Beautification Trust Wins Top Honours for Community Contribution

The Beautification Trust has been named the Best of the Best Winner for Excellence in Community Contribution at the 2024 2degrees Auckland Business Awards. This prestigious award recognises businesses across Taamaki Makaurau that are delivering outstanding initiatives with long-term, positive impacts on their communities.

After winning the Excellence in Community Contribution category for South & East Auckland, we were honoured to represent our region at the Best of the Best Awards ceremony, held on Friday 11th April 2025 at Cordis Auckland. The evening was a remarkable celebration of the innovation, resilience and purpose-driven mahi happening across the Auckland business community.

To be named the overall winner in this category is a huge honour and a recognition of the kaupapa that drives us every day: to connect and empower communities to learn, love and look after our environment.

This award belongs to our whole community. To the countless volunteers who have given their time, energy and passion to this kaupapa – this win is for you. Your mahi makes a real and lasting difference, and we are so grateful for every hour you’ve contributed.

To our dedicated staff, who live and breathe this work with heart and integrity – thank you for your unwavering commitment.

To our funders, partners, and supporters – your trust and belief in our vision enable us to grow and innovate in ways that truly serve our community.

We also want to acknowledge the Auckland Business Chamber, who run the 2degrees Auckland Business Awards, and 2degrees, the event’s principal sponsor, for their commitment to spotlighting purpose-led organisations.

It’s no small thing to be recognised as a leader in community contribution across all of Auckland. For us, this is a moment to celebrate, reflect, and reaffirm our commitment to the mahi ahead.

Ngaa mihi nui to everyone who’s been part of our journey.