AWARD Categories
Applications are open to any business operating in Ireland. While application material should specifically relate to the period January to December 2023, submissions can also include supporting information/ activity that falls outside this timeframe. Application is free and confidential. Businesses may apply in one, several or all categories. Shortlisted submissions will be notified in late February 2024. The decisions of the judging panel are final. For any queries relating to an application please contact [email protected]. The deadline for the receipt of entries has been extended to midnight on February 2 2024
Sustainable Business (Small/Medium)
This award looks to recognise a small-medium sized company displaying exceptional efforts in its environmental sustainability agenda. This category is open to companies that have fewer than 249 employees and have an annual turnover not exceeding €50m.
Sustainable Business (Large)
This award looks to recognise a large company displaying exceptional efforts in its environmental sustainability agenda. This category is open to companies that have between over 250 employees and have an annual turnover exceeding €50m.
Sustainable Business Team
This award looks to recognise a business team that has shown the greatest passion, creativity and drive in delivering on their company’s environmental sustainability agenda. It is open to all applicants.
– Transport;
– Energy;
– Agrifood;
– Waste/Circular Economy
These categories seek to recognise businesses that have demonstrated an outstanding project that has contributed to the furthering of the company’s environmental sustainability agenda. These projects can either be from companies working in the relevant sectors of transport, agrifood/drinks, energy or waste/circular economy, or can be companies from any sector that can demonstrate an exceptional project in their transport, agrifood, energy or waste efforts.
The Sustainable Business Leader award
This award seeks to recognise an outstanding individual business leader who has displayed passion, commitment and creativity in delivering on their company’s environmental sustainability agenda. Applicants can nominate themselves or an individual from their company.
Social and Equality Business of the Year
This award looks to recognise a company displaying exceptional efforts in its social, equality and inclusivity agenda. It is open to all applicants.
Social and Equality Business Leader Award
This award seeks to recognise an outstanding individual business leader who has displayed passion, commitment and creativity in delivering on their company’s social, equality and inclusivity agenda. Applicants can nominate themselves or an individual from their company.
Rising Star Award
This award seeks to recognise an individual under the age of 30 who has displayed passion, commitment and creativity in delivering on the environmental or equality and inclusivity agenda in a business environment. Applicants can nominate themselves or an individual from their company. Please note that this category is also open to young business founders who have demonstrably embraced ESG standards of excellence in their organisation.