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In association with the Financial Times
sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry
with assurance by AccountAbility
Closing date: 22nd March 2002
call for entries www.bitc.org.uk
Business in the Community’s Awards for Excellence are the most prestigious awards in corporate social responsibility in the UK. Business led, rigorously assessed and continuing to grow in size and influence, the Awards for Excellence focus on impact, evidence of results and reward best practice.
The Impact Endorsement Mark is awarded to all finalists and an internationally recognised benchmark of excellence.
Award categories
Recognising corporate programmes utilising partnerships to positively impact on communities by focusing investment on:
- Cause Related Marketing Award for using the power of the brands in partnership with charities or causes to address key social issues sponsored by TESCO Plc
- Education Award for life-long learning, raising educational achievement & employability skills in association with National Association of Head Teachers & DfES
- Homelessness Award for helping homeless people maximise their potential & move from dependence to independence sponsored by Xansa
- Neighbourhood Renewal Award for initiatives that help re-build urban & rural communities & self-sustaining neighbourhoods sponsored by Powergen, in association with the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit
- Realising Ability Award for initiatives that demonstrate the social & economic benefits of addressing disability (eg. employability, retention, empowerment, mentoring) sponsored by Unum Ltd, in association with the Employers’ Forum on Disability
“The Awards provide a practical example of the way in which businesses can demonstrate their engagement through their participation in specific programmes and their overall impact on society.
One of the major challenges for business engagement in corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the future will be how they can make CSR a part of their mainstream activities. The Awards for Excellence are a valuable means of taking this work forward.
As Minister for CSR I regard work in this area as a journey on which businesses engage - rather than merely a justification for a business’s activities. The Awards for Excellence provide a valuable signpost on this journey.”
Douglas Alexander MP,
Minister of State for E-Commerce and Competitiveness |
www.bitc.org.uk includes a definitive and comprehensive case study library of best practice from previous finalists and winners.
Award categories
Recognising corporate commitment to continually integrate & improve business practices to positively impact on society:
- Impact on Society Award for a company committed to improving & reporting its overall impact on society – on the environment, in the community, workplace and marketplace in association with the Centre for Tomorrow’s Company
- Business in the Environment Award for innovative environmental performance integrated into the company’s sustainable development strategy, delivering proven business benefits sponsored by National Grid
- Community Investment Award recognising the impact of a company’s overall strategic approach in the business & its community in association with the Home Office Active Community Unit
- Diversity Award for companies striving towards attracting & utilising a truly diverse workforce sponsored by Procter & Gamble UK
- International Business Leaders Forum Award for international corporate citizenship sponsored by Diageo
- Positive Impact Awards recognising the excellent contribution of small & medium companies in society through responsible business practices sponsored by Lloyds TSB, in association with Small Business Service
All entries will be assessed for the Innovation Award recognising companies channelling the knowledge & learning gained from partnerships or responsible business practices, to generate changes throughout their business & society in association with Innovation Through Partnership.
Nomination awards
- Business in the Community Advocacy Award for a company that has brought about significant change in the responsible business practice of other companies or contributed to changing business behaviour
- HRH The Prince of Wales’s Ambassador Award for an individual who has demonstrated leadership in corporate social responsibility through personal action they have taken & the resulting impact on the company and wider society in association with Director
- The Sieff Award introducing a new award to coincide with Business in the Community’s 20th Anniversary & the retirement of a pioneering corporate leader and founder member, Sir David Sieff of Marks & Spencer. This Award pays tribute to the long history of corporate community involvement that the Sieff family has promoted. The Sieff Award recognises the individual or organisation, based in the community, that has best collaborated with the corporate sector to benefit society sponsored by Marks & Spencer
“The Co-operative Bank’s aim is to be a ‘modern bank that goes about its business in an ethical manner’. We believe that the pursuit of Corporate Social Responsibility has been an important contributor to the Bank’s success.”
Mervyn Pedelty, Chief Executive,
The Co-operative Bank, Company of the Year 2001 |
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