APM Project Management Awards 2025
Who hosted?
The APM Project Management Awards 2025 brought together the brightest minds and most impactful projects in the industry, recognising outstanding achievements that drive meaningful change. This year’s ceremony was a testament to the power of collaboration, innovation, and sustainability in shaping a better future.
What is the event about?
On Monday 17th November, Team CITI celebrated the prestigious APM Project Management Awards 2025, looking at the best of the best in the industry. We sponsor the ‘APM Social Project of the Year’ and ‘APM Sustainability Award‘ and were delighted to mix with some of the most innovative teams in the country.
We proudly sponsor two categories close to our core values
These categories celebrate projects that deliver exceptional benefits to society and demonstrate leadership in sustainable practices – principles that lie at the heart of CITI’s mission.
APM Social Project of the Year
APM Sustainability Award
Our B Corp certification demonstrates a verified commitment to social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability across all aspects of our operations. This aligns directly with the principles underpinning the APM Sustainability Award, which recognises projects that deliver long-term benefits for society and the environment.
Social Project of the Year Award
We proudly sponsor the ‘APM Social Project of the year Award’, you can find the following information on the APM website:
“Recognising and rewarding projects with the specific aim of developing solutions that deliver benefits to society and communities, whether they are local, regional, national or global. The Social Project of the Year Award is given to the team whose project demonstrates the most effective use of project management and the greatest benefits and outcomes to end users and communities in projects seeking to address the concerns of 21st century society globally. This may include (but is not limited to) sustainability and climate change, conservation, disease prevention and treatment, equality, diversity and inclusion and health and wellbeing.”
“We believe in building better futures, representing and advocating for social impact and enabling our community to be challenging, impactful, thoughtful and innovative in other words…be more CITI”
Kalpna (Kay) Sanders, CEO
The finalists were:
Agency for Sustainable and Operational Social Security (DOST Agency) with Support for the Socio-Economic-Activity of Youth with Disabilities
Dubai Municipality with Sustainable Biological Control of Mosquitos by Larvivorous Fish
Met Office with Global MODE-S
Rochdale Development Agency with Rochdale Town Hall Quarter: a heritage-led regeneration
Social Project of the Year Winner: Rochdale Development Agency
Project: Rochdale Town Hall Quarter Regeneration
The Rochdale Development Agency has transformed a historic landmark into a vibrant hub for the community. The regeneration of Rochdale Town Hall Quarter is more than a restoration—it’s a bold statement about preserving heritage while creating inclusive spaces for future generations. This project exemplifies how social value can be embedded into every stage of delivery, ensuring long-term benefits for local people and businesses.
Celebrating our presenters
We were delighted to have Kalpna Sanders (CEO) and Kelly Davis (MD) from CITI present these awards. Their passion for advancing project management and commitment to positive change reflects the ethos of both CITI and APM.
APM Sustainability Award
We also proudly sponsor the ‘APM Sustainability Award’, you can find the following information on the APM website:
“A unique award recognising organisations or individual projects that demonstrate environmental sustainability practices in the development and delivery of their projects. The APM Sustainability Award is given to the team whose approach to project delivery demonstrates the most effective use of project management and the greatest benefits and outcomes to end users whilst adopting strategies throughout the project cycle to minimise any negative impact on the environment and society.”
The finalists were:
BT (Networks) with Data Centre Optimisation
Diriyah Company with Programme Diriyah I Masterplan
Environment Agency with their Rother Tidal Walls East
The Natural History Museum – The Urban Nature Project
SkyTeam – The Aviation Challenge – SkyTeam and PA Consulting
APM Sustainability Award Winner: SkyTeam
Project: The Aviation Challenge
SkyTeam’s Aviation Challenge demonstrates how sustainability can take flight. In an industry facing immense environmental pressures, this project sets a new benchmark for reducing carbon impact while maintaining operational excellence. Through innovative strategies and collaborative partnerships, SkyTeam has shown that sustainability is not just an aspiration—it’s an achievable reality.
Join us in driving change forward
Projects are the engines of change. They shape communities, transform industries, and tackle global challenges. By recognising excellence in social impact and sustainability, APM and CITI reaffirm their shared belief: successful projects create a better world.
At CITI, we believe that every project is an opportunity to make a difference. Whether it’s delivering social value, embedding sustainability, or enabling organisational transformation, our mission is clear: help organisations achieve successful change through projects.
Let’s shape the future together – visit The Association for Project Management and CITI to learn more about how we’re driving success through projects. Join the conversation, share your ideas, and be part of a community committed to making a difference.
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