OAA 2024 - Skills Development Award Entry Form

SUSTAINABILITY AWARD ENTRY FORM

The Sustainability Project Award will recognize the efforts of companies and individuals who practice sustainable business, encourage sustainability in their people and processes and provide sustainable services and products to decarbonize the energy system and / or to achieve the industry target of net zero emissions.

Entries can include internal company initiatives and programmes or technology developments that meet these objectives.

Entries can be from companies who are seeking to increase their own sustainability, projects that reduce societal carbon emissions or from companies seeking to develop and deliver technologies that help their customers reduce their carbon footprint.

Judges will look for evidence of a clear business strategy, development/adaptation of technology and processes as well as identification of transferable skills within the company and people development / training.

HOW TO ENTER

Complete each section following the guidelines and adhering to the stated word count. Once you have fully completed the form to your satisfaction, please click the submit button. Entries must be received no later than Friday 28th November 2025. For any queries, please contact oaa@mearns-gill.com

Full Name*

First NameLast Name

Organization*

Title*

E-mail*

Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number

Please provide an Executive Summary of your Award Entry. This will help the judges understand your submission and will form the basis of the video script on the night. Max 250 words. (Please mark any information as confidential if it is not to be included in the script)*

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Please provide a brief description of your company. This summary will provide background on your company for the judges but will not betaken into consideration for the scoring. (Maximum 250 words)*

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Please describe your approach to sustainability. If your submission relates to internal changes designed to increase your sustainability, please outline the process that led to the development of the internal changes, how the changes were deployed in the organization and any challenges identified and overcome. If your submission relates to a technology designed to increase your client’s sustainability, please describe how you identify, understand and enter this new market, any product / service adaptation require to enter this new market and how this has been done, how your product or service compares with alternatives in the market and how you compete with incumbents. (Maximum 500 words)*

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Does your company have a formal ESG statement? Briefly describe the development and training that has taken place to develop the ESG policy, specific goals set out and methods to track progress (maximum 250 words)*

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Has the company received any prior recognition for this programme, including other awards and external accreditations? State none if applicable. This will not be used in the scoring but will provide background information for the judges. *

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Please submit any backup materials for your entry. Only pdf, zip, mp3, mpg, avi, jpg, jpeg, png, gif files are allowed with a maximum file size of 10 MB.

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I hereby agree that the information provided on this entry is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.*

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