UKE scoops Barclays Entrepreneur Award

Ex-display and pre-owned KBB retailer Used Kitchen Exchange (UKE) has won the National Barclays Entrepreneur Award For Sustainability.

30 Jan, 23

Ex-display and pre-owned KBB retailer Used Kitchen Exchange (UKE) has won the National Barclays Entrepreneur Award For Sustainability.

UKE scoops Barclays Entrepreneur Award

This accolade follows its regional win in September 2022, with the judges describing the company as a “game-changing business, addressing a need that has often been overlooked”.

Commenting on the award win, founder of UKE Helen Lord said “We are extremely proud to be chosen as the winner of this prestigious award.

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“This achievement bears testament to the commitment of our wonderful teams here at UKE and of course the support of the amazing KBB industry.

“We are extremely excited for the future and the groundbreaking developments we have in the pipeline.”

The Barclays Entrepreneur Awards comprise eight categories, ranging from start-up to sustainable success and aim to showcase entrepreneurs for their contribution to industry, the UK economy and society.

Formed in 2015, UKE was the first kitchen company to be awarded B Corp status.

Identified as a pioneer in sustainability, it was awarded a UK Government grant, to scale up its business model to cover the kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom industry.

This vision supports the Government’s commitment at Cop26 to decarbonise all sectors in the UK economy, meeting a target for net zero by 2050.

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