Social Value supply chain awards winners 2025

The Social Value Leadership Group (SVLG) was thrilled to host its third annual Social Value Supply Chain Awards, celebrating supply chain partners showing a deep commitment to social value, by delivering impactful projects, contributing resources, and creating opportunities within local communities.

This year’s awards ceremony was held at the National Gallery in London on Thursday 27 November 2025 as part of SVLG’s Social Value Week which ran from Monday 24 November to Friday 28 November.

What sets these awards apart is the nomination process: unlike most awards, supply chain partners couldn’t nominate themselves. Instead, SVLG members – the social value leads in their respective organisations – used performance data and personal experience to nominate supply chain partners for each category, adhering to a clear set of nomination guidelines.

An evaluation panel of resident representatives and trustees from strategic committees and boards from SVLG organisations carried out a ‘blind’ review, scoring nominations to determine the winners and runners-up in each category.

The 2025 results

Best collaboration initiative	Two or more supply chain organisations that have worked in partnership to deliver significant social value outcomes that have made a real difference: Winners: Axis Europe, Cardo Group, Equans UK & Ireland, Wates Property Services and United Infrastructure, for the Asset Investment Partnership, nominated by Clarion Housing Group Highly commended: Ian Williams, Morgan Sindall Group, Metropolitan Workshop, Dulux and Pinnacle Group, for Queensway Pavilion community space, nominated by MTVH Rising stars: City Plumbing and Alphatrack Systems, for the Big Give, nominated by the Hyde Group.
Best sustainability initiative	A supply chain partner-led project which achieved significant sustainability outcomes and made a real difference: Winner: Axis Europe, for the Garrick Close Greening and Sustainability Project, nominated by NHG Group Highly commended: E Manton, for clearing overgrown woodland/raised beds, nominated by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Rising star: European Asbestos Services, for Northbourne Community Garden transformation, nominated by Southern Housing Group.
Best employment and training initiative	A supply chain partner-led project which achieved significant employment and training outcomes, and made a real difference: Winner: Wates Property Services, for the WEX programme, nominated by L&Q Group Highly commended: Durkan, for Retrofit Skills BOOTCAMP, nominated by L&Q Group Rising star: Anglian Building Products, for Training for Voluntary Action Arun & Chichester, nominated by the Hyde Group.
Best innovation initiative	A supply chain partner-led project that shows an innovative approach that yields better/more outcomes, particularly in hard-to-reach communities: Winner: Wates Property Services, for Suicide Prevention Week 2025, nominated by L&Q Group Highly commended: Anglian Building Products, for ‘The Structure’ at Larkhill Park, nominated by the Hyde Group Rising star: London Square, for the Green Skills Hub at Holloway Park, nominated by Peabody Group.
Honorary social value advocate	A social value advocate (not supply chain partner) who goes above and beyond to embed best practice and promote social value excellence across their organisation: Winner: Kerry Briffitt, Southern Housing Group, nominated by Southern Housing Group Highly commended: Jason Pavey, Southern Housing Group, nominated by Southern Housing Group Rising star: Shaun Williams, NHG, nominated by NHG.
Best social value leader	An individual social value lead in a supply chain partner who goes above and beyond: Winner: Niraj Patel, Just Ask Services, nominated by A2Dominion Highly commended: Julian Sanz, McConnell Construction, nominated by Sovereign Network Group Rising star: Joe Ibrahim, Axis Group, nominated by L&Q Group.
Excellence award – Best social value champion	A supply chain partner that has a strong social value offer and which continually exceeds its social value obligations: Winner: Casey Group, nominated by Wythenshawe Community Housing Group Highly commended: Axis Group, nominated by L&Q Group Rising star: Alphatrack Systems, nominated by the Hyde Group.