Description
Recognizes an organization that has achieved measurable environmental results and integrated climate action and sustainability into its operations and decisions.
Requirements
● Eligible applicants must be businesses or organizations that have been operating for a minimum of three years and have a substantive connection to London.
● The climate action described must have been implemented and supported by evidence of results. A commitment or announcement alone is insufficient.
● Chamber membership is not required and shall not influence eligibility, scoring or selection.
● A substantive London connection may be demonstrated through operations, workforce, market activity, investment or contributions to the city.
● An organization in which a Business Achievement Awards judge is materially involved is ineligible to apply during that judge's service and for the next two complete awards cycles following the end of that service.
● An applicant may apply in one Business of the Year category and one specialist category but may be named a finalist in only one competitive category in any awards cycle.
● Before applications are submitted to judges, the Chamber may recommend that an applicant move to another category. The applicant's consent is required for any transfer.
● An organization that receives a competitive Business Achievement Award is ineligible to apply for that same award during the next five complete awards cycles following the year of its win. It may apply again in that category after the restriction expires.
● An organization that receives a competitive Business Achievement Award is ineligible to apply for any other competitive Business Achievement Award during the next three complete awards cycles following the year of its win.
● These post-award restrictions apply to relevant awards received before 2027 as well as future awards. Applications during an ineligibility period will not be accepted. The restrictions apply to the organization as a whole, including where it has been rebranded, reorganized or operates through a successor. The Chamber determines whether an applicant is substantially the same organization.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Environmental Results (max 30 points) | 30.0% |
| Strategy, Governance and Accountability (max 20 points) | 20.0% |
| Operational and Financial Integration (max 15 points) | 15.0% |
| Leadership, Collaboration and Influence (max 15 points) | 15.0% |
| Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Race Relations (max 20 points) | 20.0% |