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PLEASE INDICATE YOUR MOST APPROPRIATE SECTOR AND CATEGORY BY USING THE TICK BOXES. ANY ENTRY MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER CATEGORY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE JUDGES, IF THEY THINK IT APPROPRIATE.

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY SECTOR

PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR PROJECT IN NO MORE THAN 1,000 WORDS AND WITHOUT CROSS-REFERENCE TO ANCILLARY MATERIAL. PLEASE COVER THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS OF YOUR PROJECT, AS THESE WILL FORM THE BASIS OF ASSESSMENT BY THE JUDGES

WHAT DID THE PROJECT INVOLVE DOING?

WHY DID YOU DO IT?

WHAT DID IT COST AND WHERE DID THE MONEY COME FROM?

IF QUANTIFIABLE, WHAT DID THE PROJECT ACHIEVE IN TERMS OF
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT AND/OR EQUITY?

WHO AND WHAT BENEFITED?

LONGER TERM BENEFITS?

WAS THERE ANYTHING INNOVATIVE ABOUT THE PROJECT?

CAN OTHER ORGANISATIONS/COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM IMPLEMENTING YOUR METHODS?

WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM THE PROJECT AND ARE YOU PLANNING ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENT?

PLEASE ALSO BE SURE TO PROVIDE DETAILS OF ANY RELEVANT ACCREDITATION OR AWARDS GAINED.

STATE IF ANY ENFORCEMENT ACTION HAS EVER BEEN TAKEN AGAINST THE ORGANISATION, TOGETHER WITH ANY MEASURES ADOPTED TO PREVENT THIS HAPPENING AGAIN.

EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT OR SUBSTANTIATE CLAIMS IS ALWAYS USEFUL

ENSURE THAT ALL UPLOADED FILES HAVE FULLY UPLOADED BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION – THANK YOU.

OUR JUDGES ARE TOTALLY INDEPENDENT. THEY ARE SELECTED BECAUSE OF THEIR APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENTAL AND
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, THEIR PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE. THE JUDGES CAN AWARD
UP TO 12 POINTS ON EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA. THEY ALSO HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO AWARD UP TO 12 ADDITIONAL
BONUS POINTS FOR ENTRIES THEY BELIEVE HAVE PARTICULAR MERIT. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE ABLE TO ‘TICK ALL THE BOXES’
TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY.

• ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT: DOES THE ENTRY CLEARLY IDENTIFY CLEAR ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT?
• INNOVATION: DOES THE ENTRY DEMONSTRATE NEW/NOVEL SOLUTIONS TO EXISTING PROBLEMS?
• COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVE BY SENIOR PERSONNEL INVOLVED: HAVE STAFF DEMONSTRATED THEIR COMMITMENT?
• SOCIAL BENEFIT: HAVE COMMUNITIES OR AREAS BENEFITED?
• ECONOMIC BENEFIT: HAVE REDUCTIONS OR SAVINGS BEEN ACHIEVED?
• QUANTITATIVE EVIDENCE OF IMPACT: ARE THE THEORIES SUPPORTED BY MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS?
• FUTURE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT PLANS: HOW DO YOU INTEND TO MOVE FORWARD?
• POSSIBLE ADOPTION BY OTHERS: CAN OTHERS REPLICATE THE PROCEDURES?
• BONUS: AN OPTIONAL MARK TO BE AWARDED ONLY IF ANY PARTICULAR ASPECT OR THE OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT DESERVES SPECIAL RECOGNITION.