HARARE – THE 7th Zimbabwe Annual ESG & Responsible Business Achievement Awards 2023 are Open for Nomination and Entries, With New Award Categories Celebrating Champions and Innovators
ESG Network Zimbabwe is pleased to invite entries and nominations for the ESG Achievement Awards 2022/2023. Returning for the 7th year, the awards continue to promote pioneering initiatives for all businesses and stakeholders to flourish through demonstration of commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. The application period is open until 20 October 2023.
Previous winners represented household names from various industries and this year, the awards have opened with the theme “ESG Champions: Pioneering Sustainable Development,” which aims to celebrate businesses, individuals, and non-profits who have integrated ESG into every level of their operations. These early adopters have taken the path of trial and error, inspiring us to take the first step towards meaningful change.
The award categories focus on companies’ ESG leadership, demonstrated through their holistic reporting, effective operations, and innovative approach to sustainable development. Winners will be selected by esteemed jurors and presented at the Awards Ceremony dinner, tentatively scheduled for 24 November 2023.
ESGNZ is a non-profit organization founded in 2016 with a mission to promote ESG practices in Zimbabwe and beyond, facilitate ESG education, and encourage a balance between commercial and non-commercial organizations. Ultimately, ESGNZ hopes to co-create a better ESG ecosystem in Zimbabwe and Africa.
Awards Categories HIGHLIGHTS include: –
- Best Sustainability Report/Best ESG Report Award
- Best ESG Finance Award
- Carbon neutral products Award/Net Zero Carbon Award/ Reduced Carbon footprint Award
- Best ESG Disclosure Award
- Best ESG Investment Award
- Top Circular Economy Award
- Best ESG Impact Project Award
- Best Governance Award
- Leading ESG Practioners Award
- Best ESG Reporting Media Award
- Best SDG Impact Award
- Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Initiative Award
- Sustainable Supply Chain Award
- Sustainability Innovation Award
- ESG projects in National Priority Areas Award
- ESG projects in Aspirational Districts/ difficult terrains Award
- Clean Energy Transition Award
- Top ESG oriented CEO Award
- Biodiversity Champion Award
- Sustainability Trailblazer Award
- Social and Human Capital Award
- ESG& Sustainability Governance Oriented Organisation Award
- ESG Leadership Award
- Partner Engagement Award
- Best Innovative ESG Project Award
- Impactful ESG Leader Award
- Best ESG project of the year Award
- Best Environmental Program Award
- Best Community Programme Award
- NGOs/Social Enterprise Award
- Best Contribution to the Women Development Award.
- Best Contribution to the Health & Sciences Award.
- ESG Award for Skill Development and Livelihood
- ESG Award for Inclusive Development of SDGs
- ESG Award for Environment Sustainability
- ESG Award for Health, Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
- Responsible Investor Award
- Environmental Leadership Award
- Social Leadership Award
Take Note that applications are open to individuals and businesses and organisations of all sizes. To participate, nominate or enter kindly contact our organising team to get the application forms and all the information you might want to know as well as the adjudication criteria or application requirements on:- admin@csrnetworkzimbabwe.co.zw, or call us on 0774768895.
