All categories are open to businesses, social enterprises and charities of all sizes and will be judged accordingly. Keep up-to-date with news by following us on Twitter: @NationalCSR or for more information, email us at apply@nationalCSRawards.co.uk
Not sure if you’re eligible?
Decide on the category you’d like to enter from the 17 listed below. Each category has a description and a set of criteria. You can enter more than one category.
Register your details on our online entry platform, AwardStage. An email notification will be sent to you to authorise your account. If you do not receive this, please email apply@nationalCSRawards.co.uk
Begin the entry process by selecting your first category, give your project a title (this can be edited later) and download the PDF of the questions for that category. NB: All applications are completed online, so this is for you to prepare you answers before you copy/paste into the online form.
Return to complete your entry. At this stage, you can also download a PDF of the application form again, with all your answers in case you wish to approve your entry offline. Complete application and if you wish, enter another.
Complete your application by processing payment. There is an option for credit card payments or on invoice. A purchase order number will be required for payment on invoice. Please email this to apply@nationalCSRawards.co.uk. If you require us to complete a supplier form, please contact us as soon as possible to avoid delaying the entry. Contact Karen on 01932 355900 or 07813 718541.
Overall Excellence in Corporate Responsibility
If your company has developed an effective and comprehensive Corporate Responsibility programme that is credible, results driven, addresses your core business function and reinforces your commitment to operating in an economically, socially and environmentally responsible manner, then your organisation, regardless of size, is eligible to enter this award.
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The 2016 Winner was Midcounties Co-operative >>
Best Individual Community Project
Sponsored by NASSA
This award is open to any community development project, including national or local Government, public, third sector organisations and businesses that have developed a community project delivered independently within the United Kingdom between 2014 and 2016.
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The 2016 Winners were Stansted Airport (large) and Hubbub (SME) >>
Best Individual Community Project (Legacy)
This award is open to any community development project, including national & local Government, public sector & charities and to businesses that have developed a project in their community that has been operating for at least 5 years, whether it be working with other organisations or independently.
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The 2016 Winner was UBS >>
Best Partnership in the Community (Joint Award)
Sponsored by Jalebi
This award is open to any organisation that has built and maintained a partnership with a not-for-profit entity in their community in the UK between 2014 and 2016.
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The 2016 Winner was Halfords & Re~Cycle >>
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORY
Best International Sustainable Community
This award is open to any organisation that has developed and maintained an innovative international sustainable programme in a community outside the UK between 2011 and 2016. Extra weight will be awarded to programmes related to the organisation’s core business or to its industry sector.
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The 2016 Winner was Jaguar Land Rover >> and Sky (Legacy award) >>
Best Education Project
This award is open to corporate social responsibility programmes that are developed with the aim of expanding learning, enhancing access to information and providing unique academic experiences. These programmes, with a ‘learning’ theme, should engage local schools or other education/training establishments showing creativity and innovation. It can have any educational focus including (but not limited to) apprenticeships, equality & inclusion, STEM, employability skills or any environmental aspect and will have been delivered between 2014-2016.
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The 2016 Winner was TATA Consultancy with a special Judges Award to Global Action Plan
Clean and Green | Sponsored by Belu Water
This award is open to innovative programmes and projects that ‘set new standards in environmentally positive business practices’. Regardless of what service you offer, this award is focused on how you carry out your business and what steps you take to actively reduce your negative environmental impact as far as practically possible, while at the same time enhance your positive contribution to environmental sustainability. Extra weight will be given to those demonstrating true sustainable innovation in how they carry out their core activities.
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The 2016 Winner was Élan Hair Design >>
Best Eco-Build / Built Environment
This award is open to low or zero carbon building or built projects in the UK which highlight innovative capabilities and achievements across the entire project, including design, fabrication, construction and operation of building and infrastructure. It can be for a single building or a cluster of environmentally designed buildings such as shopping centres, community hubs and business parks.
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Green Supply Chain | Sponsored by London City Airport
This award is open to organisations who are working closely with partners and collaborators to “green” the supply chain – to improve processes and deliver an environmentally improved product or service. Key elements will include utilisation of local resources, consideration of project miles, beyond purchase of recycled products and consideration of the complete process of production.
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Outstanding Individual Corporate Leadership
This award is open to corporations wishing to enter an individual who have shown outstanding corporate leadership in promoting socially responsible and ethical practices within their chosen field. Key achievements will include one or more major initiatives in social responsibility in which the entrant has played a significant leadership role.
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The 2016 Winner was David Fawcett (Amey plc) >>
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle | Sponsored by Revive
This award is open to all initiatives taking a ‘circular economy’ approach to site and project specific resources during 2015-2016, focusing on waste reduction and recycling. The winning entry will consider all aspects of waste reduction, reuse of materials and recycling, and will include supply chain integration and collaborative working.
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The 2016 Winner was Braiform >>
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORY
Best Sustainable Transport Initiative
This award is open to any national or global organisation that has developed and delivered an innovative sustainable project for the transport of people, of freight, or for social travel with the aim of reducing carbon. This is an ideal category for electric vehicle services, logistics, airports, cruise lines, shipping and rail.
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Best Sustainable Small Business
Sponsored by The Good Hotel
This award is aimed at businesses of less than 50 employees that were established to offer a sustainable service or a business whose operation has a positive impact on the environment. Nominees must be able to demonstrate green business practices across its operation – this may include policies concerning waste prevention, recycling, energy and water conservation or involving stakeholders in greening the business.
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Entry fees
£295 + VAT for Large & Medium Business
£195 + VAT for Public & 3rd Sector
£150 + VAT for Small Businesses and 3rd Sector (<50 employees)
£75 + VAT for Small Businesses (<5 employees)
FREE for Grass Roots Initiative Category
All organisations shortlisted will receive priority booking on delegate places.