Responsible business awards

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Find the right awards for your business

Winning business awards can significantly enhance your company’s credibility, distinguish you from competitors, and provide you with an impactful marketing tool. By applying for awards, you not only highlight your hard work and achievements but also unlock numerous benefits such as elevating your business, boosting customer and client confidence, accessing cost-effective marketing, attracting top talent and investment, and building valuable industry connections. The tricky part is knowing which awards are worth your time to apply for.

Below we’ve listed some responsible business-related awards to consider applying for. You should also have a look at awards specific to your industry as some will have responsible business categories. We hope this will help get you started!

Award More info Example categories Ceremony date Entries by
Third Sector Business Charity Awards – Home – Business Charity Awards Recognises the contribution made by UK businesses to charities and social enterprises.
  • Business of the year
  • Community impact
  • Small businesses
  • Sustainability
  • Employee engagement Initiative of the year

TBC

Likely to occur in May 2024

18th  January 2024 – early bird entry

 

8th February 2024 – standard entry

Corporate Engagement Awards – Corporate Engagement Awards Recognises successful and innovative corporate partnerships and sponsorships and the communication strategies around those collaborations.
  • Best CSR activity/programme to develop a corporate reputation
  • Best alignment of brand values during a CSR programme
September 2024

26th April 2024

 

10th May 2024 – Late deadline

Global Good Awards – Social & Environmental Sustainability Awards | Global Good Awards UK Recognises those who are doing good in environment, leadership, community, education, engagement, carbon impact, CSR and social impact.
  • Global Good SME of the year
  • Employee engagement and wellbeing
  • Sustainable supply chain of the year
  • Community partnership of the year
  • Best education project
24th October 2024 26th April 2024
The Lloyd’s Bank British Business Excellence Awards – Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards Recognises and rewards excellence in all sectors across the UK.
  • Lloyd’s Bank Sustainable Business of the Year
  • Diversity Champion of the Year
  • ESG Champion of the Year
  • Purpose Before Profit

TBC

Likely to occur in November 2024

TBC

Likely to end in June 2024

UK green business award – UK Green Business Awards 2024 – Home Page
  • Rewards businesses that deliver on their green goals and boosting the UK’s competitiveness in the process.
  • Sustainability leader of the year
  • Nature-based Project of the Year
  • Net Zero Strategy of the Year
  • Recycling Project of the Year
  • Renewable Energy Project of the Year
  • Circular economy project of the year
12th  June 2024 1st March 2024
P.E.A AWARDS Sustainability and climate awards, honouring the individuals and teams behind the products, services and businesses that are changing the face of our planet.
  • P.E.A Climate Pioneer
  • P.E.A Energy
  • P.E.A Green Pioneer
  • P.E.A Indigenous Communities
  • P.E.A Nature

TBC

Likely to occur in December 2024

TBC

Likely to end in September 2024

National Sustainability Awards
  • Recognises great stories of innovation and breadth of impact across all sectors that can help build a more sustainable and better future.
  • Energy Innovation Award
  • Green Energy Supplier of the Year
  • Green Energy Product of the Year
  • Circular and Recycling Award
  • Plastic Reduction and Recycling
  • Sustainable Packaging Award
  • Sustainable Fund of the Year
  • Carbon Reduction Award
  • Carbon Capture and Storage Award
  • Offsetting Scheme of the Year
  • Biodiversity Protection Award
2nd October 2024

TBC

Likely to occur in 2nd week of march 2024

This was last updated in January 2024 by Heart of the City. We’ve created these resources for individual SMEs to use. None of our content is to be adapted, reused or repurposed for commercial use.

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