Categories
Baltic Sustainability Awards will cover three main categories and eight sub-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 in ann categories and winners in the Impact and Innovation categories. Changemaker winners will be chosen by the public.
Impact
Changes, improvements or additions to business processes, services, product or R&D that reduces the negative impact on the environment, further sustainable (think the social and governance aspect as well) 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
➔ Renewable energy
➔ Sustainable resources
➔ Supply chain
➔ Sustainable cities & mobility
➔ Social initiatives
SELECTION PROCESS
➔ Organization representatives fill-in application form by Oct 14
➔ 3 finalists selected in each sub-category by the Impact Jury, announced on Nov 9
➔ Finalist pitches at Awards ceremony on Nov 30
➔ Winners chosen during Awards ceremony on Nov 30 by Jury
WINNERS TO BE SELECTED
➔ Baltic Winner in Renewable energy
➔ Baltic Winner in Sustainable resources
➔ Baltic Winner in Supply chain
➔ Baltic Winner in Sustainable cities & mobility
➔ Baltic Winner in Social initiatives
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 Oct 14
➔ 3 finalists selected in each sub-category by Innovation Jury, announced on Nov 9
➔ Finalist pitches at Awards ceremony on Nov 30
➔ Winners chosen during Awards ceremony on Nov 30 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 Oct 14
➔ 3 finalists selected in Baltic state by the Changemaker Jury, announced on Nov 9
➔ Public voted for their winners between Nov 9 and Nov 30
➔ Winners announced during Awards ceremony on Nov 30
WINNERS TO BE SELECTED
➔ Estonian Changemaker
➔ Latvian Changemaker
➔ Lithuanian Changemaker