Metsä Group’s tissue paper business, Metsä Tissue, in partnership with the Cleaning & Services Support Association, has celebrated and recognised the cleaning and hygiene industry’s commitment to sustainability in its 2025 Sustainability Awards. Winners were announced an Awards dinner at The Pelligon in Canary Wharf, on 19th March 2025.
Metsä Tissue’s CEO, Sari Pajari-Sederholm, welcomed approximately 350 guests from more than 100 different organisations to the 2025 Sustainability Awards ceremony. She paid tribute to the quality and the quantity of the Awards entries, saying that they represented an ambition, shared with Metsä Tissue, for an industry that operates responsibly “to help to create a positive, lasting impact on the environment.”
Mika Paljakka, Metsä Tissue SVP UK & Ireland, said that he had been, “overwhelmed by the interest the awards have generated” with 91 nominations for the Awards received from 46 separate organisations. He thanked Metsä Tissue’s event partner, the Cleaning and Support Services Association (CSSA), and the Awards sponsors, and urged attendees to generously support the Awards’ charity – The Hygiene Bank.
To announce the winners of the 2025 Sustainability Awards, Mika handed over to TV Naturalist
Steve Backshall.
The Winners of the 2025 Sustainability Awards
Positive Climate Impact Award
(presented by John Doyle, Mayflower Washroom Solutions)
Winner – Landmarc Support Services Ltd with its ‘Clean, Green & Safe’ submission.
Other finalists:
Social Value Impact Award
(presented by Ross Osbourn, The Maintenance Supply Company)
Winner – Egal with its ‘Pads on a Roll’ submission.
Other finalists:
Best Sustainability Marketing and Communication Initiative Award
(presented by Paul Ashton, Cleaning & Services Support Association)
Winner – Bunzl Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies Ltd with its ‘Leveraging PowerBI’ submission.
Other finalists:
Sustainable Collaboration Award
(presented by Will O’Hagan, PVA Hygiene Ltd)
Winner – Chamberlaine Cleaning Services Ltd with its ‘Innovative ideas revolutionising the cleaning industry’ submission.
Other finalists:
New Sustainable Innovation Award
(presented by Stephanie Neumann from Bunzl Cleaning and Hygiene Supplies)
Winner – Altum Technologies Ltd with its ‘Ultrasound solution for fouling prevention’ submission.
Other finalists:
And, for the Judges’ Choice Awards
Regional – Simply Washrooms – (presented by Darren Broad from Nationwide Hygiene Group)
National – BioVate Hygienics Ltd – (presented by Ollie Rastall from Source Supplies)
The winners of the CSSA Innovation Showcase Award were also recognised at the ceremony.
Metsä Tissue partnered with Planet Mark to ensure that the 2025 Sustainability Awards had a minimal carbon footprint. Held on the same day as the London Cleaning Show to minimise CO2 from travel, the Awards featured locally-sourced food, awards made from renewable raw materials from Metsä Wood, FSC-certified paper and Net Zero printing. The Pelligon is a plastic free venue.
Photographs from the 2025 Sustainability Awards are available on the website https://www.2025sustainabilityawards.com/.
About the 2025 Sustainability Awards
The Sustainability Awards were founded in partnership with the Cleaning & Services Support Association (CSSA) in 2023 with the aim of shining a spotlight on sustainability across the cleaning and hygiene industry.
The 2025 Sustainability Awards ceremony was held at the Pelligon in Canary Wharf in London, on 19 March 2025. Its nominated charity is The Hygiene Bank.
For further information on the 2025 Sustainability Awards, please visit www.2025sustainabilityawards.com – or contact Denise Nee by telephone on 0845 601 8266 or by email at denise.nee@metsagroup.com.
About the Cleaning & Services Support Association
The CSSA is run by the Cleaning Industry for the Cleaning Industry. It exists to help businesses Grow, Comply, Change and Innovate. They do this through their accreditations, recognising greatness, key events, online and offline business advice, and having government representation.
About Metsä Group
Metsä Group’s Tissue and Greaseproof Papers business, or Metsä Tissue, produces hygiene products for households and professionals, and greaseproof papers for food preparation and packaging. Our high-quality locally produced brands – Lambi, Serla, Mola, Tento, Katrin and SAGA – make daily life cleaner.
We promote a diverse, equal, and inclusive culture. Our 2023 sales were EUR 1.3 billion, and we have approximately 2,500 employees. Metsä Group’s parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative is owned by around 90,000 Finnish forest owners.
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