2026 Award Categories

Explore the categories and find where your business is making the strongest impact.

 

All entries are assessed in proportion to business size and capacity — not absolute scale.

We recommend selecting the category where your business can demonstrate the clearest and most credible impact.
  • You may enter up to two categories
  • Each entry should be tailored specifically to the category
  • Focus on depth, not breadth

Strong entries clearly demonstrate how good practice is embedded in your business — not just what you aspire to do.

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Environmental and Sustainability Excellence

For businesses embedding environmental responsibility into operations, products, and systems

Net Zero & Environmental Impact

Recognising businesses actively reducing emissions, improving environmental performance, and contributing to a more sustainable future.

Circular Economy

For businesses designing out waste, extending product lifecycles, and creating regenerative or circular systems.

Sustainable Supply Chain

Celebrating businesses that are improving transparency, ethics, and sustainability across their supply chains.

Sustainable Innovation

For innovative products, services, or processes that deliver measurable environmental or sustainability benefits.

People, Culture and Society

For businesses and individuals creating positive outcomes for people, communities, and inclusive workplaces

Community Social Impact

Recognising businesses making a meaningful difference in their communities through purposeful action and engagement.

Diversity & Inclusion

For businesses embedding inclusive practices across leadership, workforce, and culture.

Health & Wellbeing

Celebrating organisations that prioritise the wellbeing of their employees, customers, or communities.

The Maggi Toft Award for Women in Technology

Celebrating inspirational women advancing digital and engineering futures

Leadership, Growth and Transformation

For businesses leading change, scaling responsibly, and shaping future markets.

Sustainability Leadership

Recognising leaders and organisations driving sustainability at a strategic and organisational level.

Sustainable Disruptor

For businesses challenging existing models and creating new, more responsible ways of operating.

Sustainable Technology

Celebrating technology-led businesses delivering solutions to environmental or societal challenges.

Sector and Operational Excellence

For sector-leading businesses embedding responsible practice into core operations

Manufacturing Champion

Recognising excellence in responsible, sustainable, and innovative manufacturing practices.

Retail & Wholesale Champion

For businesses delivering responsible practices within retail, wholesale, or distribution environments.

Digital & Creative Champion

Celebrating businesses in digital and creative sectors embedding ethical, inclusive, and sustainable approaches.

Special Categories

Best Micro Business

Recognising an exceptional micro business demonstrating:

  • Strong ethical foundations
  • Clear purpose
  • Credible early impact
  • Readiness for responsible growth

👉 Open to businesses with fewer than 10 employees