Sustainability

Number of Awards (2)

There are two awards in this category:

• Small, Medium Enterprise (SME) (<250 employees)
• Large Enterprise (>250 employees)

Overview

This award is open to indigenous Irish organisations; to the Irish-based operation of multinational companies; and to State agencies/units and Government departments that have taken a strategic approach to proactively and progressively improve their impact on the environment and contribute positively as corporate citizens. Entrants will have adopted green business principles to implement environmental and climate action best practices, and, where applicable, to increase competitiveness. It will assess their level of environmental awareness and how environmental efficiencies and improved sustainability have been achieved in their processes.

When completing this Category's Entry Submission Template, entrants should pay particular attention to the following elements:

• How Lean principles were leveraged in the sustainability outcomes.
• How the sustainability improvement strategy was developed and deployed.
• How Sustainability and ESG frameworks supported the strategy.
• Evidence of leadership and employee engagement.
• Evidence of measurable and time-bound KPIs and tangible outcomes.