Celebrate sustainability: nominate for the AFC Environment Award 2025

The Asset Finance Connect (AFC) Environment Award 2025 is open for nominations at https://afcawardsuk.com/en/categories-page — recognising those who are leading the charge to reduce the environmental impact of UK industry. Whether you’re an individual, team, or organisation driving sustainable change, this is your opportunity to be acknowledged at the industry’s premier celebration of excellence and innovation.

The award will be presented at the AFC Summer Awards on 1st July 2025 at the stunning City Central at the Honourable Artillery Company in London. This prestigious event brings together the brightest and most forward-thinking names in the asset finance sector — and your work could be in the spotlight. Book your table now to be part of the celebration: https://afcawardsuk.com/en/ticket-page

What the AFC Environment Award recognises

The AFC Environment Award shines a light on transformative sustainability initiatives within asset finance and beyond. It honours outstanding achievements that:

• Enable the transition to low carbon alternatives through products and services.
• Collaborate across the value chain to reduce emissions, waste, and non-renewable resource use.
• Innovate in internal operations to drive down environmental footprints, such as limiting business travel and cutting emissions.

Whether you’re pioneering green finance models, optimising logistics for lower carbon output, or redefining how the industry recycles and reuses materials — this is your platform for recognition. Submit your nomination now at https://afcawardsuk.com/en/categories-page. Deadline: Friday 16th May 2025.

2024 winners: a vision for the circular economy

Last year, the award went to a standout collaboration between Lombard, SCC, and Rigby Capital. Their innovative approach to sustainable asset finance is set to prevent over a million electronic devices from reaching landfills in the next five years — a powerful testament to what partnership and purpose can achieve.

Their ‘as-a-Service’ model offers customers a full-circle solution: from financing and hardware installation to in-life support and recycling. It’s a blueprint for circular economy success:

• Lombard provides customer engagement and finance.
• Rigby Capital handles asset management and billing.
• SCC delivers end-to-end tech services including recycling and reuse.

This multi-layered, market-first initiative captured the spirit of the AFC Environment Award perfectly — driving real environmental impact through practical business solutions.

As Simon Everidge, MD at Rigby Capital, put it: “It’s great to receive external recognition of our combined efforts to drive sustainability throughout our extended value proposition.”

Why nominate?

In a world where sustainability is no longer optional, recognition of your environmental leadership sets you apart — to clients, partners, and the wider industry. The AFC Environment Award is more than a trophy — it’s a statement of purpose and a powerful endorsement of your commitment to a greener future.

Nominations are open now. Don’t miss the chance to showcase your work and be recognised among the UK’s sustainability pioneers.

• Nominate now: https://afcawardsuk.com/en/categories-page
• Deadline: Friday 16th May 2025
• Awards Night: 1st July 2025, City Central at the Honourable Artillery Company, London
• Book your table: https://afcawardsuk.com/en/ticket-page