Achievement Categories
These categories recognize singular, innovative achievements since July 1 2022. Nominations that won in the 2024 edition of the awards may be resubmitted for consideration to the 2025 awards. If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be resubmitted to the categories in which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.
Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories include
a. An essay of up to 625 words describing the nominated innovative achievement(s) since July 1 2022. Describe the organization's innovative achievements in at least three (3) of the following areas: organizational management, corporate social responsibility, financial management, corporate communications, customer service, human resources and employee development, information technology, marketing, product design & development, and research & development.
b. Optional (but highly recommended), a collection of supporting files and web addresses that you may upload to our server to support your entry and provide more background information to the judges.
T01. Innovative Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's CSR initiatives since the beginning of July 2022 that illustrate innovative thinking and approaches to social engagement.
T02. Innovative Achievement in Customer Satisfaction
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's initiatives since the beginning of July 2022 that have demonstrably increased customer satisfaction, over a prior period.
T03. Innovative Achievement in Diversity & Inclusion
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's initiatives since the beginning of July 2022 to make your organization more diverse and inclusive for customers, employees, partners, suppliers, and/or other stakeholders.
T04. Innovative Achievement in Finance
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's finance-related achievements since the beginning of July 2022. Applicable achievement(s) may relate to start-up funding, refinancing, financial management, budgeting, etc.
T05. Innovative Achievement in Growth
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's growth-related achievements since the beginning of July 2022. Applicable achievement(s) may relate to corporate expansion, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, etc.
T06. Innovative Achievement in Human Resources
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's initiatives since the beginning of July 2022 that have demonstrably improved the organization's relationship with its employees, over a prior period.
T07. Innovative Achievement in International Expansion
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's initiatives since the beginning of July 2022 to grow its business or operations in additional nations.
T08. Innovative Achievement in Organization Recovery
This is the "business turnaround" category. Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's initiatives since the beginning of July 2022 that have demonstrably improved the organization's financial or operational performance, over a prior period.
T09. Innovative Achievement in Product Innovation
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more product-related achievements since the beginning of July 2022. Applicable achievement(s) may relate to innovation in product design or redesign, manufacturing processes or operations, branding, etc.
T10. Innovative Achievement in Sales or Revenue Generation
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's initiatives since the beginning of July 2022 that have demonstrably increased sales or other revenue, over a prior period.
T11. Innovative Achievement in Science or Technology
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's initiatives since the beginning of July 2022 that have initiated or promoted one or more advances in scientific or technological understanding or practice.
T12. Innovative Achievement in Sustainability
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's sustainability initiatives since the beginning of July 2022 that illustrate excellence in sustainable action and commitment to the environment and climate protection.