Two Kildare businesses shortlisted for 2025 Business & Finance Awards

Two leading Kildare businesses have been shortlisted for the 2025 Business & Finance Awards, in association with KPMG.

Now in its 51st year, the Business & Finance Awards are Ireland’s most prestigious business recognition programme, honouring outstanding achievement, innovation, and leadership across Irish and international business.

The two Kildare finalists include:

Access Earth (Celbridge) – Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (DE&I) Award.

Bord na Móna (Newbridge) – Public Enterprise of the Year.

The Business & Finance Awards 2025, in association with KPMG, will take place on Thursday, December 11 at the Convention Centre Dublin.

This year’s gala evening will welcome over 1,000 global business, political and social leaders to celebrate outstanding achievement, leadership, and innovation across Irish and international business.

The 2025 shortlist showcases the very best in Irish enterprise — from dynamic SMEs to multinational trailblazers — highlighting how Irish business continues to set new global benchmarks for performance, innovation, and resilience.

This year’s awards received almost 30% (29.5%) increase in submissions, the highest number in over a decade.

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Notably, the Innovation of the Year category, introduced only last year, has seen the largest number of entries this year across all categories, underlining Ireland’s thriving culture of creativity and technological advancement.

Among the most eagerly anticipated categories is Business Person of the Year, celebrating Ireland’s leading entrepreneurs and executives who are driving business excellence, innovation and growth both nationally and internationally.

The Company of the Year award will recognise an outstanding Irish or international business demonstrating sustained success, innovation and impact — one of the most coveted accolades in the Irish business calendar.

Ian Hyland, President and Publisher, Business & Finance, said: “It is inspiring to see such a strong and diverse shortlist for the 2025 Business & Finance Awards — a testament to the extraordinary calibre of leadership across Ireland’s business landscape.

"This year marks another important milestone for the awards as we honour Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton with the Sutherland Leadership Award, alongside our outstanding shortlisted companies and leaders who continue to shape Ireland’s future on the world stage.”

Ryan McCarthy, Managing Partner, KPMG, said: “The Business & Finance Awards continue to celebrate the excellence and innovation that make Ireland such a powerful force in global business.

“The significant growth in entries this year reflects the ambition, creative spirit and resilience that define our business community. At KPMG, we are proud to support these awards and to celebrate the leaders and organisations who are not just adapting to change but driving it with courage and vision.”

The Business & Finance Awards 2025, in association with KPMG, will take place on Thursday, December 11 2025 at the Convention Centre Dublin.