THE most “sustainable” businesses in the Kingston municipality were recognised at an awards event last week.
The 2025 Sustainable Business Awards highlighted local businesses which are focused on environmental sustainability. Armstrong Flooring won the Waste Reduction and Recycling Solutions category, Party Higher won for Diversity and Inclusion, Edithvale Community Greengrocer won for Small and Medium Business Leadership, the Towards Net Zero 2030 award went to WE-EF Lighting Pty Ltd, and ZECO Energy were named the winners in the Product Innovation and Technology category.
Sricharan Karthikeyan, Vishnu Easwar, Rehaan Salil and Aneka Subramanian took out the Young Changemakers and Innovators award for their work on a digital platform focused on sustainable local tourism.
Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley has congratulated the award winners. She said “these awards celebrate the incredible businesses and people that make Kingston such a great place to live, work and thrive.” “That’s something we can all be really proud of because it shows that our business community doesn’t just talk about change, they put it into action,” she said. “All our winners are proving that running a successful business and looking after the environment go hand in hand.
“These businesses aren’t just about creating jobs and growing the economy, though they do that brilliantly. They are also leaders, showing us all new ways to reduce waste, cut emissions, and create products and services that do good for both people and the planet.”
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 24 September 2025