Published 11/11/2025
Celebrating Our Success at the Pledge Awards
We’re proud to share that our commitment to Health & Safety was recognised in a big way at this year’s Pledge Awards, an annual celebration of excellence across the industry run by Ceramics UK.
wienerberger were honoured to walk away with multiple awards that showcase the talent, innovation and dedication of our people at our brick and tile production sites up and down the country.
Here’s a round-up of this year’s wins!
Individual Recognition Award – Lauren Briggs
Lauren, Health & Safety Partner (Tiles), was celebrated as an emerging talent in Health & Safety for her proactive approach to improving safety across her sites, combined with her supportive and dependable nature.
Special Recognition Award – wienerberger Ltd
Accepted by Karen Springett, Head of Health & Safety for wienerberger UK & Ireland, this award recognised the outstanding work of the Suspended Load Project Team (Mel Hoyle, Richard Janssen, Gary Clark and Ian Wordsworth). Their collaborative efforts identified strengths and gaps in our processes, leading to targeted strategies that improved safety and operational efficiency.
Pledge Award – Vehicle & Pedestrian Management at Broomfleet
Plant Manager Tim Dudding collected a Pledge Award for the ‘vehicle & pedestrian management project’ at our Broomfleet roof tile site, which identified and implemented recommendations to improve the control of mobile plant and pedestrian interaction.
Pledge Award – Todhills
Plant Manager Stephen Simm accepted this award on behalf of our Todhills brick factory for the installation of the Zonesafe Proximity System, significantly enhancing vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian safety on site.
Pledge Award – Ewhurst
Plant Manager Tim Burgess accepted the award for the creation of a new Engineering Machine Shop and Recreational Area, showcasing the team’s upcycling skills and commitment to continuous improvement.
Additional Awards
Although not collected in person, we were thrilled to also have received the following awards:
- Individual Recognition – Rob Walton (Sandown)
- Open Category Award – Sandtoft (Depal Vibro Table)
- Open Category Award – Sandown (Dehacker Suspended Load Locking)A huge congratulations to all our winning colleagues and nominees!
Their dedication to safety, innovation and collaboration continues to make a real difference to wienerberger’s commitment to operational excellence, and it’s fantastic to see that recognised on such a prestigious stage.
