What are the Kavalan Green Leader Awards?

The Kavalan Green Leader Awards programme celebrates and recognises innovative and inspiring applications of Kavalan materials, putting customers, users and budding creatives in the spotlight to highlight their work to create impactful print while also striving to make their work more environmentally responsible. 

Who is eligible to apply for the awards?

Businesses producing wide-format print on Kavalan materials are eligible to enter any or all of the award categories, with the exception of the Green Spark Award. Businesses distributing Kavalan materials in any region are eligible to enter only the Kavalan Champion Award. The Green Spark Award is open to students, apprentices, and early-career creatives. For detailed eligibility criteria, see the 2026 Kavalan Green Leader Awards - Terms & Conditions of Entry.

How many awards categories are there?
  • The Innovation Award, which recognises a particularly innovative, impactful, and creative project that utilises Kavalan Materials in a way that advances the wide-format printing sector.
  • The Green Spirit Award, which recognises a project that not only uses Kavalan material, but infuses sustainability and an eco-conscious approach in other areas.
  • The Powerhouse Award, which recognises a project that showcases a Kavalan material’s strength, durability, weldability or some combination of all three.
  • The Wrap Star Award, which is presented to a wrap project that catches the judges attention.
  • The Kavalan Champion Award, which is the only award category that celebrates an organisation rather than a specific project and will be awarded to a print business or distributor that is a champion and advocate of Kavalan products and advancing sustainability in the wide-format print industry more generally.
  • The Green Spark Award, which is the only award category that celebrates an individual or team and will be awarded to a student (or team of students), apprentice (or team of apprentices), or early-career creative professional (or creative team) who designs a concept for a dream project that would use Kavalan materials to bring it to life.
Can I enter more than one award?

Entrants to the Kavalan Champion Award may only submit one entry each. In the event that any entrant exceeds this, only the first entry submitted will be accepted. 

Entrants to all application-focused Award Categories (Innovation Award, Green Spirit Award, Powerhouse Award, Wrap Star Award) may submit up to three entries per category. In the event that any entrant exceeds the maximum number of entries for any category, only the first three entries in that category will be accepted. 

Entrants to the Green Spark Award may only submit one entry each. In the event that any entrant exceeds this, only the first entry submitted will be accepted.

What is the assessment period for applications and projects entered into the awards?

For the Kavalan Green Leader Awards to be awarded in 2026, the assessment period will extend from 1 March 2024 to 28 February 2026. Any entered projects must have been completed during this period.

What are the criteria for the awards?

With the exception of the Kavalan Champion Award, which recognises a business, and the Green Spark Award, which recognises an individual/team, projects entered must have been printed on Kavalan materials between 1 March 2024 and 28 February 2026. Submissions will need to include written descriptions, as well as supporting imagery, data and testimonial evidence where necessary. Entries for the Green Spark Award do not need to have been printed yet, but should be conceived with Kavalan materials in mind.

For the specific entry and eligibility criteria for each award category, please read the 2026 Kavalan Green Leader Awards - Entry Criteria and for specific entry requirements, please see the 2026 Kavalan Green Leader Awards - Entry Form.

All entrants also agree to the 2026 Kavalan Green Leader Awards - Terms & Conditions of Entry.

How will the awards be judged?

Entries will be reviewed and evaluated by a panel of independent judges with expertise in wide-format print and sustainability.

How can I enter the awards?

Entries must be submitted in the format specified in the Entry Form for the relevant award category, taking care to adhere to the word limits, image resolution and file formats specified. 

When do entries open?

Entries open on Monday 9th February 2026.

When is the deadline for final entry submission?

The deadline for final entry submission is 23:59 (UTC+01:00) on Sunday 12th April 2026. Late entries will not be accepted. 

Is there an entry fee?

No, there is no fee for entering the Kavalan Green Leader Awards.

Can I edit my entry after it’s been submitted?

No, you must ensure all information and supporting imagery is accurate and in line with the entry requirements prior to submitting your entry. 

How will I be notified if successful?

Shortlisted entrants will be notified by email by Friday 1st May 2026 and winners will be notified by email by Monday 11th May 2026 and announced at FESPA Global Print Expo in Barcelona between 19 and 22 May 2026. 

What will successful entrants win?

Shortlisted entrants will receive a social media toolkit that they can use to promote their shortlisted status prior to and following the Awards.

Winners will receive a physical award that they can take with them to display proudly at their sites and share on social media. Winners also stand to benefit from the publicity surrounding the promotion of the awards, and will receive a PR and social media toolkit  that they can use to promote their award win.

How will the awards be presented?

Winners will be invited to collect their award in person at an informal celebratory reception on the Kavalan booth at FESPA Global Print Expo in Barcelona in May 2026.