The talented individuals working in this industry are key to delivering our future energy goals, so it is important to recognise programmes which strive to create an inclusive, diverse and motivated workforce as well as championing a positive and progressive culture.

Who can apply:

• Any organisation, team or project which works to place people at its centre.

Ensuring we meet the skills needs of the future is crucial to achieving our climate change targets. This award celebrates groups or organisations going above and beyond to prepare the energy workforce of the future. This includes initiatives supporting early careers, training and qualifications, industry standards and those either making the move from a background in other sectors such as traditional fossil fuel energy generation or adding to their skillset to work across both sectors.

Who can apply:

• Any organisation, training provider, industry body or collaborative initiative working within the renewable energy sector.

Supply chain organisations across Scotland are key to unlocking a varied mix of clean energy projects. From offshore wind to green hydrogen and solar, there is much work to be done and as Scotland’s renewable energy capacity grows, so too does the knowledge and experience of the companies that are delivering these technologies. If your organisation has increased its aspirations, capacity and size through ambitious local and international renewables growth plans in the past two years, it may well be the winner of the Green Business Growth Award.

Who can apply:

• Any organisation working across the renewable energy industry that can demonstrate their business growth over the last 24 months.

With businesses from tier ones and Big Oil to high street brands pushing their green credentials to customers, it’s no surprise that a requirement to cut carbon has been passed down to the supply chain. This award is designed for those businesses which are seeing this shift as an opportunity and making sure they’re at the front of the pack helping industry clean up. Judges are looking for innovative solutions and ideas which are successfully reducing carbon emissions, focusing on a circular economy and supporting our green energy future.

Who can apply:

• Any organisation working in the renewable energy industry that can demonstrate their commitment to reducing carbon emissions in their business.

Maximising the economic benefits of our green energy projects and supporting the renewable energy supply chain is firmly in the spotlight. This award recognises developers and initiatives committed to fostering local supply chain growth at the heart of renewable energy projects. Leading the charge to tackle climate change and fuel economic growth, these activities go above and beyond to open the business door for companies with solutions that never cease to impress.

Who can apply:

• Developers, asset owners, delivery organisations or formal initiatives involved in renewable energy projects.

In our industry suppliers work tirelessly to ensure they are meeting the standards required to deliver high quality, keep their people safe and get the buy-in of the people who matter to their projects. This award celebrates a company or project which has gone above and beyond to implement an initiative to achieve exemplary health, safety, environmental and quality improvements, or which has worked with stakeholders, including communities, to ensure everyone is aligned as a project develops.

Who can apply:

• Any organisation or individual project working in the renewable energy industry setting the gold standard in business best practice.

SME organisations are the backbone of the supply chain. Dozens of companies are turning their attention to harnessing the opportunities emerging from the move to a clean energy system. This award recognises the individual pioneering organisations who are pushing innovation boundaries, investing in their people, collaborating with peers and providing unique added value to the green energy sector. This award embodies entrepreneurial spirit and is open to any businesses operating in any green technology.

Who can apply:

• Any supply chain organisation operating in the renewable energy industry that meets the SME criteria (fewer than 250 employees with a turnover under £50 million).

Reducing carbon emissions is the ultimate goal of the renewable energy industry and delivering these projects will require innovation, determination and a commercial mindset. Celebrating the organisations creating and developing unique solutions or processes to solve client problems, this award is open to companies who have enhanced competitiveness alongside customer value through technology, efficiency initiatives and novel solutions.

Who can apply:

• Any supply chain organisation operating in the renewable energy industry.