Awarded for an approach that applied clear sustainability principles throughout the lifecycle of the project, leading to improved sustainability outcomes compared to past practices, thereby helping to preserve our planet as our main life support system and source of quality of life. 

Key requirements: 

• Showcase the difference/improvement in the approach adopted for the project, in terms of resource use, carbon emissions, waste management or other aspect of environmental sustainability compared to past practices in similar projects
• Highlight the sustainability considerations and the impact they had on the project.

Answering the following questions should help bring your submission to life: 

• What was different in terms of sustainability in conducting this project compared with how it would have been done in the past?
• How was sustainability considered as an important element of the project?
• How was the sample/methodological approach put together and which stakeholders were involved in this discussion (Client/ Agency/ Field)?
• How were the business objectives achieved, taking into account the sustainability modifications in the project design?
• Were there any compromises or was the same quality of result achieved?•                     
• What additional sustainability considerations were taken into account for this project, over and above what your company would currently do as standard of practice? 
• How did conducting the project in this way influence your sustainability approach to future projects?
• How has conducting the project this way influenced your client and field partner relationships?

Key judging parameters:

• The judges are interested in understanding how environmental sustainability principles and approaches were applied in the submitted project and the impact of these. In effect, throughout judging, we will be asking ourselves the following questions: “To what extent has the team truly thought about environmental sustainability when they were delivering this project?” and “How successful and impactful were the environmental sustainability approaches that were implemented?”
• While you may present your submission in any way you deem suitable, as a starting point, we suggest thinking through the following questions:
• Carbon accounting: how aware were you of the carbon footprint of the project?
• Behaviour change: what was done directly to reduce carbon emissions linked to the project?
• Carbon offsetting: how was the footprint indirectly managed with carbon offsets?
• How were circular economy /reduce/reuse/recycle principles considered?
• Were any environmental contributions/charitable donations associated with the project?
• How was your company or client engaged with sustainability principles?
• How were your downstream suppliers engaged with sustainability principles?

How to enter

First, please review the following two tabs. Every year, people lose points for not following the submission guidelines and we receive requests for information in the FAQs.

• SUBMISSION GUIDELINES to make sure that your entry meets the requirements and to see 
  details of the judging criteria
• FAQS and ENTRY TIPS for lots of helpful advice to help you fine-tune your entry

Then, click on the ENTER NOW button below to submit your entry. We recommend that you review the form now so that you know exactly what information is needed. You can start completing the form at any time and save your progress.

• You’ll need to have all the entrants’ details to hand and ensure you have obtained their permission to use them in publicity.
• The entry form allows you to specify any companies that should not view your entry so that these can be excluded from the judging panel. 

What happens next? 

• Judging will take place in March. The panel for each category will be carefully selected to ensure impartiality and all judges sign a confidentiality undertaking. 
• The finalists will be publicised in April. Before the publicity goes out, we’ll let you know whether or not your entry has been successful in reaching this stage.
• If you are shortlisted, we'll request photographs of the main entrants and consent from all entrants to be named. 
• One of the shortlisted entries will be announced as the winner at the awards ceremony on 12th May. 

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