STRIVING to become sustainable is a goal of almost every business these days.
The Sustainable Business award sponsored by Winchester University, will be looking for a business that has demonstrated how they have reduced the impact of their business on the environment in two or more of the following areas: green product innovation, emission of greenhouse gases, energy consumption, water consumption, production of waste and improving recycling rates, sustainable supply chain and procurement, transport impact of their goods or services, staff development and training on environmental impact. Do you know someone like this? If so, you can nominate them.
Professor Martin Broad, dean of the faculty of business, law and digital technologies at Winchester University, said: “We are proud to sponsor the Sustainable Business Award again in 2022 to celebrate successful businesses through the lens of sustainability. Embedding sustainability into the core operations of business and innovations demonstrates a commitment to making the world a better place. The University of Winchester holds these values in high esteem and we look forward to making this award to one of our local businesses.”
The Winchester Business Excellence Awards organised in partnership by the Hampshire Chronicle, Winchester BID and Hampshire Chamber of Commerce are sponsored by Paris Smith, Dutton Gregory, Winchester City Council, Winchester University, Winchester BID, Azets, Ridge & Partners and Gentian. The awards are also supported by Natwest, Little Kitchen and Chesil House and are open to businesses within the Winchester District.
Nominations are welcomed for businesses or businesses are able to nominate themselves.
Once received the nominations will be considered by our judging panel and may be subject to a ‘Mystery Shopper’ visit by the category sponsor.
The judges will be looking to announce the three finalists in each category on Thursday May 12 in the Hampshire Chronicle and on hampshirechronicle.co.uk and then a celebratory awards event, will conclude the awards on Thursday June 9.
The winners of each category will receive £250 of advertising in the Hampshire Chronicle or on hampshirechronicle.co.uk and will also be featured in the category winners’ coverage in the Hampshire Chronicle or on hampshirechronicle.co.uk.
Awards categories include: Business Leader Award, Charity Award, Social Enterprise Award, Large Business Award, SME/Independent Business Award, New Business Award, Digital Innovation Award, Sustainable Business Award and Service Excellence Award.
Enter now at winchesterbusinessawards.co.uk.
The Millennium Egg will continue to be awarded by the Winchester City Council to the organisation or individual who has made an outstanding contribution to Winchester area.
The Business of the Year Award will be nominated to the overall winner that will be chosen by the judging panel form all the category winners.
Closing date for nominations Thursday April 28.
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