Triple award win for Principle Cleaning Services

Principle Cleaning Services was recognised for its sustainability leadership, environmental innovation and client partnerships at the PFM Awards 2026.

Principle took home two awards alongside Savills: Partners in ESG for its work at 20 Fenchurch Street, and Partners in Net Zero Journey for its work at Ropemaker Place. The third award was for Head of Sustainability Shannon Stewart-Berry, who was was named Young Leader of the Year.

Partners in ESG: Principle and Savills at 20 Fenchurch Street

Principle and Savills have worked together at 20 Fenchurch Street since 2014. Principle’s teams deliver integrated cleaning and waste management services across a complex, high-footfall building that serves 31 tenants and welcomes more than one million visitors each year.

Initiatives including AI-enabled OSCAR bins, recycling improvements and sustainable cleaning products have increased recycling rates by 28 per cent and reduced carbon emissions from BioHygiene products by up to 85 per cent. In just six months, more than 11,000 toilet roll cores were diverted back into manufacturing. The partnership also generated more than £37,000 in social value in 2025.

Partners in Net Zero Journey: Principle and Savills at Ropemaker Place

Since 2022, Principle and Savills have embedded sustainability into daily operations across the 600,000 sq ft Ropemaker Place estate. The partnership has achieved a 78.6 per cent reduction in Scope 3 emissions, helping to improve the building’s EPC rating from D to B.

HVO fuel, expanded solar generation, rainwater harvesting and data-led operational tools are driving efficiencies on site, while Principle’s Green Ambassadors help embed sustainable practices across the workforce.

Young Leader of the Year: Shannon Stewart-Berry

Stewart-Berry joined Principle as Sustainability Manager in 2021 and has since progressed to Head of Sustainability, growing the team and embedding sustainability across the business and its client sites. She has turned strategy into action, strengthening Principle’s ESG approach, developing future talent and working with colleagues, clients and supply chain partners to deliver change.

Her impact includes a 48 per cent reduction in emissions against Principle’s baseline, £690,000 in social value and an 88 per cent reduction in CO₂e emissions at one client location. She also champions sustainability across the wider FM sector through industry events and panel discussions.

Tom Lloyd, CEO of Principle Cleaning Services, said: “Three awards in one night is a proud moment for everyone at Principle. Shannon thoroughly deserves this recognition for how she has made sustainability part of how our teams work every day. The two awards with Savills mean a great deal to us too. Our people work hand in hand with the Savills teams to turn ambitions into measurable results, and these wins belong to all of them. My thanks go to the judges, to Savills and to every colleague who helped make this happen.”

The PFM Awards recognise excellence, innovation and collaboration across the facilities management sector, celebrating the organisations and individuals delivering outstanding outcomes for buildings, occupiers and communities.