This award is presented to enterprises that prioritise nature conservation, regeneration and climate change mitigation. This recognition is divided into two sub-categories:
Sub-Category 1: Life Below Water
Acknowledging initiatives that concentrate on the conservation and sustainable management of marine ecosystems, aiming to safeguard underwater biodiversity and habitats.
Criteria:
- Clear Objectives: Define precise goals and timelines for marine conservation initiatives.
- Community Engagement: Show proof of collaboration with coastal communities for the protection and restoration of marine environments.
- Measurable Impact: Provide data that illustrates the tangible outcomes of conservation activities on marine ecosystems.
- Activities in 2024 must be demonstrated for consideration in this award category.
Sub-Category 2: Life On Land
Celebrating endeavours committed to the preservation and sustainable utilisation of terrestrial environments, fostering biodiversity and ecosystem well-being on land.
Criteria:
- Clear Objectives: Define precise goals and timelines for terrestrial conservation initiatives.
- Community Engagement: Show proof of collaboration with local communities for the protection and restoration of terrestrial environments.
- Measurable Results: Provide data that illustrates the tangible outcomes of conservation activities on land ecosystems.
- Activities in 2024 must be demonstrated for consideration in this award category.
Supporting materials may be provided in the following ways:
- Upload any JPG, PNG or PDF files. PPT files must not exceed 10 slides. Each file should not exceed a maximum size of 5MB. You may upload a maximum of 5 items with your entry.
- Online video attachments may be hosted on a video site such as Microsoft Stream, YouTube or Vimeo. Please provide the link to the hosted video.
- Provide website URLs to the publicly accessible campaign or the active URL of a landing page related to your entry.
This award recognises businesses that transcend traditional donation-based project support, which typically involves monetary or material contributions from start to finish. These businesses drive meaningful grassroots change by collaborating with communities to customise programmes to local contexts. Through this participatory approach, the community directly benefits in various areas like employment, volunteerism, cultural heritage preservation, education and environmental sustainability, among others.
Criteria:
- Community-led initiatives: Demonstrate the active participation of the local community in decision-making, planning and implementation of projects to ensure these align with their needs, values and aspirations.
- Measurable Impact: Showcase quantifiable outcomes and benefits of the community projects in terms of employment, education, cultural enrichment, environmental conservation or volunteerism, among others.
- Activities in 2024 must be demonstrated for consideration in this award category.
Supporting materials may be provided in the following ways:
- Upload any JPG, PNG or PDF files. PPT files must not exceed 10 slides. Each file should not exceed a maximum size of 5MB. You may upload a maximum of 5 items with your entry.
- Online video attachments may be hosted on a video site such as Microsoft Stream, YouTube or Vimeo. Please provide the link to the hosted video.
- Provide website URLs to the publicly accessible campaign or the active URL of a landing page related to your entry.
The development and implementation of innovative processes, technologies and practices that prioritise both environmental sustainability and circularity. This encompasses initiatives focused on resource management, waste reduction, energy efficiency and emission reduction, all while increasing productivity.
Criteria:
- Innovative Technological Solutions: Demonstrate the use of technology to tackle environmental challenges and drive circularity, fostering a closed-loop system where materials are creatively and effectively recycled, reused or repurposed to limit the use of new resources and cut down on waste generation.
- Scalability and Sustainability: Showcase potential for widespread adoption and long-term viability of the technology solution in creating positive change.
- Measurable Impact: Provide documented proof of the positive outcomes resulting from the technological innovation.
- Activities in 2024 must be demonstrated for consideration in this award category.
Supporting materials may be provided in the following ways:
- Upload any JPG, PNG or PDF files. PPT files must not exceed 10 slides. Each file should not exceed a maximum size of 5MB. You may upload a maximum of 5 items with your entry.
- Online video attachments may be hosted on a video site such as Microsoft Stream, YouTube or Vimeo. Please provide the link to the hosted video.
- Provide website URLs to the publicly accessible campaign or the active URL of a landing page related to your entry.
This award recognises efforts that foster a welcoming and inclusive environment, promoting equitable opportunities for all individuals and empowering marginalised groups to thrive. Successful entries must demonstrate a commitment to social justice, fairness and the celebration of diverse perspectives, contributing to a more equitable and inclusive society.
Criteria:
- Inclusive Practices: Demonstrate commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment through policies, programmes and practices that promote equity and belonging for all individuals.
- Equitable Opportunities: Showcase fair and accessible opportunities for advancement, development and participation to actively support diversity and inclusion at all levels within the organisation.
- Measurable Impact: Present measurable outcomes of the company’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives using metrics, feedback mechanisms and strategies for continuous improvement.
- Activities in 2024 must be demonstrated for consideration in this award category.
Supporting materials may be provided in the following ways:
- Upload any JPG, PNG or PDF files. PPT files must not exceed 10 slides. Each file should not exceed a maximum size of 5MB. You may upload a maximum of 5 items with your entry.
- Online video attachments may be hosted on a video site such as Microsoft Stream, YouTube or Vimeo. Please provide the link to the hosted video.
- Provide website URLs to the publicly accessible campaign or the active URL of a landing page related to your entry.
This award recognises companies that set the gold standard in championing a greener, more equitable future. The recipient of this accolade would have shown exceptional commitment to advancing sustainability practices, promoting social responsibility and fostering ethical governance within and beyond their spheres of influence.
Criteria:
- Visionary Leadership: Show a clear, results-oriented and time-sensitive strategy for achieving long-term sustainability in environmental, social and business areas, highlighting effective leadership and measurable achievements.
- Innovation and Adaptability: Demonstrate the organisation’s integration of creative, flexible and adaptable approaches into the project.
- Sustainability Roadmap: Demonstrate that the initiatives are designed for continuous, scalable and replicable results, and are not just one-time endeavours.
- Measurable Impact: Offer proof of substantial, measurable results and outcomes, including tangible benefits in environmental conservation, social best practices and business growth.
- Activities in 2024 must be demonstrated for consideration in this award
Supporting materials may be provided in the following ways:
- Upload any JPG, PNG or PDF files. PPT files must not exceed 10 slides. Each file should not exceed a maximum size of 5MB. You may upload a maximum of 5 items with your entry.
- Online video attachments may be hosted on a video site such as Microsoft Stream, YouTube or Vimeo. Please provide the link to the hosted video.
- Provide website URLs to the publicly accessible campaign or the active URL of a landing page related to your entry.
