KAVALAN
GREEN LEADER AWARDS
Celebrating sustainability, innovation, and creativity in wide-format print.
The Kavalan Green Leader awards are back for 2026 to once again shine a light on the projects, people, and businesses championing wide-format print sustainability.
Now in their second year, the Green Leader awards celebrate innovative applications of Kavalan’s PVC-free materials, recognising creativity, technical excellence, and environmental responsibility across the global print industry. This year also sees the addition of two new judges and a brand new award category. 
Winners will be announced live at FESPA Global Print Expo in Barcelona in May 2026.
Why Enter?
  1. The Kavalan Green Leader Awards are about more than recognition. They are designed to:
    • Showcase real-world examples of sustainable print in action
    • Celebrate innovation, performance, and creative excellence
    • Provide winners and shortlisted entrants with global visibility
    • Inspire wider adoption of PVC-free materials across the industry
  2. Entry is free and open to Kavalan users, distributors, and, for the first time, students and early-career creatives.
Who Can Enter?
  • Print businesses producing wide-format applications using Kavalan materials
  • Kavalan distributors (Kavalan Champion Award)
  • Students, apprentices and early-career creatives (Green Spark Award)
Projects must fall within the assessment period: 1st March 2024 – 28th February 2026.
Key Dates
  • Entries open: Monday 9th February 2026
  • Final entry deadline: Sunday 12th April 2026
  • Shortlist notified: Friday 1st May 2026
  • Winners announced: May 2026 at FESPA Global Print Expo, Barcelona
How the Judging Process Works
  1. All entries are reviewed by an independent panel of judges with expertise in:
    • Wide-format print and production
    • Sustainability and environmental impact
    • Creativity, design, and execution
  2. Entries are assessed against clear criteria including problem-solving, outcomes, sustainability impact, and overall project value.
OUR JUDGING PANEL
The 2025 Green Leaders
 
The inaugural Kavalan Green Leader Awards took place in 2025, marking a key milestone in Kavalan’s mission to champion more sustainable wide-format print worldwide.
Launched to celebrate real-world applications of PVC-free materials, the 2025 awards attracted entries from across global print markets, showcasing everything from technically ambitious installations to creatively driven campaigns and long-term, durable applications.
Winners were announced live at FESPA Global Print Expo in Berlin, where the awards were presented at a celebratory reception on the Kavalan stand. The event brought together printers, partners, distributors, and industry leaders to recognise outstanding work that balanced creativity, performance and environmental responsibility.
The success of the 2025 programme helped establish the Kavalan Green Leader Awards as a meaningful platform for recognising leadership in sustainable print.
The full list of winners:
Powerhouse Award
Winner
Embrace Building Wraps
Project
IKEA Oxford Street, London
A striking 2,400 m² building wrap transformed a central London construction site into a bold statement. Judges praised the project for highlighting IKEA’s sustainability ethos while demonstrating the durability and performance of Kavalan materials in a demanding urban environment.
Wrap Star Award
Winner
Embrace Building Wraps
Project
Sandhurst Block, Berkshire
Embrace claimed a second win for an art-led wrap that championed the local community and hinted at the site’s future redevelopment, proving how creative wraps can elevate transitional spaces.
Green Spirit Award
Winner
Blue Rhine
Project
Emirates Golf Club, Dubai
Printed hoardings and on-course displays using Kavalan materials delivered sharp branding while significantly reducing water usage, a critical consideration in the region. The judges highlighted the project’s holistic sustainability approach beyond material choice alone.
The Innovation Award
Winner
Groupe Mediagraphic
Project
Paris Olympic Photographic Trail
City-spanning photographic murals wrapped bare Parisian façades with monumental imagery that maintained colour integrity during one of the city’s hottest summers. The judging panel described the project as a “legacy-minded impact on an Olympic scale.”
Kavalan Champion Award
Winner
CMYUK
Kavalan’s sole organisation-focused award recognised CMYUK for consistently championing PVC-free materials, embedding sustainability into its business decisions, and keeping environmental responsibility at the forefront of wide-format print conversations.