Awards launched

Chambers Ireland has opened the application process for the Sustainable Business Impact Awards 2023, which will be presented at a gala dinner in September.

The Sustainable Business Impact Awards have helped to galvanise very signi cant investment by the private sector into appropriate projects bene tting the environment, communities, charities and workforces throughout the country for the past 20 years.

In that time, over 500 hundred great companies with 2,000 di erent projects have received recognition through the awards, which are sponsored by BAM Ireland and run in association with the Department of Rural and Community Development and One4all.

Sustainable Business Impact Award Categories 2023

Diversity, Inclusion & Equity is category seeks to recognise initiatives that enhance the diverse environment of workplaces and foster inclusion for all sta .

Sustainable Impact by a Small or Medium Business is category applies to companies with 50 employees or less and recognises excellence in a variety of areas, not just environmental or community-based projects.

Partnership with Charity (MNC & LIC) is category awards excellence in working with a partner charity. Businesses can partner with a charity in a number of di erent ways, for example, by working on an awareness campaign together.

Volunteering (MNC & LIC) is category aims to award a company for excellence in employee volunteering, which is a way for businesses to give back to the local community by o ering their time and skills free of charge.

Community Programme (MNC & LIC)

A community programme represents a sustained e ort by a business to strengthen its links with the community in which it operates and to have a positive impact on its locality by responding to a speci c need.

Environment (MNC & LIC) is category seeks to celebrate organisations that have taken actions to improve their local environment with projects to enhance biodiversity, reduce waste or improve water or air quality.

Workplace (MNC & LIC)

Sustainable workplaces are those that support employee wellbeing and inclusion. is can range from healthy workplace initiatives and mental health support to teambuilding initiatives.

Communication is category re ects the steps taken in communications across the board, both internally with employees and externally with the charity partner, community, customers or other stakeholders.

Social Enterprise

is category awards excellence in working with a partner social enterprise. It is about business engaging through collaborative means so that the impact of the social enterprise is increased.

Applications for the awards are now open online at https://sbiawards.awardsplatform.com/