Sustainability Awards For Development Initiatives

By Author: Kalpesh Kumar
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The Indian society is slowly adapting to a sustainable living pattern. This successful change is thanks to the several initiatives that are launched by the Government and the Corporate Sector. The Corporate structure has played a major role in bringing about ecological sustainability, economical sustainability and social welfare. Under the corporate responsibility initiatives, many IT companies, family run corporations and other businesses in the country work together to transform India into a sustainable society.

In an attempt to recognise the attempts of the various industries and companies in the corporate structure, several sustainability awards are rolled out. These awards recognise the work done under the Corporate Responsibility Initiatives for sustainable infrastructure, manufacturing, energy management and internal business systems. They uncover and honor progressive corporates and companies that make special efforts as a channel to promote sustainability in India.

Qualification for Awards

To qualify for different sustainability awards rolled out, different panels have different requirements. ...
... Some of the common criteria that companies should be eligible are as follows

• A comprehensive sustainability policy
• Outcome of the plan after completing the project
• A measurable change after the sustainability policy is introduced
• The quality of the sustainable project, if it goes beyond normal sustainability standards in India.
• Newer innovations to address India’s sustainability challenges.
• The overall impact the policy has in the different fields of sustainability.
• Sustainability research and reporting
• Sustainable brand of the year

Most of the sustainability recognitions are based around the above mentioned criterion. A panel of judges collates the data, review it and come up with winners of these awards. In most awards the panel changes every year, while in some cases there is a voting done from members of the panel.

Value of Awards

For every corporate or individual winner, winning the sustainability recognitions is not just a matter of pride. It also means being recognized for their efforts towards making India a sustainable society. Here are some of the highs of winning awards in the field of sustainability.

• Adds to the USP of the company and adds to your brand value
• Gives a newer and a better dimension to the public image of your brand
• Helping shape the future of the country towards a sustainable society.
• Offers a worldwide recognition to the brand for commitment towards the ecological and social elements.
• Enables you to share best practices with industry peers, which increases overall expectation from your brand.
Well-Known Awards for Sustainability
There are several award committees in the field of sustainability in India. Some of the well known sustainability awards are as follow
• Parivartan Sustainability Leadership Awards
• Confederation of India Industries (CII) ITC Center for Excellence
• Gunnerus Sustainability Awards
• Cognito Awards

Industries that have shown promise and result in the field of sustainability have all been nominated and awarded for the above prestigious awards in some capacity or the other. For the corporate structure that follows the sustainability model, the awards for excellence in the field of sustainability are highly esteemed and deemed important.

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