CATEGORIES
Baltic Sustainability Awards will cover three main categories and six categories in total, including the sub-categories of Impact and Innovation. All sub-categories of Impact and Innovation will each have three Baltic-level finalists, while the Changemaker category will have three finalists in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia each.
The jury will select all finalists and winners in Impact, Innovation and Changemaker categories.
IMPACT
Changes, improvements or additions to business processes, services, product or R&D that reduces the negative impact on the environment, further sustainable business practices or creates long-term stakeholder value by focusing on the environmental dimensions of doing business.
The category is extensive and accepts various kinds of applications; some examples include - switching to a hybrid-office model or electric vehicles, product packaging or materials change to a more sustainable option, new product introduction using recycled materials.
SUB-CATEGORIES
➔ Large enterprises
➔ SMEs
➔ NGOs & Public Sector
SELECTION PROCESS
➔ Organization representatives fill-in application form by Nov 5
➔ 3 finalists selected in each sub-category by the Impact Jury, announced on Nov 25
➔ Finalist pitches at Awards ceremony on Dec 9
➔ Winners chosen during Awards ceremony on Dec 9 by Jury
WINNERS TO BE SELECTED
Baltic Winner in Impact sub-category for Large enterprises
Baltic Winner in Impact sub-category for SMEs
Baltic Winner in Impact sub-category for NGOs & public sector
INNOVATION
The most promising cutting-edge innovation in sustainability or GreenTech area developed by an enterprise or startup. Innovation by an enterprise or a sustainability startup itself that has a positive environmental impact at its core that aims to use technology and science to create solutions to global sustainability problems, from plastic waste to renewable energy.
The category is open for any enterprise or startup that has developed a new technology in sustainability or GreenTech area.
SUB-CATEGORIES
➔ Enterprises
➔ Startups
SELECTION PROCESS
➔ Enterprise & startup representatives fill-in application form by Nov 5
➔ 3 finalists selected in each sub-category by Innovation Jury, announced on Nov 25
➔ Finalist pitches at Awards ceremony on Dec 9
➔ Winners chosen during Awards ceremony on Dec 9 by Jury
WINNERS TO BE SELECTED
Best Baltic Winner in Innovation sub-category for Enterprises
Baltic Winner in Innovation sub-category for Startups
CHANGEMAKER
Aspiring individuals making a lasting effort for sustainability, bringing attention to the needed change, acting as an example to follow or educating and inspiring others to act.
You don't necessarily have to be in tech or business to apply for this category; show us how you pursue your sustainability mission!
SELECTION PROCESS
➔ Applicants themself or those to nominate other individuals fill-in application form by N0v 5
➔ 3 finalists selected in Baltic state by the Changemaker Jury, announced on Nov 25
➔ Finalist pitches at Awards ceremony on Dec 9
➔ Winners chosen during Awards ceremony on Dec 9 by Jury
WINNERS TO BE SELECTED
Estonian Changemaker
Latvian Changemaker
Lithuanian Changemaker
