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This category has three sub-categories. The aim of the category is to recognise businesses that have
made particular effort to reduce and manage their water or energy consumption or to reduce their waste
levels through practical and sustainable activities. Each resource category must be entered separately
and your entry should provide details on:
- the resource that has been saved or reduced (water, electricity or waste);
- the period during which this saving took place;
- the extent of the saving itself through the provision of comparative data;
- the way in which the saving has been measured and where possible, verified;
- how this saving was achieved and what management systems have been implemented to
ensure continued performance in this regard;
- whether this saving was part of a larger environmental strategy by your business;
- how this saving or reduction is being used as a target for further improvement.
In all categories, it is important to remember to consider the following points.
- All entries should reflect the activities of your business and your achievements over the
period July 2010 to June 2011. Where your entry is based on activities before this period,
you will need to demonstrate that the achievements in that period have been sustained
by providing relevant supporting documentation or data.
- Your entry should be factual and supported wherever necessary by documented proof of
any claims that may be made in categories where the award is based on performance.
- Include whatever information you believe will aid in demonstrating your achievements, but
beware of overstating the case.
- The data or information must be relevant to the period for which the entry has been
submitted. Outdated supporting information will not be accepted.
- Keep your entry concise and to the point. Limit your submission to 1500 words per
category and highlight information on your performance or achievements as this makes your
entry stand out for the judges and creates a better chance than those that have hidden this
information in unnecessary commentary.
- Ensure that all necessary supporting information is included in your entry submission, and
- Remember that the judges are looking for results and not window-dressing or PR campaigns.
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