Piping Hot won the Small Business Award at the 2020 Banksia Sustainability Awards. "Piping Hot has demonstrated the ability to produce affordable sustainable products that protect oceans by reducing plastic pollution, saving water and reducing waste."

The Material Change Index (MCI) is a voluntary benchmark that tracks the apparel and textiles sector's progress toward more sustainable materials sourcing (cotton, polyester, nylon, manmade cellulosics, wool, down and leather), as well as alignment with global efforts like the Sustainable Development Goals and the transition to a circular economy. This company was rated "Scaling", the second highest performance band.