Skip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerHelp using this website - Accessibility statementSpecial award winners harness the power of water and fireWaveX’s ocean power generation could help free Australia from fossil fuels, while Living Knowledge Network shares traditional knowledge to manage land.Seamless takes on Australia’s tonnes of fashion wasteThis initiative makes brands responsible for the whole life of the garments they produce. More need to sign up to put a dent in our gigantic waste problem.The digital twin optimising the energy gridGridsight takes the mystery out of household energy use, allowing utilities to make data-driven decisions in real time.How construction waste can be reused at scaleThe infrastructure sector’s “take-make-dispose” model, which generates millions of tonnes of waste a year, could be a thing of the past thanks to this company.Fuelling the future with biomass and plastic wasteLicella creates oils using hydrothermal liquefaction to replicate processes that in nature take hundreds of millions of years.No mixed messages: Australian Ethical does what it says on the tinFounded 40 years ago to help shift capital away from harmful investments and towards good ones, the fund manager has never deviated from its mission.Oyster shell waste finds a second life – on your wallMineral Fox was founded to put to use some of the 10 million tonnes of empty bivalve shells that are dumped every year.Powertracer takes the mystery out of household energy sourcesEnosi’s platform Powertracer gives consumers transparency and rewards them for using cheaper, cleaner power.How Sustainability Leaders are chosenEntrants are assessed on variables such as measurable impact, durability and reach beyond the organisation that conceived it.Virtual energy network keeps the sun shining at Port of BrisbaneThe benefits of solar power are being shared through a complex online platform.ASX-listed firm puts the spotlight on local charitiesScentre Group established Westfield Local Heroes in 2018 to shine a light and prop up local charities supporting their communities.Decontaminating fuel with less waste, risk and costMercury contamination in gas or fuel is dangerous and its presence can sabotage a whole drilling platform, but Oleology has changed that.‘Nature’s vacuum cleaner’ cuts methane, lifts farmers’ profitsGenesis says its unique algae stock feed boosts cattle growth rates, slashes emissions and doesn’t break the bank.What this year’s Sustainability Leaders tell us about the futureEntrants reveal how organisations are redesigning systems, creating change that extends far beyond their own operations.Fleet of off-grid trucks slashes freight emissionsCenturion, Zenith Energy and Novecom have won their size categories for green trucks, cleaner mines and industry and a solution to healthcare waste.Meet the Financial Review Sustainability Leaders of 2026This year’s winners have shown not only inspiring innovation but measurable impact – both within and beyond the organisation – durability and potential.