Local Business Awards 2024
The Sustainability Award recognises businesses on the Northern Beaches that adopt and promote sustainable practices. Sustainability is about meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Through economic, social, environmental and cultural initiatives and actions, sustainability aims to provide a healthy, productive, meaningful life for all the community - present and future.
Typically, finalists for this award demonstrate integration of sustainability practices across their business planning, operations and marketing. The evaluation process looks to identify local businesses that go ‘above and beyond’ what would usually be expected for their industry and business size.
Eligibility
This award is open to all businesses that currently operate within the Northern Beaches Local Government Area that have relevant development consent (approved use of the premises under a development application or a complying development certificate).
All applicants must also be members of Council’s Sustainability Business Network. Join and become a member today!
Benefits for Winners & Finalists
- Trophy and certificates for display
- Promotion via Northern Beaches Council, local media and other promotional channels
- 2 free tickets to the Presentation Evening (one for the winner and one for the highly commended)
Judging Criteria
Refer to the Sustainability Business Network – Self Assessment Checklists. Applicants will have to demonstrate that they have completed an initial assessment, by completing one or more of the checklist actions below, for at least one of the following categories, ideally all, as per the Self-Assessment Checklists on our website. Points will be awarded for efforts made in the following eight categories.
- Energy
- Water
- Waste
- Sustainable Transport
- Building Management
- Purchasing & Procurement
- Production & Manufacturing
- Policy, Staff & Community.
How to enter
Please complete the online form below. We encourage applicants to provide supporting information to illustrate their targets and achievements.
You are unable to save the online application and return to it later. We recommend saving your answers first in a word doc and then copying and pasting the answers into the relevant fields.
Applications are now open and close on Monday 10 June.
The Business Sustainability Award Winner and Finalists will be announced at the 2024 Northern Beaches Local Business Awards Gala Presentation Evening at Dee Why RSL on Wednesday 10 July.
There are 3 sections to the application form:
- Contact details
- Award questions
- Checklist actions – split into categories
Please note, we’re not expecting every category to be completed - applicants are encouraged to identify the areas of work they are focusing on in their sustainability net zero journey.