Mayo enterprise celebrates national success with Green Award win
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Ballina-based social enterprise was recognised for its sustainable innovation as Mayo businesses continue impressive national awards streak
A Ballina-based social enterprise has brought further national recognition to Mayo after winning the Green Award at the 2026 National Enterprise Awards.
Accelerating Change Together (ACT), supported by the Local Enterprise Office Mayo, was announced as the winner of the prestigious sustainability award at a ceremony held in Dublin.
Founded by James McConville, ACT brings together architects, urban designers and policy specialists to help reimagine how towns, buildings and communities can be designed and developed in a more sustainable way. The organisation focuses on creating high-quality built environments that improve quality of life while supporting environmental sustainability.
The latest success continues a remarkable run of achievements for Mayo businesses at the National Enterprise Awards in recent years.
Mayo companies have now secured four national awards in four years, following Advanced Cosmetics winning the overall national title in 2023, Cytidel receiving the Innovation Award in 2024, and WONDR Jellies claiming the Western Regional Award in 2025.
Welcoming the achievement, John Magee of Mayo County Council praised ACT’s commitment to sustainable development and community impact.
“This is a deserved reward for ACT, a social enterprise committed to high-quality, sustainable built environments and raising the quality of life for every person in the communities they work with,” he said.
“Mayo has had a tremendous run at the National Enterprise Awards, bringing home four awards in the last four years – a testament to the many incredible small businesses we are lucky enough to be able to support in Mayo.”
The National Enterprise Awards, now in their 26th year, are organised annually by the Local Enterprise Offices to recognise and celebrate outstanding small businesses across Ireland.
This year’s overall national winner was Westmeath-based Sugar Plum Sweetery, while awards were also presented across a range of categories including innovation, exports, digital enterprise, start-ups and female entrepreneurship.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke, praised the quality and diversity of businesses represented.
“The National Enterprise Awards are the highlight of the small business and enterprise calendar,” he said. “The finalists overall have been outstanding, reflecting the remarkable quality of small businesses right across the country.”