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Launching in 2025, the BCF Rising Star Award will celebrate young individuals within a BCF member company, honouring employees who demonstrate exceptional potential, outstanding performance, and a strong commitment to their professional development early in their careers. This award acknowledges those who have made significant contributions to their teams and the organisation, inspiring others with their dedication and enthusiasm.

This Award is in memory of BCF team member Callum Plummer, who sadly lost his battle with cancer early this year. Callum embodied the qualities of a rising star with his unwavering enthusiasm and passion for his field. His positive mindset and exceptional talent had a far-reaching impact on BCF and the industry in a short time. The recipient of this Award will, like Callum, exhibit great promise for the future.

Shortlist:

Chris Richardson, PPG Architectural Coatings UK

Emily Clarkson, PPG Architectural Coatings UK

James Lund, Venator

Luke Czarnobay, HMG Paints

Luke Chadbourne, Inktech

The Sustainable Innovation Award recognises and celebrates commitment to the BCF Sustainability Policy through the launch of innovative and sustainable products, processes or services. Sustainability is an all-encompassing term covering environmental, economic, and social aspects of responsibility, with broad objectives of economic growth and increased employment prospects, enhanced social conditions and an improved living environment – all achieved while minimizing the use of harmful materials and without depleting valuable resources.

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Shortlisted companies:

Alberdingk Boley

PPG Architectural Coatings UK

Sherwin-Williams Consumer Brands

Sun Chemical

Venator

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Our Race to Net Zero Award recognises applicants’ own contributions to achieving the coating industry’s overall pledge to reaching Net Zero by 2050, which will be judged principally by the reduction demonstrated, or the projected reduction, of emissions (scope 1, 2 and 3) which are defined by the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol using data that is no older than 2018, due to the implementation of company policies, new standards, best practice and sustainable initiatives.

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Shortlisted companies:

Becker Industrial Coatings

Crown Paints

Inktech

The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award will be given to a BCF member company which has clearly demonstrated an outstanding and successful charity or CSR campaign across any aspect of social responsibility.

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Shortlisted companies:

AkzoNobel Decorative Paints

Crown Paints

HMG Paints

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The Diversity and Inclusion Award will be awarded to a BCF member company that has demonstrated an awareness and consideration of ED&I in their business. This award will recognise the efforts of a member company to champion equality and fairness.

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Shortlisted companies:

AkzoNobel Decorative Paints

Becker Industrial Coatings

PPG Architectural Coatings UK

Venator

The BCF Excellence in Training Award is presented for a company initiative rather than an individual (which is recognised through the Student of the Year Award). Now in its eighth year, entries for both BCF training and non-BCF initiatives will be considered. Both Full and Associate members are invited to submit an entry.

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Shortlisted companies:

Belzona

Crown Paints

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This award, for our Coatings Training Institute (CTI) students, is decided by our industry-respected tutors. This award is presented to the CTI student who, in the opinion of the tutors, has consistently demonstrated the highest level of understanding and achieved outstanding scores in examinations and practical work when completing their training modules. There is no entry process for these awards.

For more information on the CTI courses that we have available, please see our website: thecoatingsinstitute.com.

Shortlist:

Marcus Wheatley, Indestructible Paints

Violaine Mendez, Indestructible Paints

Oliver Williams, Thermaset