Sustainability Awards Categories

These categories will recognize achievement in sustainability since the beginning of 2022.
   Nominations that won in the 2023 IBAs may be resubmitted for consideration in the 2024 IBAs.  If they have been updated with recent achievements they may be submitted to the same categories in which they won.  If they have not been updated they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories in the 2024 competition include

  Written answers to the following questions, describing the nominated organization's achievements since 1 January 2022, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same questions:

a. Briefly describe the nominated organization or individual: history and past performance (up to 200 words).  Required
b. Outline the nominee's achievements in the area of sustainability since the beginning of January 2022 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words).  Required
c. Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant.  If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the organization's past performance (up to 250 words).  Required
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination.  (up to 250 words).  Optional

  Optional (but highly recommended), a collection of supporting files and web addresses that you may upload to our server to support your entry and provide more background information to the judges.  These might be planning documents, press clippings, work samples, photographs, video clips, etc.

T01. Sustainability Leadership Award
This category will recognize the achievements since 1 January 2022 of organizations that have demonstrated that sustainability is a core business objective.
a. in Asia, Australia and New Zealand
b. in Asia (China, Japan and Korea)
c. in Europe
d. in the Middle East and Africa
e. in Canada and the U.S.A.
f. in Mexico, the Caribbean & Central and South America

T02. Sustainability Initiative of the Year
This category will recognize specific sustainability initiatives or projects launched or completed since 1 January 2022.
a. in Asia, Australia and New Zealand
b. in Asia (China, Japan and Korea)
c. in Europe
d. in the Middle East and Africa
e. in Canada and the U.S.A.
f. in Mexico, the Caribbean & Central and South America

T03. Sustainability Product of the Year
This category will recognize physical products introduced since 1 January 2022 that improve sustainability or are designed to be more eco friendly than market alternatives.
a. in Asia, Australia and New Zealand
b. in Asia (China, Japan and Korea)
c. in Europe
d. in the Middle East and Africa
e. in Canada and the U.S.A.
f. in Mexico, the Caribbean & Central and South America

T04. Sustainability Service of the Year
This category will recognize service offerings introduced since 1 January 2022 that improve sustainability or are designed to be more eco friendly than market alternatives.
a. in Asia, Australia and New Zealand
b. in Asia (China, Japan and Korea)
c. in Europe
d. in the Middle East and Africa
e. in Canada and the U.S.A.
f. in Mexico, the Caribbean & Central and South America

T05. Sustainability Hero of the Year
This category will recognize individual executives (the equivalent of Vice President level or higher) whose efforts since 1 January 2022 have improved the sustainability initiatives of the organization for which they work.
a. in Asia, Australia and New Zealand
b. in Asia (China, Japan and Korea)
c. in Europe
d. in the Middle East and Africa
e. in Canada and the U.S.A.
f. in Mexico, the Caribbean & Central and South America