilesh Sachdev
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Buckinghamshire
“Lately Member, Green Construction Board. For services to Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in the Retail Sector.”
Jaz Rabadia
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2016
London
“Senior Manager of Energy and Initiatives, Starbucks and STEM Ambassador. For services to Sustainability in the Energy Management Sector and Diversity in the STEM Sectors.”