Two hockey Olympians—Hugo Inglis (New Zealand) and Oliver Scholfield (Canada)—are among the finalists for the IOC Climate Action Awards 2025, as announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
FIH won the IOC Climate Action Award last year!
The awards celebrate innovative projects across the Olympic Movement that are taking tangible steps towards tackling climate change and driving sustainability in sport.
FIH President Tayyab Ikram, commenting on this outstanding news, said: “After FIH won the IOC Climate Action Award last year, hockey has once again made the list of nominees this year! This is remarkable, and as a sport, we can be very proud of this achievement.
I would like to congratulate Hugo Inglis and Oliver Scholfield for their personal commitment to such an essential cause. Through their initiatives, they demonstrate the powerful impact that athletes can have in driving positive change in society. By doing so, they have become role models for their peers.
Hugo’s and Oliver’s commitments confirm how deeply our global hockey community understands its social responsibility and is determined to embrace it.
I wish Hugo and Oliver all the very best and hope one of them wins this award, which they truly deserve!”
Hugo Inglis is a co-founder of “High Impact Athletes” (HIA), a movement that directs athlete funding towards evidence-based, systemic climate solutions. HIA supports organisations that advance the technologies and policies needed to decarbonise the sectors most responsible for sport’s emissions – aviation, energy and infrastructure. To date, HIA has mobilised over 240 athletes to channel more than USD 2 million to carefully selected charities, driving meaningful, positive change in global health, animal welfare and climate action.
Oliver Scholfield – who was already a finalist for the 2024 edition of this prestigious Award - co-founded “Racing to Zero”, a non-profit sustainability consultancy that supports sports organisations and events in understanding and reducing their environmental impact. The consultancy measures greenhouse gas emissions, provides tracking tools, and delivers tailored solutions such as sustainability strategies and emission reduction plans. It has worked with organisations and events such as Canada Artistic Swimming, Cycling Canada, Freestyle Canada and the Canada Games.
The winners will be announced in the run up to the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
