Winners in the 13 responsible business categories were announced at the black-tie event held at ICC Belfast, hosted by presenters Mark Simpson and Sarah Travers. Northern Ireland’s principal maritime gateway and logistics hub Belfast Harbour was named Northern Ireland Responsible Company of the Year.

The winners in 2026 are:

• NI Responsible Company of the Year, sponsored by SHS Group – Belfast Harbour
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award, sponsored by Encirc – Capita Plc
• Collaborative Action Award, sponsored by Arthur Cox – Translink
• Education & Skills Award, sponsored by Belfast Harbour – Think Design Engineer Foundation
• Employer of Choice Award, sponsored by Ulster University – Mackle Petfoods
• Impact in Your Community Award, sponsored by SSE Airtricity – Belfast City Airport
• Climate Action Award, sponsored by Heron Energy – Belfast Harbour
• One-to-Watch Award, sponsored by Danske Bank – Water Solutions Ireland Ltd
• Responsible Business Ambassador Award, sponsored by Fujitsu – Richard Chambers, Managing Director, AG Wilson Limited
• Responsible Product / Service Award, sponsored by Translink – Sign Source
• Responsible Digital / Technology Innovation Award, sponsored by Allstate – Northern Ireland Water
• Wellbeing at Work Award, sponsored by Larne Port – AG Wilson Limited
• Nature & Biodiversity Award, sponsored by SONI – Belfast Harbour

2026 marks the 21^st year of the Awards which are run in partnership with key sponsor Henry Brothers and event partners JP Corry and SPAR NI, drinks reception sponsor EY Northern Ireland, along with media partners Ulster Business and U105.

Rob Heron, newly appointed Chair of BITC’s Northern Ireland Advisory Board and Managing Partner of EY Northern Ireland, commented: “The Responsible Business Awards continue to shine a spotlight on organisations that are leading the way in creating positive change across Northern Ireland.

“It is inspiring to see businesses demonstrating how commercial success can go hand in hand with delivering meaningful social and environmental impact. This recognition is all the more significant given the number and strength of the entries and the robust, independent judging process behind the Awards.

“Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and highly commended organisations for their commitment, innovation and leadership in responsible business. Their achievements set a powerful example and help to drive progress across our business community.”

For more information on each of the winners and the event, visit www.bitcni.org.uk/awards.