Achievement Categories

Recognizing singular achievements of various types of entire organizations (for-profit or non-profit, large medium or small, public or private).
     Nominations that won in the 2024 ABAs may be resubmitted for consideration in the 2025 ABAs.  If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be submitted to the same 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 in the 2025 competition include

  Written answers to the following questions, describing the nominated organization's achievements since January 1 2023, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same questions:

a. Briefly describe the nominated organization: history and past performance (up to 200 words).  Required
b. Outline the organization's achievements since the beginning of 2023 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words).  Required
c. Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant.  If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the organization's past performance (up to 250 words).  Required
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination..  (up to 250 words).  Optional

  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.  These might be planning documents, press clippings, work samples, photographs, video clips, etc.

B55. 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 2023 that demonstrate your commitment to making a meaningful impact on the lives and wellbeing of the communities you serve and in which you operate.

B56. Achievement in Customer Satisfaction
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's initiatives since the beginning of 2023 that have demonstrably increased customer satisfaction, over a prior period.

B57. Achievement in Diversity & Inclusion
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's initiatives since the beginning of 2023 to make your organization more diverse and inclusive for customers, employees, partners, suppliers, and/or other stakeholders.

B58. Achievement in Environment, Social, and Governance
Successful nominations in this category will describe how the nominated organization has taken steps to lower pollution, CO2 output, and reduce waste, and to achieve a diverse and inclusive workforce.

B59. Achievement in Finance
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's finance-related achievements since the beginning of 2023.  Applicable achievement(s) may relate to start-up funding, investor relations, refinancing, financial management, budgeting, etc.

B60. Achievement in Growth
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's growth-related achievements since the beginning of 2023.  Applicable achievement(s) may relate to corporate expansion, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, etc.

B61. Achievement in Human Resources
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's initiatives since the beginning of 2023 that have demonstrably improved the organization's relationship with its employees, over a prior period.

B62. Achievement in International Expansion
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's initiatives since the beginning of 2023 to grow its business or operations in nations other than the USA.

B63. Achievement in Product Innovation
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more product-related achievements since the beginning of 2023.  Applicable achievement(s) may relate to innovation in product design or redesign, manufacturing processes or operations, branding, etc.

B64. 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 2023 that have demonstrably improved the organization's financial or operational performance, over a prior period.

B65. 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 2023 that have demonstrably increased sales or other revenue, over a prior period.

B66. Achievement in Science or Technology
Successful nominations in this category will describe one or more of your organization's initiatives since the beginning of 2023 that have initiated or promoted one or more advances in scientific or technological understanding or practice.

B67. Achievement in Technology Innovation
Successful nominations in this category will describe the genesis, development, and practical implementation of new, breakthrough technologies.