IWFM announces winners of 2025 Impact Awards

The workplace and facilities management industry came together on Thursday 9 October to celebrate the winners of this year’s IWFM Impact Awards. In a glittering ceremony hosted in London by TV’s Gabby Logan MBE, the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management recognised twenty-two winners for their outstanding contribution to workplace and facilities management.

Awards categories covered all aspects of the profession, from outstanding individual contributions and game-changing environmental projects, to initiatives designed to change the perception of the growing workplace and facilities sector or to boost EDI.

Celebrating the 25th edition of the IWFM Awards, newly elected Chair of the Institute, Andrew Hulbert, reflected on the growing importance of the facilities profession in his opening remarks, where he talked about the impact that a strong FM sector can deliver: ‘The work we do matters. The work we do drives value – value that changes lives and communities... Everyone in this room feels that. We live it every day. And if all those countless industries that we operate in are going to thrive in the future, then we are the people who will make it possible.’

Chair of judges, Mark Griffiths, also paid tribute to this year’s winners, as well as to his colleagues on the judging panel as he stepped away from the role after four years. He is succeeded as Chair by his Deputy, Sarah Hodge, known to many as one of the profession’s most respected leaders.

Sarah Hodge said: "I’ve been involved in the IWFM Impact Awards since their inception and thrilled to be stepping into the role of Chair of Judges. I am passionate about the impact FM can have in organisations and ardent about the role this accessible and brilliant profession can play in supporting wider social mobility. I am determined to ensure these Awards continue to celebrate excellence, showcase impact and shine a light on workplace and FM as an amazing career – whatever the starting point."

Sarah is succeeded as Deputy Chair of Judges by Stephanie Welch.

This year’s IWFM Impact Awards winners

Workplace Experience: Office/Corporate Environment
My Lakeside Platform – Engage, Avison Young UK

Workplace Experience: Non-office or Corporate Environment
Integrated CAFM helps keep saving lives – London Fire Brigade and Bellrock Group

Positive Climate Action
Driving sustainability in Soft FM on the UK Defence Training Estate, Landmarc Support Services

Positive Climate Action: Towards Net Zero
Pioneering a sustainable future: groundbreaking Net-Zero partnership, Standard Chartered Bank and JLL

Excellence in Customer Experience
Supporting Prison Capacity, Gov Facility Services

Change Management
Company merger, changing culture, transforming productivity, YorPower

Social Value
Recirculate Project, Equans UK & Ireland

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
Tomorrow Meets Today

People Development and Talent Retention
Civil Service Property Fast Stream, Office of Government Property (Cabinet Office)

Best Client/Provider Collaboration
Paddington Square, Principle Cleaning Services and Knight Frank

Best Multi-Party Collaboration
Collaborating for family-friendly facilities for the City, Cushman & Wakefield, Exeter City Council, Little Exeter, Guildhall Shopping Centre

Wellbeing
Mears Men Network, Mears Facilities Management

Product or Service Development
Redeveloping cleaning for inclusive workplaces: Return to Office Mission, JPC by Samsic and Knight Frank Promise

Technology
H2O, HubStar

Best SME/Start-up Led Innovation
Analytics as a service for the built environment, Datore

Team of the Year: Public or Third Sector
Facilities Management Team, Historic England

Team of the Year: Private Sector
Capital Group Team, Principle Cleaning Services

IWFM Armed Forces Veteran in FM
Stephen Douglas, JPC by Samsic

IWFM Newcomer of the Year
Thomas Maddock, Gower College Swansea

IWFM Manager of the Year
Anthony Atkinson, CBRE

IWFM Leader of the Year
Theresa Bell, Arcus FM

IWFM Everyday Excellence
Christine Bingham, Sodexo

https://iwfmawards.org/