The 2026 BASIS Sustainable Sport Awards shortlist is here!
We received so many inspiring entries across all categories, showcasing the incredible people, projects, and organisations driving sustainability forward across sport.
A huge thank you to our judges for their time and hard work in narrowing down an outstanding field of entries.
We look forward to celebrating all this fantastic work with the shortlistees and the wider sport sustainability community at the All England Lawn Tennis Club on November 5.
Adaptation Award
Celebrating organisations or projects taking practical steps to prepare sport for a changing climate, safeguarding people, facilities, competitions, communities and long-term resilience.
- The R&A Water Security Index (WSI) for Golf - The R&A and The Environment Partnership (TEP)
- Where Football Lives - Count Us In
- Hampshire School Games Festival 2026 - Energise Me
- Save Our Grassroots - Final Third & Rewriting Earth
Community Award
Recognising initiatives that have used sustainability to strengthen communities, widen participation, reduce inequalities or improve the spaces where people live and play.
- Community Kit Room - Aneurin Leisure Trust
- Marlborough Story House: Bankside Open Spaces Trust in partnership with HarperCollins - Bankside Open Spaces Trust (BOST)
- Green Game - Northampton Saints
- University Sailing Sustainability Challenge - Royal Yachting Association
Nature Award
Honouring projects that protect, restore or enhance nature and biodiversity through sport’s land, facilities, operations or wider influence.
- Save Our Grassroots - Final Third & Rewriting Earth
- Biodiversity Enhancement At Abbey Hill Golf Centre - Abbey Hill Golf Centre
- Connected by Our Nature – Brentford FC Nature Strategy - Greengage Environmental Ltd
- Ashton Gate Nature and Wellbeing Garden - Ashton Gate Stadium
Partnership Award
Celebrating a collaboration that brought together complementary expertise, influence or resources to deliver greater impact than any one organisation could have achieved alone.
- Greener Game - England Football (The FA) & E.ON Next (E.ON UK)
- Not quite finished: a second life for finisher tees - London Marathon Events x Alterist x Asra Club
- Scaling Sustainable Travel Across The R&A's Major Championships - You. Smart. Thing. and The R&A
- WSA/Admiral Sustainability in Sport Fund - The Welsh Sports Association
Leadership Award
Celebrating an organisation or individual that has embedded sustainability into strategy, governance, investment, and decision-making, turning ambition into measurable progress.
- Batting for a Better Future - Marylebone Cricket Club
- Louise Robbins - GM Moving
- Green Drive - European Tour Group
- Owen James - The R&A
Impact Award
Awarded to a campaign, programme or intervention that has achieved notable, demonstrable environmental or social impact outcomes.
- Project Horizon - British Horseracing Authority
- Commonwealth Sport 2026 Kings Baton Relay - Commonwealth Sport
- Principality Stadium Solar Project - Welsh Rugby Union
- Every Drop Counts - Xylem & Manchester City - SPORTFIVE
Innovation Award
Highlighting a new product, service, process or approach that has addressed a sustainability challenge in sport and shown the potential for wider adoption.
- PEEQUAL Women's Urinals - PEEQUAL
- England Golf Sustainability Platform - England Golf with The Environment Partnership and YourPact
- Highbury House Decarbonisation - Arsenal Football Club
- Sustainable Travel Leave - British Fencing
Changemaker Award
Recognising an individual – whether an emerging talent or an established pro – whose passion, leadership and determination are driving sustainability progress across sport.
- Tom Yiangou - Athlete and You. Smart. Thing.
- Chris Ogborne - England Rugby/RFU
- Joe Cooke - Professional Cricketers Association
- Emma Bruton-Follis - Final Third