BBA Launches Inaugural Sustainable Innovator Award

The British Board of Agrément (BBA) has launched the inaugural BBA Sustainable Innovator Award, a new initiative created to recognise construction products that show meaningful progress in sustainability and innovation.

Designed for manufacturers with sustainable and innovative products already in production, the Sustainable Innovator Award opens up opportunities for these products to be adopted at scale. It provides a defined route into the BBA’s certification process, supporting products as they move from development into wider specification.

Hardy Giesler, CEO of the BBA, comments: “This award has been launched to support manufacturers who are addressing sustainability challenges in a practical, evidence-led way.

“Innovation is fundamental to why the BBA was founded, and that continues to come through in the products we assess today. Over the years, we have seen a growing number of solutions that push the boundaries of performance and environmental impact, and it is important that these products can demonstrate performance and reliability for real-world applications.”

Sustainable Innovator Award

The award is open to growth-ready manufacturers (specifically startups and small businesses) who are the original developers of the products submitted and who supply products for use in the built environment.

The winning product will receive access to a full BBA Agrément assessment, or HAPAS for civils products, covering scoping, certification and the first three-year cycle of standard planned maintenance audits, with an approximate value of £50,000. Certification remains subject to meeting all relevant technical and procedural requirements, in line with established BBA protocols.

The winner will be announced at the CPA Autumn Lunch in November 2026, celebrating the shortlisted entries and overall winner at the key industry event.

Entries are open now and close on 28 August 2026.

Hardy Giesler adds, “Independent assessment has always been central to the BBA’s role, with our work focused on giving the industry confidence in new products through rigorous assessment that resolves uncertainty before products enter the market. Through this award, we are looking to engage with manufacturers at an earlier stage, building on the work we do and accelerating support for credible, well-evidenced sustainability and innovation as the industry continues to evolve.”

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