Sustainable Business & Social Impact Award
A commercially viable business built around meaningful environmental or social impact, where the impact and the business model are the same thing.
Sustainable Business & Social Impact Award
Businesses where doing good is not a marketing layer but the operating model. The judges want to see impact that is measured rather than claimed, and a business that can fund that impact from its own revenue rather than from grants alone.
Who should be nominated
Founders whose business addresses an environmental or social problem through its core product, service or supply chain. That includes circular economy, clean technology, ethical sourcing, accessible services, employment of under served groups, food security and newcomer settlement.
How this category is scored.
Each judge scores every criterion from 1 to 10, and the weights below turn those into a single averaged score. Nothing is scored that is not on this table.
| Criterion | Weight | What judges are assessing |
|---|---|---|
| Depth & Authenticity of Impact | 30% | How central the impact is to the business, and how specifically it is defined: who benefits, how, and by how much. |
| Measurement | 25% | Real numbers such as tonnes diverted, people employed, emissions avoided or families served, with a stated method rather than a round number. |
| Commercial Viability | 20% | Revenue, margin and a path to self sustaining operation independent of grant cycles. |
| Innovation in the Model | 15% | How the business solves the problem differently from the incumbent approach. |
| Community & Stakeholder Trust | 10% | Partnerships, certifications and the standing of the business with the communities it serves. |
Nominations Open
Someone you know has built something remarkable and has never once been asked to tell the story. Take fifteen minutes and put her forward.
