Businesses today are increasingly expected to create value beyond financial performance.
From fostering employee wellbeing and supporting local communities to implementing sustainable waste management and green transport solutions, organisations have a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on people and the environment. This article highlights a range of award categories that recognise businesses leading by example through responsible, inclusive and sustainable practices that contribute to a better workplace, stronger communities and a greener future.
Exceptional Wellbeing at the Workplace
This award is designed to recognise the workplace that brings the best out of their employees through the healthy workplace they foster. Whether it is based on individual initiative/s or a wellbeing programme, the workplace should be proven to have a positive impact, in one way or another on the individual employees. The Selection Committee will be looking for businesses that have a holistic understanding of wellbeing at the workplace and can possibly derive models that can be utilised to set an example, whilst also truly seeking to utilise the full capabilities of any individual, irrespective of their differences. Examples could include the quality and safety of the physical environment, to how workers feel about their work, their working environment, the climate at work amongst others and equal opportunities at work.
Social Impact Award | Up to 25 Employees
This award recognises outstanding initiatives undertaken by small businesses that make a meaningful contribution to society or their local communities. The focus is on efforts that are entirely centred on giving back, rather than serving commercial interests. While businesses are commercial entities, they also hold a vital role within society. The award celebrates initiatives that are driven by a genuine desire to create a positive social impact – regardless of whether they result in any direct benefit to the business itself. The Selection Committee will be looking for initiatives that were clearly motivated by a sense of social responsibility rather than profit, particularly those that promote inclusion and foster community well-being.
Social Impact Award | 26+ Employees
This award is designed to recognise the best initiative taking up by a business for care of society or the communities and leaving an impact. The initiatives should be focused on giving back to society and/or of an inclusive nature. Businesses are not simple commercial entities, they have an important role to play in society. Even though interventions might be completely self-less, it is recognised that many times this has a positive impact on the business implementing it. The Selection Committee will be looking for businesses that have a noble initiative to share that was specifically done not as a main commercial strategy but just to do something positive for the community, especially if revolving around an inclusive concept.
Best Waste Management Strategy
This award is designed to recognise efforts of businesses that have either implemented initiatives within their business to reduce reuse or recycle waste or who have made an effort to meet the requirements of different environmental legislations with the ultimate aim of reducing, reusing or recycling waste. The Selection Committee will be looking for businesses that can highlight the benefits through this initiative, while demonstrating how they have made an invaluable contribution to the aim of waste reduction, reusing or recycling.
Green Transport Initiative
This award is designed to recognise efforts of businesses who have implemented initiatives which encourage the use of smart and sustainable transport initiatives such as collective/shared transport, joint transport, fleet electrification, car-pooling, etc… The Selection Committee will be looking for businesses that can be used as an example and a best practice in terms of efficiency in transportation and how this initiative is contributing and benefitting the business.
