The Green ICT, Media & Telecommunications Award

This award is open to any ICT, Media, or Telecommunications company in Ireland who can demonstrate a bottom-up best environmental practice in all aspects of running their business. This may be through the development of “green” products, the incorporation of sustainable methods into their operations, or through encouraging consumers, staff and other firms to embrace sustainability. You must explain what you have achieved so far, particularly over the last 12 months, and what you hope to achieve in the future. And we need to see evidence of an overall strategy that sets out your targets and how you plan to achieve them and hard statistics demonstrating year-on-year comparisons. Entry is by a 5-page A4 PDF submission; the judges will be looking for a clear plan and evidence that it is delivering on core objectives, paying particular attention to the criteria listed below.

• Organisation Overview: Provide a brief description of company, including its size, core services, and how sustainability is integrated into your business model.
• Green Initiatives: Describe the range of green initiatives implemented over the past year. This includes sustainable practices, green products or services, and any other efforts to reduce environmental impact.
• Impact & Results: Present data on the outcomes of your sustainability efforts, such as reductions in energy use, carbon footprint, or waste. Include relevant metrics and any certifications or awards received.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Explain how you engage and encourage consumers, staff, and other firms to adopt sustainable practices. Provide examples of initiatives or campaigns aimed at promoting sustainability.
• Innovation in Sustainability: Highlight any innovative approaches or technologies adopted that advance sustainability within your industry. Describe how these innovations contribute to your environmental goals.
• Future Sustainability Goals: Detail your future sustainability targets and plans. Explain how these goals will enhance your sustainability efforts and address ongoing or upcoming environmental challenges.
• Recycling & Waste Management: Describe the steps taken to reduce and recycle waste within your organisation.
• Use of Sustainable Materials: Describe any efforts to engage with “green” suppliers, or to source local, Irish, and sustainable products/materials, to ensure the achievement of your sustainability objectives.
• Bio-diversity/improving natural habitats: Describe any activities your organisation has recently taken to conserve biodiversity, use biological resources sustainably, improve natural habitats.
• Energy / Water efficiency: Describe the steps your organisation has taken to improve energy efficiency and/or water efficiency.
• Sustainable Transport Initiatives: Describe any sustainable transport initiatives your organisation has taken, e.g., to reduce congestion, to green your fleet, or any other any other actions that result in fuel savings, CO2 emission reduction.
• Community Involvement: Describe how you engage with your community and support the local economy. Include any specific efforts your organisation has made to contribute to its surrounding environment or community.
• Staff Support: What commitment has been made to staff training and communication of your green initiatives? What is the level of senior management buy in? Does it form a central part of the culture?