This Award recognizes excellence across environmental, social and governance initiatives that result in outstanding people outcomes and sustainable growth of your organisation or contribution to an industry sector’s advances. This category is about exploring your strengths and weaknesses across your environmental, social and governance footprint. It is about your journey and where you have got to so far and where you are heading. As a business what is your purpose and ESG focus? Describe how this cascades down through the business and your people at all levels as well as stakeholders, your supply chain and industry sector.
What platforms do you have for social innovation, environmental sustainability and responsible business practices? You should describe the commitments that are measurable and for which people are accountable, with a focus on how building and drawing upon creative connections contributes to your ESG goals and outcomes.
You should address all three ESG areas. So, for example, as this Award reflects ESG Excellence, you should focus on environmental (sustainability and carbon reduction), social (including charitable and community actions) and governance (global leadership) issues.
Reducing environmental impact is no longer a ‘nice to have’ but a business imperative. There are also huge opportunities for green businesses. Are you a company that can innovate and scale up your approach? For example, how is your organization and your supply chain transitioning to reach a 2050 net-zero outcome? There is a fast-evolving landscape for climate technologies and green businesses so please make this clear in your entry if you are such a company.
What does societal impact mean for your organization? Describe the steps you are taking to make a difference. For example, how are the community and charitable endeavours that you have undertaken impacting your brand? What is the impact on the bottom line and what will the financial future look like now you have embarked on your ESG strategy?
Proactive leadership across ESG will define the most successful organizations of the future with the most inspirational leaders and teams walking the talk. Let us understand your aspirations and actions and how the governance of your organization demonstrates ESG excellence.
This Award applies to individual professionals, teams and organizations.
The judges will be looking for proof of consistently high standards and excellent ESG – for example, customer/client testimonials, feedback forms and/or survey results.
Entry fee is £250 plus VAT per entry.
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