The winners of the Cold Chain Sustainability Awards 2026 were announced at the Cold Chain Climate & Energy Summit on March 19, 2026. The awards recognise people, projects, facilities and organisations for sustainability achievements across the temperature-controlled logistics sector.
In the Sustainable Business Awards, Oakland International won Cold Storage Operator of the Year 2026, Best Food Logistics won Refrigerated Transport Operator of the Year 2026, and Star Refrigeration won Supplier of the Year 2026. These categories recognise businesses that demonstrated commitment to reducing their environmental impact during 2025.
In the Technological Breakthrough Awards, Magnavale – Easton won Sustainable Cold Store of the Year 2026, Titan Containers – ArcticStore Horizon won Sustainable Innovation: Cold Storage, and ECOOLTEC UK Ltd – ECOOLTEC TM182 won Sustainable Innovation: Refrigerated Transport. Thermo King, KDM Solutions & Blue Cube PCS won Sustainable Partnership Project for Safe Working Environment, Fireproof & Low Energy Consumption Cold Store.
In the Sustainability Champions Awards, Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe won Business Climate Initiative for Container Seal Check Process Improvement. Izzie Cogan of Magnavale won Cold Chain Climate Champion (under 35), and Ross Taylor of Buffaload won Outstanding Leadership.
According to the organisers, this year’s entries showed ambition and real-world impact, with the independent judging panel selecting winners for measurable progress and industry-leading innovation across the cold chain.