You cannot formally enter this category, as the winner will be selected by the judges from all the winners of the other categories.

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This award will go to the person that has made a significant contribution to the tackling of climate change and the environment in Ireland. The winner can be nominated by themselves, the judges, or members of the public. The likely winner will be able to demonstrate leadership on green issues and solutions. They could come from any part of the green sector – for example they might have been active on the renewable energy front, or made technological advances in green transport or sustainable construction; or they could be an educator or motivator who has encouraged consumers, businesses and the political establishment to make greater efforts to tackle environmental challenges.

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This award recognises businesses and organisations that enrich both the environmental and social fabric of its local communities and beyond. A candidate for this award recognises the benefit of an integrated approach that drives value for people, profit and planet. So if your company has "done its bit" and has had a real impact, tell us about it and what you've achieved.

This award is open to any large business (250 employees plus) in Ireland who can demonstrate a ground-up best environmental practice in all aspects of running a large business.

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If you are Medium sized Enterprise (51-250 employees) that has implemented a green strategy designed to reduce the impact your business makes on the environment as you deliver your products and services, then you should consider entering this award.

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This award is open to any small business (less than 50 employees) in Ireland who can demonstrate that good environmental practice is a key business strategy and part of the everyday operations of the business.

Open to councils, government departments and all sections of the public service who have provided a comprehensive array of green-enabling services and who have actively encouraged the businesses and consumers they serve to become greener in outlook and practice.

Open to any Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland retailer with a policy on green procurement and local sourcing of goods. Internet retailers are also eligible, and any size of business can enter.

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Open to any lending institution on the Irish market that can demonstrate their commitment to developing more sustainable business practices.  A good entry here will be able to demonstrate how sustainability is embedded in the culture of the organisation and progress measured in many different ways across the organisation.

Open to any accountancy, law firm, and management consultancy practice or other professional service operating operating in Ireland who can demonstrate their commitment to developing sustainable business practices.

Open to any school or college in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland where teachers, pupils, families and other stakeholders take part in a structured programme to ensure the school takes a lead in protecting the environment for future generations.

This award is open to any business operating in the food, drink, entertainment and hospitality sector who can demonstrate a comprehensive programme to minimise the impact that their business operations is having on the environment.

This award is open to any healthcare facility, of any size, public, voluntary or private, that can demonstrate a comprehensive programme to minimise the environmental impact of it's services while optimising outcomes for patients.

The award is open to people who have themselves set up a new start-up green business, or to long established entrepreneurs who have spotted an opportunity and invested in or supported the launch of a new "green" business. The judges will be particularly impressed by new ventures that show considerable long-term employment growth potential.

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This award will go to the most interesting sustainable building completed since 1st January 2012. This category is open to all residential and non-residential buildings or developments – including housing, apartments, offices, educational, leisure, hotels, industrial, public sector. 

Open to any company that is involved in providing alternative energy supplies or a technology enabling the more efficient production of alternative energy.

This award will go to the product introduced to the Irish market in the past 12 months which provides an eco-friendly solution as effective as its non-environmental equivalent. It could be a cleaning product, a service or anything that enables people, businesses and communities to create a more sustainable future. A key criteria is that it is an effective replacement of non-green traditional alternative.

Open to all technologists and innovators who have developed a new product or service that has made a positive contribution to the environment.

This award is open to anyone who has devised a new process, product or innovation that is delivering environmental benefits.

This award is open to any organisation that has implemented a green supply chain strategy that requires the suppliers they use in their core business enterprise to adhere to a specific set of guidelines to ensure optimal green practices throughout the chain.

This award is open to both public and private organisations can demonstrate a comprehensive programme of actions or travel initiatives, and commitment to the promotion of more sustainable forms of travel, in terms of employee commuting, business travel and/ or fleet vehicles.

Open to any village, town or city or community group that is leading the way in ensuring a collective approach to more sustainable living.

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This new category is designed to recognize those company's that turn the waste created by one process into a resource which can then be used in the creation of a new business opportunity.We want to see examples where the ‘re-use and recycle' approach creates revenue and employment while at the same time diverting materials away from landfill.

Please Note: Submissions which involve recovery are not suitable for entry- this award is specific to reuse and recycling.