Awards and recognition

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

HACO is consistently recognized for quality, trust, and innovation in the FMCG sector.
Our accolades validate our world-class manufacturing standards and affirm our brands as trusted Consumer’s Choice favorites, reflecting our commitment to excellence for the communities we serve.

Kenya ESG Awards

HACO Industries is honoured to have been recognized as a Circular Economy Leader at the Kenya ESG Awards held at Emara Ole Sereni.

This recognition reflects our steadfast commitment to embedding sustainability across our operations and advancing responsible manufacturing practices that create long-term value. From enhancing resource efficiency to strengthening sustainable value chains, we continue to integrate circular economy principles into the way we source, manufacture, and deliver our products.

As a business, we believe sustainability is not only a responsibility, but a strategic imperative for building resilient enterprises and contributing to a more sustainable future. This award affirms the progress we are making and reinforces our commitment to driving positive environmental impact while serving our consumers, partners, and communities with excellence.

We are proud of this milestone and remain focused on championing sustainable growth and responsible business leadership.

Kenya ESG Awards

HACO Celebrates Leadership and Talent at the Women in Manufacturing Awards

HACO Industries Kenya Limited is proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone following outstanding recognition at the Women in Manufacturing Awards hosted by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers. The accolades, awarded under the theme “Unlocking Markets & Growth for Women in Manufacturing,” underscore HACO’s commitment to excellence, inclusive leadership, and innovation across the manufacturing value chain.

Leadership Excellence: A Defining Moment

At the helm of this achievement is HACO’s Managing Director, whose leadership was recognised across multiple prestigious categories:

🏆 Winner – Woman Executive of the Year Award

🥈 1st Runner-Up – Woman Sustainability Champion (ESG) Award

🥈 1st Runner-Up – Woman Industrialist of the Year Award

🥉 2nd Runner-Up – Woman Lifetime Achievement Award

These recognitions reflect a leadership approach that goes beyond operational success to embrace sustainability, industrial growth, and inclusive economic participation. They affirm HACO’s strategic direction – one that integrates strong governance, responsible manufacturing, and long-term value creation.

In an increasingly dynamic business environment, this achievement signals the importance of leaders who can balance performance with purpose, while positioning African manufacturing as both competitive and transformative.

Celebrating Our People: Driving Impact from Within

Equally significant is the recognition of our staff whose work continues to shape the company’s growth and impact:

🏆 Amina Ali – Winner, Excellence in Export and Market Access

🥈 Valentine Ochieng’ – 1st Runner-Up, Employee of the Year Award

🏆 Mary Wangere – Winner, Innovation and Digital Transformation Award

These achievements highlight the depth of talent and the critical role our people play in driving market expansion, operational excellence, and digital transformation. From strengthening export competitiveness to pioneering innovation within the business, these individuals embody the future of manufacturing.

Building the Future of Manufacturing

These accolades collectively reflect our broader ambition: to build a manufacturing business that is resilient, inclusive, and future-ready. As we continue to scale our footprint, we remain focused on:

· Strengthening local and regional manufacturing capacity

· Embedding sustainability into core operations

· Expanding opportunities across the value chain

· Enabling talent to grow and lead

A Shared Achievement

This moment is not just a celebration of individual excellence but a reflection of a shared vision and collective effort. From leadership to the factory floor, our continued success is driven by a culture of innovation, collaboration, and purpose.

As the manufacturing sector evolves, we remain committed to shaping an industry that delivers not only economic value, but also meaningful impact across communities and markets.

People’s Choice Awards

Sosoft and Amara Recognized as Uganda’s Most Trusted Brands In 2025, Sosoft Fabric Softener and Amara Skin Care were honored as Uganda’s Most Trusted Brands at the People’s Choice Awards. Sosoft was recognized as the Best Fabric Softener, while Amara received the award for Best Skin Care Cosmetic. This recognition reflects HACO Industries’ ongoing commitment to quality, innovation, and consumer trust. By using natural extracts and locally sourced ingredients, our brands deliver products that are effective, accessible, and impactful, improving everyday life for our consumers. We extend our gratitude to the consumers whose loyalty continues to inspire our mission of building a trusted, regional brand presence, with the goal of the brand of choice in beauty & wellness by 2030

Energy Management Awards

Energy Management Awards Recognition HACO Industries was recognized as 1st Runners-Up in two categories at the 21st Energy Management Awards (EMA) organized by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers. • Transport Award: For optimizing fuel efficiency through route planning, eco-friendly driver practices, and introducing electric forklifts. • Best Practice & Process Improvement: For driving operational excellence via the Chasing Zero Initiative, 5S practices, and Quality Management Systems. These accolades reflect HACO’s commitment to energy efficiency, sustainability, and responsible manufacturing, underpinned by the dedication of our teams and our sustainability-first mindset.

Warriors For Good Awards

HACO Industries was honored with four major awards at the inaugural Warriors for Good Awards, celebrating our impact in sustainability, livelihoods, and job creation: • Gold Warrior – Employability and Job Creation • Silver Warrior – Waste Management and Circularity • Bronze Warrior – Building Sustainable Livelihoods • Bronze Warrior – Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Our leadership was also recognized for their contributions: Mary-Ann Musangi, MD, as a Sustainability Champion (Silver Warrior), and Oscar Obonyo, Environmental & Sustainability Manager, for Climate Action and Environmental Conservation (Bronze Warrior). These accolades reflect HACO’s dedication to people, planet, and prosperity, and the collective effort of our teams in driving meaningful impact.

HACO Recognized for Circular Innovation at KEPRO & SPiCE Awards

HACO Industries was named 1st Runners-Up in the Data-Driven Take Back Excellence category at the 3rd KEPRO Kenya Annual Circular Packaging Conference & 2nd SPiCE Awards. Through our pilot take-back scheme with Murang’a County and ProGreen Innovations, we are redefining how post-consumer plastics are collected, tracked, and reintegrated into the value chain, driving measurable impact in circular packaging and responsible waste management.