Radnor Hills crowned the Sustainable Supplier of the Year

Radnor Hills has been named Sustainable Supplier of the Year in the annual Gold Medal Awards run by the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD).

We are proud to have been recognised for ‘leading the way in sustainability far beyond our size and scale’ and judges described it as ‘a landslide win’.

A team from Radnor Hills were presented with the award at last night’s FWD Awards at Old Billingsgate in London by comedian and presenter Josh Widdicombe.

The FWD Gold Medal Awards celebrate excellence in the UK wholesale channel. Suppliers and wholesalers are recognised for outstanding performance across a number of categories.

The Sustainable Supplier Award recognises business that demonstrate measurable strides in reducing their environmental impact and inspiring a culture of sustainability.

The FWD judges said: “From achieving zero waste to landfill since 2018 to investing in on-site solar power that now provides over 20% of its energy needs, Radnor Hills continues to set the benchmark for credible, science-based climate action.

“With its Net Zero strategy formally submitted to the Science Based Targets initiative and deep alignment with FWD’s 2040 Roadmap, Radnor Hills proves that environmental leadership and business growth can go hand in hand.”

Simon Knight, Managing Director of Radnor Hills, said: “This is a fantastic award to win and I’m incredibly proud of the whole team at Radnor Hills who have worked so hard to achieve it.

“Sustainability is embedded within our business and we have put in place a number of measures to directly support decarbonisation within the soft drinks and wholesale supply chain, from providing lower-carbon product options, improving logistics efficiency and promoting packaging sustainability.

“By integrating renewable energy, packaging circularity, and carbon management into our growth strategy, we support both our commercial partners and the wider wholesale sector in achieving shared Net Zero goals.”

At Radnor Hills we prioritise sourcing ingredients and packaging locally to reduce our carbon footprint. We have our own on-site solar farm which powers a quarter of our factory’s annual electricity consumption, have committed to becoming a net-zero business by 2045 and has submitted its plan to the Science Based Target initiative.