Our award categories:

Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality Initiative of the Year:

This award is focused on those businesses within the tourism and hospitality sector who have developed innovative and ambitious sustainability initiatives and projects that address issues such as (although not limited to) diversity, inclusion and equality; enhanced biodiversity projects; improved resource management; customer awareness, engagement and behavioural change initiatives; community engagement; energy management.

Our judges are seeking evidence of the initiative/s that has been developed and the outcomes that has helped to drive forward positive change for all stakeholders.

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Social Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year:

This award is focused on showcasing companies who are putting social sustainability, equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of their organisation. Whether it’s promoting equality and diversity within the workplace, developing charitable schemes or community development projects.

Our judges are looking for socially responsible business initiatives that are driving positive change for all.

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Green Marketing / Stakeholder engagement initiative of the year:

This award is focused on organisations who have developed or delivered a successful green marketing campaign which engages customers and stakeholders in their green products, services or goals.

Our judges will be looking for innovative and inspiring marketing and/or advertising initiatives that are fact based, avoid greenwash and lead to a tangible increase in awareness and / or engagement and actions among the target audience.

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Net-Zero initiative of the year:

This award is open to all industry types and focuses on the development and/or delivery of ambitious decarbonisation strategies. Entrants for this category are required to demonstrate how they will dramatically reduce emissions across their organisations, or for their wider stakeholders, but are not necessarily expected to have an absolute net-zero target in place.

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Green Exporter of the Year:

This award is focused on the organisations that are delivering products or services that drive decarbonisation, resource circularity, and energy efficiency across the supply chain and in use by the end customer thus aiding the delivery of green targets around the globe.

Our judges are seeking evidence of an increase in export of the goods / services over the past 24 months; how the product / service offers a more sustainable solution / option and what the overall impacts have been for all stakeholders.

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Energy Initiative / Project of the Year:

This award is open to all organisations and focuses on showcasing examples of best practice within proactive energy management that will enable a more sustainable future energy system for all. This may include (but is not limited to) the development of sustainable / renewable energy technologies, onsite energy management systems and / or consumer engagement and behavioural change initiatives. The award focuses on ambitious energy projects and initiatives that have been developed over the past 24 months.

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Food Waste Reduction Initiative of the Year:

This award recognises initiatives that reduce the impact of wasted food across the Island, helping to increase resource efficiency, food waste management, the reduction of unnecessary expenditure and / or demonstrates a commitment to engaging the wider community.

Judges will be looking for projects that demonstrate tangible impacts, increase stakeholder engagement and / or awareness and ultimately help to advance the move towards improved management of food resources.

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Waste, Resource Management & Circular Economy Initiative of the Year:

This award recognises initiatives that drive an increase in waste and resource reduction, recycling and/or reuse or an increased focus on circular economy.

Judges will be looking for projects that demonstrate tangible impacts, increase stakeholder engagement and/or ultimately help to advance the move towards a more resource efficient and circular economy.

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Consultant / Consultancy of the Year:

This award is open to all consultant, consultancies or advisory firms that have delivered quantifiable environmental and / or social improvements for their clients.

Our judges are focused on applications that are helping clients work towards and achieve their sustainability ambitions that go above and beyond their normal practice.

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Housing / Buildings Initiative of the Year:

This award aims to showcase the most innovative and inspiring green building, infrastructure and architectural projects developed over the past 24 months. This is open to all housing and building initiatives and may include (but is not limited to) projects such as new building developments, retrofitting programmes and/or energy efficiency upgrades.

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Young Changemaker of the Year:

This award is focused on the outstanding efforts and achievements of inspiring young sustainability and environmental changemakers who are driving positive change within their organisation, the community, the local environment and/or across the low-carbon economy. The award is open to anyone under the age of 30 (as of by the end of March 2023), and it can be entered for directly or through nomination.

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Overall Winner of the Year 2023:

This final award of the evening recognises, from all the winners of the evening, the business who will be awarded the most Sustainable Business of the Year 2023.

This award recognises the organisation that has taken its environmental, social and financial performance to new heights in an effort to achieve a more sustainable future for all stakeholders and are working to advance a greener economy now, and into the future.

Unlike the other awards, this one is based on the merit of the evening’s overall winners and so there is no additional registration process.

Get your entries in before 5pm on the 15th of August 2023: Good luck!

Awards Nomination Form

Important information before completing your application:

All sections that include a (Required) are considered essential sections. It is your responsibility to ensure that all essential sections are complete before submitting your nomination. Failure to do so may render your application null and void.

Applications must be submitted by 5pm on the 15th of August 2023. Applications received after this time will not be accepted.

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