ABOUT SUSTAINABLE MEDALS

Custom Sustainable Medals, Trophies and Awards – Designed and Made in the UK

Sustainable Medals is a UK-based specialist in eco-friendly medals, trophies and awards for sporting events, schools, charities and organisations that want to celebrate achievement while reducing environmental impact.

Founded in 2020, the business was created with a simple idea: medals should be memorable, meaningful and responsibly made.

Instead of mass-produced metal medals that are often manufactured overseas and rarely reused, Sustainable Medals produces beautifully crafted wooden, slate and natural material awards, designed specifically for each event.

Every medal tells a story about the event it represents — and the values behind it.

Why Choose Sustainable Medals?

Event organisers increasingly want their events to reflect their environmental values. Sustainable Medals provides an alternative to traditional metal or enamel medals.

Our medals are:

• Made from sustainable materials such as responsibly sourced wood and natural slate
• Designed specifically for each event rather than generic templates
• Produced in the UK, reducing transport impact
• Customisable with logos, course designs and event branding
• Memorable keepsakes participants are proud to keep

This approach helps events reduce their environmental footprint while still giving participants a medal that feels special.

A Business Built Around Events and Community

Sustainable Medals works with a wide range of organisations including:

• Running events and trail races
• Triathlons and cycling events
• Schools and educational organisations
• Charities and fundraising events
• Corporate wellbeing programmes
• Community sports clubs

Many of the events we support are grassroots community events, organised by volunteers and local clubs.

We believe those events deserve medals that are just as unique as the experiences they create.

Designed for Your Event

Unlike traditional medal suppliers, every project begins with a design conversation.

Event organisers can send:

• event logos
• route maps
• theme ideas
• venue imagery

Using laser engraving and colour printing techniques, we transform these ideas into distinctive medals and awards that reflect the identity of the event.

The result is a medal that participants remember long after race day.

Sustainable Materials, Thoughtful Production

Sustainability is central to everything we do.

Our medals are made from materials chosen specifically to reduce environmental impact while maintaining quality and durability.

We prioritise:

• Responsibly sourced wood
• Natural slate and log slice materials
• Recycled polyester ribbons
• Efficient UK production

By reducing reliance on imported metal medals, we help event organisers move towards more sustainable event practices.

From Corporate Career to Sustainable Manufacturing

Sustainable Medals was founded by Simon, who previously worked as a programme manager in the corporate legal sector in London.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Simon took the opportunity to reassess his career and pursue a more meaningful direction.

What began as a small idea — creating environmentally responsible medals for local events — quickly developed into a growing business serving organisations across the UK.

Since launching in 2020, the company has built a reputation for:

• creative medal design
• reliable production
• personal customer service
• sustainable materials

Trusted by Event Organisers Across the UK

Today, Sustainable Medals supplies medals and awards to events throughout the UK.

From small local races to large participation events, organisers value the ability to work directly with a supplier who understands the importance of both design and sustainability.

Many customers return year after year, creating long-term partnerships built on trust and quality.

Sustainable Medals for Modern Events

Sporting events are evolving. Participants increasingly expect events to consider their environmental impact.

By choosing sustainable medals and awards, organisers can align their event with these expectations while still celebrating participants’ achievements.

Sustainable Medals is proud to support event organisers who want to create events that are both memorable and environmentally responsible.

Start Your Medal Design

If you are planning an event and would like to explore sustainable medals or awards, we would be delighted to help.

You can:

• explore our range of sustainable medals
• view examples in our medal gallery