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Celebrating Circular Economy Leadership in Kenya

KEPRO's Sustainable Packaging Innovation and Circular Economy Awards return for 2026 — honouring the organisations, counties, innovators and leaders driving Kenya's circular packaging future.

Date

Friday, 27 November 2026

Dress Code

A Touch of Blue, Black & Green

Venue

To Be Confirmed

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SPiCE Awards 2026 — Categories Section (Accordion + Embedded Registration)

Award Categories

10 award categories for 2026

Select a category to see who should apply, the objective and the selection criteria, then register your entry.

1 Main Award — Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award ▾

Who Should Apply
Packaging manufacturers, designers, product developers, and brand owners.

Objective
To recognise outstanding achievement in the development of innovative, environmentally responsible packaging solutions that balance functionality, efficiency, and sustainability.

Selection Criteria

Innovation & Originality: Demonstrates a significant departure from conventional packaging methods.
Environmental Performance: Incorporates eco-friendly materials and reduces resource consumption.
Scalability: Potential for adoption across industries or markets.
Measured Impact: Evidence of reduced carbon footprint, waste generation, or improved recyclability.

2 Circular Business Leadership Award ▾

Who Should Apply
Large corporations, manufacturers, producer associations, and integrated waste value chain actors.

Objective
To recognise enterprises that have successfully embedded circular economy strategies into core business operations and demonstrated measurable commercial, environmental, and policy leadership outcomes.

Selection Criteria

Financial Performance: Evidence of improved revenue, cost efficiency, or return on investment from circular initiatives.
Business Model Innovation: Integration of circularity into the core business strategy.
Strategic Influence: Contributions to sector transformation, policy engagement, or national EPR alignment.
Scalability & Replicability: Clear pathways for expansion, adoption, or replication in other sectors or regions.

3 Circular Economy CBO Award ▾

Who Should Apply
Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) driving circular economy and sustainable waste management initiatives.

Objective
To recognise CBOs making a meaningful impact in advancing circular economy practices and improving waste management within communities.

Selection Criteria

Community Impact: Demonstrated positive impact within the community.
Circularity & Innovation: Adoption of innovative approaches to waste reduction, recovery, reuse, or recycling.
Community Engagement: Active participation and mobilisation of community members.
Documented Outcomes: Measurable environmental, social, or economic results.

4 County Circular Economy Champion Award ▾

Who Should Apply
County governments, departments, and county-led initiatives advancing circular economy practices.

Objective
To recognise counties demonstrating leadership and measurable progress in advancing circular economy and sustainable waste management.

Selection Criteria

Leadership & Governance: Strong commitment and leadership in advancing circular economy practices.
Innovation & Implementation: Effective and innovative waste management and circularity initiatives.
Stakeholder Engagement: Collaboration with communities, businesses, and other stakeholders.
Documented Outcomes: Measurable environmental, social, or economic impact.

5 Excellence in Packaging Recovery and Recycling Systems ▾

Who Should Apply
Recycling companies, producer responsibility organisations, logistics providers, and county waste management partners.

Objective
To reward organisations implementing effective, innovative, and inclusive packaging recovery, recycling, or material reclamation programmes.

Selection Criteria

Operational Effectiveness: Demonstrated success in logistics, recovery rates, and process efficiency.
Collaboration: Cross-sector partnerships that enhance impact and scale.
Innovation: Deployment of technology or methods improving traceability, sorting, or material yield.
Environmental Outcomes: Evidence of waste diversion, resource conservation, or circular reintegration.

6 Smart Waste Technology Award ▾

Who Should Apply
Technology companies, innovators, startups, and solution providers in the waste management sector.

Objective
To recognise innovative technology solutions that improve waste management efficiency, traceability, recovery, and circularity.

Selection Criteria

Technological Innovation: Use of innovative technology to address waste management challenges.
Efficiency & Scalability: Demonstrated improvement in waste management processes with potential for scale.
Circular Economy Impact: Contribution to waste reduction, recovery, reuse, or recycling.
Documented Outcomes: Measurable environmental, operational, or economic impact.

7 Sustainable Waste Management Influencer Award ▾

Who Should Apply
NGOs, civil society organisations, media agencies, advocacy groups, and education institutions.

Objective
To recognise strategic communication, education, and advocacy efforts that have significantly improved consumer or stakeholder awareness and behaviour around sustainable packaging and waste management.

Selection Criteria

Audience Reach: Breadth and depth of campaign exposure.
Engagement Quality: Evidence of stakeholder participation and message retention.
Innovation in Delivery: Use of creative tools, platforms, or formats to convey sustainability messages.
Documented Outcomes: Demonstrated shifts in knowledge, attitudes, or behaviours.

8 Women in Circular Economy Leadership Award ▾

Who Should Apply
Women leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, innovators, and community leaders in the circular economy and waste management sector.

Objective
To recognise women demonstrating exceptional leadership and impact in advancing circular economy practices and sustainable waste management.

Selection Criteria

Leadership & Influence: Demonstrated leadership and ability to inspire change.
Innovation & Impact: Innovative solutions that advance circularity and resource efficiency.
Stakeholder Engagement: Meaningful engagement with communities, industry, and other stakeholders.
Documented Outcomes: Measurable environmental, social, or economic impact.

9 Young Circular Innovator Award ▾

Who Should Apply
Young entrepreneurs, innovators, professionals, students, and change-makers in the circular economy sector.

Objective
To recognise young innovators developing impactful solutions that advance circular economy and sustainable waste management.

Selection Criteria

Innovation & Creativity: Development of innovative circular economy solutions.
Impact & Scalability: Demonstrated potential for measurable and scalable impact.
Sustainability: Contribution to resource efficiency, waste reduction, reuse, or recycling.
Documented Outcomes: Evidence of environmental, social, or economic results.

10 Best Dressed Participant ▾

Who Should Apply
All event participants who embrace the event's official theme and colours (Blue, Green and Black).

Objective
To recognise the participant who best embodies the event theme through a creative and stylish outfit.

Selection Criteria

Theme Alignment: Use of the official event colours.
Creativity & Style: Creative and well-coordinated presentation.
Overall Appearance: Elegance, confidence, and attention to detail.
Theme Expression: Ability to embody the spirit and theme of the event.

This category follows a separate, event-based selection process on the night rather than a written application — simply register to attend and dress the part.

The KEPRO Legacy Excellence Award is determined internally by KEPRO and is not open for public application.

SPiCE Awards 2026 — Why Participate Section

Why Participate

Be recognised among Kenya's leaders in sustainability and circularity

The SPiCE Awards provide a prestigious platform to showcase achievements, strengthen partnerships and demonstrate leadership in Kenya's evolving circular economy.