How do I enter the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards?
Click here to fill in the online entry form. The form consists of three main sections where you will be asked to demonstrate how your entry specifically meets the judging criteria. Please read them carefully before submitting your entry. Please note that you cannot save the form once started so prepare your answers in advance.
Who can enter the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards?
Projects and initiatives can be entered by companies directly or by consultants on behalf of their clients. The group or individual who entered the project will be the contact for further information should the project or initiative be shortlisted. In order to enter the awards, the company that is being entered (either directly or by a third party) must have a UK-registered office.
Who judges the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards?
Our judges are individuals who challenge, support and inspire business to be more sustainable. Many have been leaders in the sustainable business arena from its inception. Click here to see the full list of judges.
How are the winners chosen?
The long-listing process is undertaken by the Guardian’s internal team of sustainability experts in February 2015. When the longlist is finalised each judge is allocated two categories. They are sent all of the longlisted entries in advance of a judging lunch in March 2015. They read and rank the longlist marking each entry against how it meets the judging criteria. At the judging lunch, judges compare scores, debating the merits of each entry before deciding collaboratively on a shortlist and winner in each category.
How much does it cost?
The cost for submitting each entry is as follows:
Small businesses (1-249 employees), public and voluntary sector organisations and academic institutions: £395 + VAT per entry
Medium and large organisations (250+ employees): £995 + VAT per entry
Can I have a discount?
If you enter two categories, you’ll be sent a discount code that will enable you to complete your third entry for a third of the price. The cost for a third entry is £131.66 for small businesses and £331.66 for medium and large organisations
Nominations for the Sustainable Business Leader of the Year and Unsung Sustainability Hero of the Year are free.
Why is there a fee to to enter?
The Guardian Sustainable Business Awards are about sharing best practice. So whilst not everyone will win an award, every entry that is longlisted will have a piece published on the Guardian about their project or initiative. The fees go towards covering the editorial costs of producing, what in 2014 was over 100 case studies about those who entered our awards.
Should you be shortlisted for an award, the fees you pay upfront go to covering the costs of the awards ceremony. If you are shortlisted for an award, you will not have to pay to attend the ceremony.
Can I submit the same project in multiple categories?
You can enter your project more than once, however please check the criteria for each category to ensure the project is suitable. If you are entering the same project in numerous categories please do not assume the exact same answers will be suitable for all, please check the required answers before putting the work together. You will need to pay for each individual entry.
How do I know if my project is eligible?
The work on some element of the project or initiative entered must have taken place between 7 February 2014 and 7 February 2015.
National and Regional newspapers cannot enter the awards.
Please check the terms and conditions for full eligibility rules.
I am not based in UK, can I enter the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards?
All entrants must have a registered office in the UK, however the project or initiative may be global or implemented outside of the UK.
When will I hear if I have been longlisted or shortlisted?
Longlisted and shortlisted entrants will be notified the week commencing 19 March 2015. It may be the case that longlisted and shortlisted entrants will be contacted by our team of journalists at this stage to provide more detail on their entry. This is for the purposes of coverage in the Sustainability Case Studies section and also (if shortlisted) the special supplement which will be published in the Guardian after the awards.
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