3 June 2026
Nine of the 14 nominations for the two prestigious 'Society for the Environment' Awards set to be announced tomorrow – are ISEP members.
With a record-breaking number of nominations, the 2026 SocEnv Awards showcase the "exceptional and inspiring" environmental professionals working hard to protect, preserve or enhance the environment.
There are two awards up for grabs:
2026 Environmental Professional of the Year
Highlighting the best work of Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP) and Registered Environmental Technician (REnvTech) registrants.
2026 Rising Star
Shining a light on professionals who have really hit the ground running in their early environmental careers.
The finalists were selected from an array of excellent nominations, received for environmental professionals working in digital, environmental management, energy, water supply, transport, waste, engineering, and much more.
Geraldine Badura CEnv
Construction Sustainability Lead, Gatwick Airport
Registered via Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
Lewis Chenery CEnv
Environment & Sustainability Director, Southern Renewals Enterprise (via Atkins Realis)
Registered via Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
Suzanne Dolan CEnv
Founder, D-Carbon Alliance
Registered via Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
Stephen Elderkin CEnv
Director of Environmental Sustainability, National Highways
Registered via Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
Sarah Horrocks CEnv
Head of Air Quality & Emissions, AtkinsRealis
Registered via Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES)
Penny Lewns CEnv
Associate Director, AtkinsRéalis
Registered via Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
Dr Richard Manton CEnv
Director of Sustainability, University of Galway
Registered via Engineers Ireland
Crawford Wright CEnv
Head of Architecture and Design, Department For Education
Registered via Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
Frank Adiga CEnv
Independent Environmental Consultant / PhD Researcher UCL
Registered via Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Tsz Kai Lam CEnv
Senior Sustainable Development Officer, Swire Properties Limited
Registered via Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)
Robert Modler CEnv
Principal Consultant, Strategy & Governance Lead, Cundall
Registered via Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
Abigail Sheppard REnvP
Nature Advisory Consultant, WSP
Registered via Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
Rhythima Shinde CEnv
Principal Sustainability Advisor, KLH Sustainability
Registered via Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
Francesca Wilkinson CEnv
Senior Sustainability and Environmental Manager, Willmott Dixon
Registered via Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
The SocEnv Awards are designed to recognise those outstanding individuals who have innovated, inspired, and have gone beyond what’s expected in their recent work to protect, preserve, or enhance the environment:
Nominees are judged on the extent to which they have made a difference while demonstrating an outstanding record in the four main competences across each registration, as well as a fifth criteria that underlines exceptional outcomes since registration.
