Recycling Industry Award Winners – Polytag
Award-Winning
Technology
Recent awards and accolades for the Polytag team and our partners.
Our reputation is known throughout the industry and backed up by dozens of awards around recycling impact.
We’re proud of our team’s contribution in shaping the circular economy for the future.
RECOUP Award 2024
Best Innovation in Equipment or Technology 2024 Winner
Grocer Gold Winner 2023 –
Recycling Initiative of the Year with Ocado
UK Packaging Awards 2023
Winner Innovation of the Year – DDRS with Ocado
The Spectator, 2025
Economic Innovator of The Year, Finalist
Retail Innovation Awards, 2024
Awarded to Polytag with Ocado and GS1 UK
Edie Award 2024
Winner for Engagement and Behaviour Change Initiative of the Year – Polytag, Ocado Retail and Bower
Women Angels of Wales 2024
Winner of the UKBAA Award for Best Woman-Led Investment in Innovation Rachel Ashley and Alice Rackley
MRW, Rising Star Winner 2023
Awarded to our Account Manager, Rosa Knox-Bradley
“Industry recognition for our team members, clients, partners and investors is deeply appreciated; it presents us more opportunities to showcase what it takes to make the circular economy a reality. Awards are also a powerful reminder of what is possible when ambition and action come together.”
Polytag CEO, Alice Rackley
Polytag’s Industry Recognition
- [SHORTLISTED] Grocer Gold, Supply Chain Initiative of the Year & Technology Initiative of the Year
- [SHORTLISTED] Rosa, Rising Star, Women in Packaging
- Virlina, Innovation in Packaging Excellence, highly commended at Women in Packaging
- Alice, Digital Transformation Leader, highly commended at Women in Packaging
- RECOUP Award 2025
- MRW, Digital Innovation 2024, Polytag and Ocado [Nominated]
- MRW, Rising Star 2024, Phil Bisby
- RECOUP Award – Best Innovation in Equipment or Technology 2024 Winner
- RTIH Editors Choice 2024
- Ecoembes, Mención de honor at the Circular Packaging Challenge 2024
- Edie Award 2024 Winner for Engagement and Behaviour Change Initiative of the Year – Polytag, Ocado Retail and Bower – 20p reward for recycling
- MRW, Digital Innovation Winner 2023, Polytag and Ocado
- MRW, Rising Star Winner 2023, Rosa Knox-Bradley
- UK Packaging Awards 2023 Highly Commended for Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year – Co-op and Polytag
- UK Packaging Awards 2023 Winner Innovation of the Year – DDRS with Ocado
- [SHORTLISTED] Environmental Packaging Awards 2023 – Online Retail – Ocado and Polytag – Digital Deposit Return Scheme
- BRC Climate Showcase Award Winner 2023 – Changing Consumer Behaviour – Ocado and Polytag
- [SHORTLISTED] RECOUP Award – Best Innovation in Equipment or Technology 2023
- Grocer Gold Winner 2023 – Recycling Initiative of the Year with Ocado
- Finalist at Combient Foundry Value Proposition Days 2023
- Highly Commended at IfM – University of Cambridge’s Open Innovation Forum 2022
- Alice Rackley, Women in Innovation Award Winner 2022
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