Awards Categories
There are 11 Award categories to enter. Entry is open to anyone, including individuals, organisations and collaborations/partnerships — large or small.
- Sustainability Superstar Award
- This award, sponsored by Toitū Envirocare, celebrates a person who inspires and leads others to make a difference.
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- Communicating for Change Award
- This award, sponsored by Cadence Communications, will recognise an organisation communicating sustainability effectively to inspire change.
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- Hardwired for Social Good Award
- This award, sponsored by Alsco, will be presented to an organisation that is consistently improving people’s lives through its day to day business practices.
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- Partnering for Good Award
- This award, sponsored by Ministry for Primary Industries, will be presented to organisations that have formed partnerships to generate positive impacts on people’s lives – on health, nutrition, housing, employment, community and more.
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- Going Circular Award
- This award, sponsored by Auckland Council, will be presented to an organisation that is making demonstrable progress towards going circular.
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- Efficiency Champion Award
- This award, sponsored by Ricoh, will be presented to an organisation making significant resource saving improvements to its operations.
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- Smarter Transport Award
- This award, sponsored by New Zealand Transport Agency, will be presented to an organisation that is moving New Zealand’s transport or tourism to renewables, using clever design, new technology or behaviour change.
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- Revolutionising Energy Award
- This award, sponsored by EECA, will be presented to an organisation that is transforming its own energy system or enabling a systemic shift to renewable energy.
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- Transforming Food Award
- This award, sponsored by Yealands Wines, will be presented to an organisation that is transforming the food system to create a positive impact on people or the environment.
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- Restoring Nature Award
- This award, sponsored by the Department of Conservation, will be presented to a business taking a leadership role in restoring New Zealand’s nature.
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- Millennial on a Mission
- This award, sponsored by The Spinoff, celebrates a young person who is driving sustainability change within their organisation or the wider community.
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- NZI Transforming New Zealand Award
- This is our Supreme Award, presented to an organisation that is performing outstandingly well in all aspects of sustainability.
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