SIM-PAC LIVE SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS 2025
The SIM-PAC Live Sustainability Awards honor the groundbreaking efforts of individuals, organizations, and governments across the Asia Pacific region who are leading the charge toward net-zero emissions, circular economies, and sustainable industrial practices. These awards recognize innovation, collaboration, and impactful solutions that address the pressing challenges of our time—from decarbonization and resource recovery to sustainable food production and beyond. As we unveil this year’s finalists, we celebrate the visionaries and changemakers whose work is shaping a more sustainable future for all.
2025 Finalists
Sentient Hub’s unique platform enables strategic decision-making through real-time, cross-domain simulation. It supports organisations in understanding the interconnected impacts of environmental, infrastructure, and supply chain systems, offering clarity in an increasingly complex operating environment. Sentient Hubs’ selection as a finalist highlights the essential role of data-driven, scenario-based planning in achieving sustainable and resilient outcomes. Visit Sentient Hubs: https://www.sentient-hubs.com
VAWT-X is reimagining wind energy with vertical axis turbine systems designed for community-scale deployment. Their elegant and innovative design delivers reliable, decentralised renewable energy — even in low-wind environments — and empowers local communities to reduce emissions, lower energy costs, and build energy resilience. This promising technology is currently in early-stage development and demonstrates exciting potential for distributed wind generation in Australia and beyond.
Paradigm Fuels is a ground‑breaking engineering enterprise based in Western Australia, offering a novel, scalable bio-renewable fuel model tailored for Northern Australia. Their unique process enables ethanol and biodiesel production at approximately A$0.22/L, while being commercially viable, low‑infrastructure, and designed to exceed Australia’s 2030 emissions reduction targets. This model delivers strong economic returns for farms, creates regional employment opportunities, and paves a potential path to transform national transport and manufacturing sectors for a sustainable future.
Smart Commercial Solar has delivered a landmark hybrid solar and battery installation at IKEA’s Marsden Park Distribution Centre, setting a new benchmark for renewable energy integration in retail logistics. The project features a 951 kW rooftop solar system paired with a 1,165 kWh battery energy storage system, covering over 9,000 m² with more than 4,000 panels. With its seamless integration into a high-demand operational environment, this project demonstrates what’s possible when large-scale commercial facilities fully commit to clean energy leadership.
SIM-PAC Live is proud to announce Flow Power as a finalist for their Riverina Oils Bio-Energy Solar Farm project. Riverina Oils, one of Australia’s leading oilseed processors, partnered with Flow Power to implement a 3.3 MW onsite solar farm complemented by bioenergy generation. This hybrid renewable system significantly reduces the facility’s reliance on grid electricity, lowers operational emissions, and provides a cost-effective, reliable energy source to support continuous production. By integrating solar and bioenergy into an industrial-scale process, Flow Power has created a model for regional manufacturing sites to decarbonise while maintaining energy security. The project demonstrates the potential for tailored renewable solutions to transform energy-intensive sectors, combining environmental benefits with strong commercial outcomes.
LGI is a leader in landfill biogas-to-energy innovation, LGI partners with local councils and waste facility operators to turn harmful methane emissions into dispatchable renewable power — strengthening the grid and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Their portfolio includes more than 26 operational sites across Australia, with standout projects such as: Eastern Creek, NSW – A 4 MW facility producing ~34 GWh of renewable electricity annually. Mugga Lane, ACT – An integrated landfill gas and battery storage system providing 24/7 clean energy. Toowoomba, QLD – Capturing 12.6 million m³ of biogas annually, generating electricity and creating 33,000 ACCUs. By transforming waste emissions into clean power and verified carbon credits, LGI delivers measurable environmental, economic, and community benefits.
FES is recognised for its community-centred renewable microgrid projects planned across five remote Fijian villages – Nanuca and Loa (Vanua Levu), Wairiki (Taveuni Island), and Dakuiloa and Waigori (Oneata Island). These projects represent a pioneering model for decentralised, scalable, and resilient clean energy solutions in the Pacific. By combining solar PV, battery storage, and localised grid infrastructure, FES enables communities to transition from diesel dependency to reliable renewable energy. This approach not only reduces emissions but also strengthens economic opportunity, health, and climate resilience for some of the region’s most vulnerable communities. This recognition highlights FES’s role in delivering innovative, inclusive, and replicable energy solutions for hard-to-reach geographies.
We are proud to announce Transmutation as a Finalist for their innovative products – PostPrime® Plastic Pellets and 50–65mm Concrete Bar Chairs – exemplify lifecycle design in action, with sustainability integrated from raw material sourcing through to end-of-life recyclability. Key achievements include: Publication of third-party verified EPDs with EPD Australasia 50–52% lower carbon emissions per unit compared to virgin plastic GECA certification and compliance with AS/NZS 2425:2015 standards Full recyclability, enabling reintegration into manufacturing cycles This recognition highlights Transmutation’s leadership in delivering tangible climate impact, advancing circular economy principles, and setting new standards for sustainable manufacturing in Australia.
Capral Aluminium, in partnership with Rio Tinto and Sims Metal, named Finalist for the Collaboration Award We are proud to announce that Capral Aluminium, in partnership with Rio Tinto and Sims Metal, has been selected as a Finalist in the Collaboration Award category of the 2025 SIM-PAC Live Sustainability Awards. This partnership has established a closed-loop aluminium recycling system that remelts recovered post-production scrap into new extrusion billet (minimum 20% recycled content). The result is a significant reduction in energy use and carbon emissions, reduced reliance on virgin material, and a stronger, sovereign Australian supply chain. By aligning capabilities across collection and processing (Sims Metal), remelting and low-carbon metal supply (Rio Tinto), and extrusion and manufacturing (Capral), this collaboration demonstrates how industry partnerships can deliver circular economy outcomes at scale.
Tindo is Australia’s only manufacturer of solar panels, operating from its facility in Mawson Lakes, South Australia. Over the past year, the company has made significant strides in scaling up its operations and expanding into new markets, while maintaining a strong focus on quality and sustainability. Key publicly reported achievements include: Scaling up local manufacturing capacity – Tindo secured $34.5 million in funding through the Australian Government’s Solar Sunshot Program to expand its manufacturing output from 20 MW to 180 MW annually, introduce advanced automation, and prepare for potential gigawatt-scale production. International market expansion – The company signed a five-year, A$8.4 million export agreement to supply 15 MW of Australian-made solar panels to Vietnam’s renewable energy sector.
Dovetail is pioneering the electrification of regional aviation with its retrofit approach—converting existing aircraft into zero-emission battery-electric and hydrogen-electric planes. A key part of this innovation is the DovePack battery system, which uses immersion cooling to keep every cell at a stable temperature. This is a major breakthrough for aviation: unlike conventional cooling, immersion cooling dramatically reduces fire risk, increases energy density, and improves overall safety. It enables batteries to deliver the power and reliability required for flight, while also extending battery life and lowering maintenance costs.
Optimal Group has been recognised for its outstanding achievements in pioneering renewable gas, pyrolysis (ECHO2), and negative emissions technologies, integrating energy storage, microgrids, and sustainable EPC project delivery. With more than 60 installations across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific, Optimal Group is advancing industrial decarbonisation through renewable gas, energy storage, and negative emission technologies.
At the heart of this recognition is Rivercyclon®, Rivertex’s mono-polymer, fully recyclable polypropylene fabric. Engineered for circularity, Rivercyclon® eliminates mixed materials and toxic additives, enabling recyclability across global polypropylene recovery streams. Beyond recyclability, Rivercyclon® delivers measurable environmental benefits. Through solution dyeing technology, production reduces water use by up to 76%, energy use by ~67%, chemical inputs by ~90%, and CO₂ emissions by up to ~40%. Combined with durability, light weight, and high performance, Rivercyclon® represents a scalable solution for cutting textile waste and carbon emissions. For more information about Rivertex Technical Fabrics click here:https://rivertex.com
Vaulta is redefining what sustainable battery technology looks like—delivering innovations in design for disassembly, lifecycle traceability, and international scaling. Over the past 12 months, Vaulta has moved decisively from prototype stage to global impact, and is now recognised as a company to watch in the future of energy storage. Key achievements include: Global Expansion: A landmark MoU with U.S.-based eFinery Energy, paving the way for a licensed U.S. assembly facility and targeting up to 5 GW of storage deployments. Made-to-Order Manufacturing: The launch of Vaulta Select, a tailored product line ensuring rigorous testing, rebate eligibility, and reduced waste through efficient, customer-focused production. Digital Traceability: The rollout of the Vaulta Dashboard, integrating AI and machine learning to track battery health, performance, and lifecycle—supporting diagnostics, second-life use, and recycling. Circular Design: Vaulta’s no-weld LFP battery packs enable repair, recycling, and cell upgrades, tackling one of the industry’s biggest challenges: how to make batteries sustainable from start to finish. By combining advanced engineering with circular economy principles, Vaulta is helping accelerate the deployment of clean energy storage—vital for grid stability, renewable integration, and the global energy transition.
SIM-PAC Live awards information
Award Categories
SUPREME WINNER: For outstanding contribution to Sustainable Industrial Manufacturing for 2025.
GLOBAL IMPACT AWARD: For the most outstanding achievement in globally reducing emissions, waste, or pollutants.
COLLABORATION AWARD: Recognizes the synergistic effects of two or more entities collaborating on a single project.
BREAK-THROUGH SOLUTION: Recognizes the most promising solution or technology for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors.
INNOVATION AWARD: For outstanding innovation in Sustainable Industrial Manufacturing.
MOST PROMISING FUTURE TECHNOLOGY: For most promising future technology in early-stage development (TRL 1-3).
LIFECYCLE DESIGN: Awards excellence in product design for circularity.
PROCESS ENGINEERING: For outstanding redesign of an industrial process for electrification, energy efficiency, load-shifting, waste reduction, or fossil fuel replacement.
ELECTRIFICATION TECHNOLOGY AWARD: For outstanding or most promising energy efficiency, electrification, or load-shifting enabling technology.
ELECTRIFICATION IN ACTION AWARD: For the most outstanding adoption of an energy efficiency, electrification, or load-shifting program in 2024.
MANAGING WATER RESOURCES: Honoring efforts to reduce water usage, improve water management practices, and/or reduce contamination.
BIOECONOMY: Recognizing outstanding efforts in the advancement of the bioeconomy sector.
RESOURCE RECOVERY: Honors outstanding achievement in the recovery of waste resources.
CARBON SEQUESTRATION: Recognizing sequestration of carbon through natural processes.
MITIGATING THE EFFECTS OF MINING: Recognizing outstanding efforts to minimize the effects of mining and mineral processing on communities and the environment.
PRIMARY SECTOR SUSTAINABILITY AWARD: For the most outstanding contribution to sustainability in the primary sector.
BATTERY INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT: For the most outstanding contribution to the development and deployment of batteries.
RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT: For the most outstanding contribution to the development and deployment of renewable energy.
BEST GOVERNMENT OR SOE INITIATIVE: Recognizing government’s role in achieving net-zero.
OUTSTANDING ESG/SDG/ZERO CARBON STRATEGY: Recognizing the role strategy and planning play in decarbonization and circularity efforts.
LOW EMISSIONS TRANSPORTATION: Recognizing outstanding contribution to the decarbonization of transportation.
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION: Recognizing outstanding contribution to sustainable food production.
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING: Recognizing outstanding contribution to Sustainable Packaging.
Entry Details
Entries Close: 15 October 2025
Eligibility: Open to all individuals, companies, and organizations headquartered or operating in the Asia Pacific region.
Submission Format: One-page A4 or a maximum of four presentation slides, emailed to geoff@sim-pac.com.
Cost:
SIM-PAC Live Members: Free
Non-members: $750 plus GST
Awards Ceremony: 17 November 2025, 6:00 PM, Cellos Grand Room, Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, Sydney, Australia.
Tickets: $150 plus GST ($100 for SIM-PAC Live members).
Judging Panel
Joanna Kay: Program Director - International Strategy, Partnerships and Engagement, The Superpower Institute.
Dr. Vicky Au: Director of Decarbonisation, APAC, Wood.
Dr. Mayuri Wijayasundara: CEO, Avanvarta.
Geoff Matthews: Founder, SIM-PAC Live Sustainability Awards.
Judges’ decisions are final. Additional information may be requested, and entries may be reassigned to other categories at the judges’ discretion.
