Sustain Chain Awards

Creating Sustainability is often making a number of small changes that work towards achieving a longer goal. From reducing costs, through to replacing equipment with more environmentally friendly options, there are many ways we can work towards achieving sustainability across the supply chain. If you, or your business have implemented changes to achieve sustainability, this category is for you. Tell us what you did, why, and the impact it will have.

From campaigns such as ‘Shop Local’ to ‘Home Grown’ countries around the world have been encouraging their residents to buy from more locally based businesses and we have seen a shift towards re-shoring of supply chains. Sustainability is a key focus in procurement after the disruption of COVID-19. Send in your nominations to let us know about the great work being done to achieve sustainable procurement principles

Since the launch of initiatives such as the Plastic Pact, the world has become increasingly aware of the need to eliminate our reliance on single use plastic. We have already seen some great changes in the food and drinks markets but there is still much to be done across the supply chain. We are looking forward to receiving nominations for the individuals or businesses who have made changes, big or small, to reduce the use of single plastics

Carbon emissions are damaging the environment and are a great cause of concern for many of us. While rising fuel prices may have us all scrambling for ways to cut down on reliance on transport, longer term the business world needs to find more ways to reduce their carbon emissions. Whether you are talking about a small change or an initiative that has taken significant investment, please nominate your carbon emission reducing champions for this award.

The importance of Corporate Social responsibility is on the rise. Consumers want to ensure they are choosing to buy from businesses who value their workforce, who offer visibility of their supply chain and who always act responsibly. This category of Award is the perfect way to nominate yourself, a colleague, or a company for the efforts they have made to deliver positive improvements to their Corporate Social responsibilities. From changes to policies, through to the introduction of a new supplier selection process, there is much work being done across the globe, and we can’t wait to hear about it.

This award category is designed to celebrate the work individuals or businesses are doing to support sustainable improvements. This could be anything from educating others on the importance of sustainability to the professional who is always looking for new ways to deliver sustainable improvements. It could be a business who has invested time and resource to support others with achieving sustainability.

Accidents at work not only cause employee absence, they can also lead to legal action against a business, damage workplace morale and negatively impact the reputation of a business. Creating a safe working environment is a necessity for modern business. Of course, this also includes illuminating bullying or harassment in the workplace, protecting lone workers and so much more. We are looking for nominations for individuals or businesses who have made practical changes to ensure a safe workspace

Coming up with ways to make sustainable change is often a straightforward process, implementing those changes though can require huge amounts of effort, patients, aand skill. For this award we are looking for nominations for an individual or business who have made changes within the workplace that will deliver measurable changes towards achieving sustainability now or in the future

Having a policy or a process is great but only if people follow it, and more importantly, understand why it is so important. When it comes to Corporate Social Responsibility, there are many ways a business can make improvements and these idea’s often come from members of the team. If you have a colleague or an employee who is passionate about making positive changes and are always championing new ways to be more socially responsible, this is the award for them.

Our last Award category is designed to recognise the younger generation. This could be a employee or colleague fresh out of college, it could be your child or neighbour. There are some great ideas to achieve sustainability coming from the young members of society and we want to celebrate their fantastic efforts and achievements. Place your nominations today!