Excellence in Sustainability
HOW DO I ENTER?
Visit our 'How to Enter' page for our Items Checklist & Step-by-Step Guide. CLICK HERE.
Once you have created your PDF submission and you have all items in the Items Checklist, submit your entry via the Online Entry Form. CLICK HERE.
This award recognises the organisation working in the Ireland’s fit out sector that can best demonstrate a commitment to sustainability. This can be through a reduced carbon footprint, a change process within the organisation, a new partnership that demonstrates tangible evidence of environmental benefit or the use of energy saving products and methods.
Entry is by a 5-page A4 PDF submission; the judges will be looking for a clear plan and evidence that it is delivering on core objectives, paying attention to the criteria listed below.
- Initiative outline: Describe the sustainability efforts in place within your organisation. Do you have any accreditation, benchmarking, or external validation?
- Commitment: What commitment has been made to staff training and communication of the initiative? What is the level of senior management buy-in? Does it form a central part of the culture?
- Use of Sustainable Materials: Describe the efforts your organisation has made to source local, Irish, and sustainable products and services.
- Energy Efficiency: Describe the steps your organisation has taken to improve energy efficiency, increase use of renewables and/or reduce emissions (direct and indirect).
- Waste Reduction: Describe the steps taken to reduce waste (including water) within your organisation. Have you demonstrated a reduction of waste landfill materials and the recycling of materials and resources?
- Outcomes & Results: What have been the practical benefits of the initiative? Show measurable outcomes, with comparisons to previous years where possible.
- Other facts & statements: Please include any other statements or facts that support your entry.