Entering the Water Industry Awards is easy.
We’re looking for short punchy entries that match the category criteria, with key information and data clearly showcased. The criteria for each award category is listed in the drop-downs below. Tell the judges what they need to know, and tell them loudly!
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Entry deadline extended: 15 January 2021
Entry fee: £95+VAT
*Please note the word count for each category and criteria descriptions below. We recommend you preparing your answers in a word document first, before uploading to the entry form. Please see theterms and conditions of entry here. We will accept projects/initiatives that have taken place in the past 2 years (2020 & 2019).
At all stages of the supply chain, the industry is pioneering effective partnerships between water companies, contractors and sub-contractors. Working closely through partnerships can produce major improvements in efficiency, customer service and overall performance. Best practice will be recognised for partnerships that produce efficiency gains, safer work sites, clearer tendering and products supply, and more effective buying solutions.
- How to enter:
Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
- Eligibility:
The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. The initiative, project and/or campaign should either be ongoing or have been completed during 2020.
- What to include:
The judges will want to know how your initiative, product, technology or management approach made a difference, so please outline the challenge at the outset, before explaining how the project has improved the situation. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges – please make your case within the entry form.
- Word count: Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Concept: Please provide a brief outline of the initiative, how it originated, and its objectives. (200 words)
B) Delivery: Please explain who the key players in the initiative were and how they worked together to deliver its success. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please explain the innovation behind this initiative. How does it go beyond existing best practice? What makes it stand out from other initiatives in the industry? (200 words)
D) Benefits: What measurable benefits have been achieved? Please include environmental benefits. (200 words)
E) Potential: What is the potential for adopting this initiative across the water sector and elsewhere? How could it positively impact the industry in the future? (200 words)
Making the most of existing assets has long been a core focus of the industry but opportunities for implementing more effective strategies are growing. This award will recognise entries that show an ability to deliver clear improvements in asset management, whether by reducing costs, cutting the number of incidents or otherwise improving efficiency.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. The initiative, project and/or campaign should either be ongoing, or have been completed during 2020.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know how your initiative, product, technology or management approach made a difference, so please outline the challenge at the outset, before explaining how the project has improved the situation. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges – please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words
A) Concept: Please provide a brief outline of the initiative, how it originated, and its objectives. (200 words)
B) Delivery: Please explain who the key players in the initiative were and how they worked together to deliver its success. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please explain the innovation behind this initiative. How does it go beyond existing best practice? What makes it stand out from other initiatives in the industry? (200 words)
D) Benefits: What measurable benefits have been achieved? Please include environmental benefits. (200 words)
E) Potential: What is the potential for adopting this initiative across the water sector and elsewhere? How could it positively impact the industry in the future? (200 words)
The water industry relies on consultants to provide fresh thinking that helps meet challenges large and small, and to lend expertise that promotes optimal decision-making, innovative design and the best use of resources. This award will recognise the consultancy company that can best demonstrate a combination of industry-leading expertise, agenda-setting innovation and workforce best practice through its work in 2020.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. This category is intended for consultancy companies serving the UK water sector.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know what makes your company stand out from the crowd, so please outline the areas in which it is breaking new ground, performing in excess of expectation and delighting clients. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges - please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Commercial Success: Please describe the extent of growth and commercial success the company has achieved in the water industry during 2020, highlighting key projects and partners where possible. (250 words)
B) Innovation: Please provide evidence of how the company is innovating and leading the industry in new techniques or practices. (250 words).
C) Expertise: Please explain in what ways the company offers superior expertise, and how it is investing in its people and skills to ensure that it continues to offer industry-leading capabilities. (250 words).
D) Results: Please provide evidence of how the company has made a difference for its water sector clients through the results and benefits that have been achieved. Please include environmental benefits (250 words).
The water industry relies on its contractors and supply chain partners to drive forward best practice in construction, innovative techniques and sustainability, while maintaining high health and safety and employment standards. This award will recognise the contractor that can best demonstrate a combination of commercial success, agenda-setting innovation, environmental stewardship and workforce best practice through its work in 2020.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. This category is intended for Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors serving the UK water sector.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know what makes your company stand out from the crowd, so please outline the areas in which it is breaking new ground, performing in excess of expectation and delighting clients. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges. Please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Commercial Success: Please describe the extent of growth and financial success the company has achieved in the water industry during 2020, providing figures where possible. (250 words)
B) Innovation: Please provide evidence of how the company is innovating and leading the industry in new techniques or practices. (250 words).
C) Sustainability: Please provide evidence of how the company is working to reduce the impact of its work on the environment and make the most efficient use of resources. (250 words).
D) People: Please explain in what ways the company is investing in its people, improving their skills, safety and wellbeing for the long term. (250 words).
This category is for breakthroughs in customer satisfaction - what wholesale water companies, contractors or sub-contractors are doing to delight their customers, above and beyond their statutory requirements and capital investment programmes. It is about the action taken and being prepared to go the extra mile to ensure customers receive the best service possible.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. The initiative, project and/or campaign should either be ongoing or have been completed during 2020.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know how your initiative, product, technology or management approach made a difference, so please outline the challenge at the outset, before explaining how the project has improved the situation. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges. Please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Concept: Please provide a brief outline of the initiative, how it originated, and its objectives. (200 words)
B) Delivery: Please explain who the key players in the initiative were and how they worked together to deliver its success. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please explain the innovation behind this initiative. How does it go beyond existing best practice? What makes it stand out from other initiatives in the industry? (200 words)
D) Benefits: What measurable benefits have been achieved? Please include environmental benefits. (200 words)
E) Potential: What is the potential for adopting this initiative across the water sector and elsewhere? How could it positively impact the industry in the future? (200 words)
Digitalisation – the fourth industrial revolution - is driving a step-change in the water industry. Sophisticated data analytics, cloud computing and artificial intelligence are transforming the water industry, enabling unforeseen efficiency gains, customer benefit, safer working, cost reductions and more sustainable outcomes.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. The initiative, project and/or campaign should either be ongoing or have been completed during 2020.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know how your initiative, product, technology or management approach made a difference, so please outline the challenge at the outset, before explaining how the project has improved the situation. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges. Please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Concept: Please provide a brief outline of the initiative, how it originated, and its objectives. (200 words)
B) Delivery: Please explain who the key players in the initiative were and how they worked together to deliver its success. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please explain the innovation behind this initiative. How does it go beyond existing best practice? What makes it stand out from other initiatives in the industry? (200 words)
D) Benefits: What measurable benefits have been achieved? Please include environmental benefits. (200 words)
E) Potential: What is the potential for adopting this initiative across the water sector and elsewhere? How could it positively impact the industry in the future? (200 words)
Safe, clean drinking water is vital to public health and the wellbeing of society. This category rewards the leading technical, process or management innovation designed to solve water quality and treatment challenges that was carried out in 2020. Judges will look for cost-effectiveness and sustainability issues associated with treatment, as well as innovative technologies and solutions.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. This category is intended for new technologies which have emerged in the last year and is therefore not open to technologies which were widely available before January 2020.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know how your initiative could make a difference to the water industry, so please outline the challenge which it helps to overcome, before explaining the details of how the technology works and the results it has achieved so far. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges. Please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Concept: Please provide a brief outline of the initiative, how it originated, and its objectives. (200 words)
B) Delivery: Please explain who the key players in the initiative were and how they worked together to deliver its success. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please explain the innovation behind this initiative. How does it go beyond existing best practice? What makes it stand out from other initiatives in the industry? (200 words)
D) Benefits: What measurable benefits have been achieved? Please include environmental benefits. (200 words)
E) Potential: What is the potential for adopting this initiative across the water sector and elsewhere? How could it positively impact the industry in the future? (200 words)
This award recognises exceptional commitment to health and safety by a company or organisation within the industry. Entrants must provide evidence of an initiative or approach that goes beyond statutory requirements on health and safety.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. The initiative, project and/or campaign should either be ongoing or have been completed during 2020.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know how your initiative, product, technology or management approach made a difference, so please outline the challenge at the outset, before explaining how the project has improved the situation. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges. Please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Concept: Please provide a brief outline of the initiative, how it originated, and its objectives. (200 words)
B) Delivery: Please explain who the key players in the initiative were and how they worked together to deliver its success. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please explain the innovation behind this initiative. How does it go beyond existing best practice? What makes it stand out from other initiatives in the industry? (200 words)
D) Benefits: What measurable benefits have been achieved? Please include environmental benefits. (200 words)
E) Potential: What is the potential for adopting this initiative across the water sector and elsewhere? How could it positively impact the industry in the future? (200 words)
Product and process innovation is vital if the water industry is to achieve higher levels across various areas including customer service, value for money and environmental standards. This award is for a product or technology that is truly ground-breaking and has made its mark in the industry for the first time in 2020.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. This category is intended for new technologies which have emerged in the last year, and is therefore not open to technologies which were widely available before January 2020.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know how your technology could make a difference to the water industry, so please outline the challenge which it helps to overcome, before explaining the details of how the technology works and the results it has achieved so far. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges. Please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Concept: Please provide a brief outline of the technology, how it originated, and its objectives. (200 words)
B) Delivery: Please explain who the key players in the technology were and how they worked together to deliver its success. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please explain the innovation behind this technology. How does it go beyond existing best practice? What makes it stand out from other technologies in the industry? (200 words)
D) Benefits: What measurable benefits have been achieved? Please include environmental benefits. (200 words)
E) Potential: What is the potential for adopting this initiative across the water sector and elsewhere? How could it positively impact the industry in the future? (200 words)
Innovation is crucial if water companies are to succeed, but new ideas do not always mean a reliance on new technologies. This category rewards the most innovative application of an existing product/technology, which may involve reviving a technology that was no longer commonly used or using an old technology in a new way.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. The initiative, project and/or campaign should either be ongoing or have been completed during 2020.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know how your technology made a difference, so please outline the challenge at the outset, before explaining how the project has improved the situation. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges – please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Concept: Please provide a brief outline of the technology, how it originated, and its objectives. (200 words)
B) Delivery: Please explain who the key players in the technology were and how they worked together to deliver its success. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please explain the innovation behind this initiative. How does it go beyond existing best practice? What makes it stand out from other initiatives in the industry? (200 words)
D) Benefits: What measurable benefits have been achieved? Please include environmental benefits. (200 words)
E) Potential: What is the potential for adopting this technology across the water sector and elsewhere? How could it positively impact the industry in the future? (200 words)
The water sector target to achieve zero carbon by 2030 is driving game-changing innovation across all parts of the business. This award recognises a project or initiative that has demonstrated measurable progress in achieving net zero carbon emissions.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. The initiative, project and/or campaign should either be ongoing or have been completed during 2020.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know how your initiative, product, technology or management approach made a difference, so please outline the challenge at the outset, before explaining how the project has improved the situation. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges – please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Concept: Please provide a brief outline of the initiative, how it originated, and its objectives. (200 words)
B) Delivery: Please explain who the key players in the initiative were and how they worked together to deliver its success. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please explain the innovation behind this initiative. How does it go beyond existing best practice? What makes it stand out from other initiatives in the industry? (200 words)
D) Benefits: What measurable benefits have been achieved? Please include environmental benefits. (200 words)
E) Potential: What is the potential for adopting this initiative across the water sector and elsewhere? How could it positively impact the industry in the future? (200 words)
Environmental improvement is at the core of the water sector’s purpose - leaving the environment in a better state than before. This award is for going above and beyond normal practice, and continued and ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmental improvement over a period of time, not just in the natural environment an organisation holds in trust but also in its own practices and operations. This award will recognise continued, ongoing and exceptional commitment to and impact on improving the environment, externally and internally to its own operations and culture. Applications which demonstrate active promotion of diversity and collaboration are particularly welcomed.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. The initiative, project and/or campaign should either be ongoing or have been completed during 2020.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know how your initiative, product, technology or management approach made a difference, so please outline the challenge at the outset, before explaining how the project has improved the situation. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges – please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Concept: Please provide a brief outline of the initiative, how it originated, and its objectives. (200 words)
B) Delivery: Please explain who the key players in the initiative were and how they worked together to deliver its success. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please explain the innovation behind this initiative. How does it go beyond existing best practice? What makes it stand out from other initiatives in the industry? (200 words)
D) Benefits: What measurable benefits have been achieved? Please include environmental benefits. (200 words)
E) Potential: What is the potential for adopting this initiative across the water sector and elsewhere? How could it positively impact the industry in the future? (200 words)
New blood is essential in the water industry, not only to boost staffing levels but to provide new energy and ideas. This award will recognise a relative newcomer to the industry who has made their mark through their ideas, approach, and hard work.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D) of this form.
Eligibility:
- This award will recognise a relative newcomer to the industry who has made their mark through their ideas, approach or hard work. They should be in the process of or have recently completed an accredited apprenticeship or equivalent qualification with a water company or one of their partners.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know how the individual has made a quantifiable contribution to the business and/or its customers and other stakeholders, that goes beyond the requirements of their course. Please also highlight the person's passion for and commitment to a career in the water sector – please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Rising Star: Please name the individual, when they joined the industry and their route into their current role. (250 words)
B) Skills: Please describe the work carried out by the individual and any particular skills they possess. (250 words)
C) Innovation: Please describe any new ideas brought about as the result of the individual's work. (250 words)
D) Success: Please explain the ways in which the individual has made their mark at the company – what benefits have they brought? Have they inspired others? (250 words)
The skills gap threatens to present a significant challenge for the water industry. This award seeks out examples of successful and innovative recruitment, training or staff retention initiatives that all parts of the industry can learn from.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. The initiative, project and/or campaign should either be ongoing or have been completed during 2020.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know how your initiative, product, technology or management approach made a difference, so please outline the challenge at the outset, before explaining how the project has improved the situation. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges. Please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Concept: Please provide a brief outline of the initiative, how it originated, and its objectives. (200 words)
B) Delivery: Please explain who the key players in the initiative were and how they worked together to deliver its success. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please explain the innovation behind this initiative. How does it go beyond existing best practice? What makes it stand out from other initiatives in the industry? (200 words)
D) Benefits: What measurable benefits have been achieved? Please include environmental benefits. (200 words)
E) Potential: What is the potential for adopting this initiative across the water sector and elsewhere? How could it positively impact the industry in the future? (200 words)
Severe flooding is becoming a common occurrence with the UK’s conventional drainage system unable to cope with sudden and torrential downpours. This category rewards cutting-edge approaches to drainage and flood management. The judges will look for evidence of solutions that are innovative, cost-effective and sustainable, and that have achieved results for customers, the environment and the community.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. The initiative, project and/or campaign should either be ongoing or have been completed during 2020.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know how your initiative, product, technology or management approach made a difference, so please outline the challenge at the outset, before explaining how the project has improved the situation. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges. Please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words
A) Concept: Please provide a brief outline of the initiative, how it originated, and its objectives. (200 words)
B) Delivery: Please explain who the key players in the initiative were and how they worked together to deliver its success. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please explain the innovation behind this initiative. How does it go beyond existing best practice? What makes it stand out from other initiatives in the industry? (200 words)
D) Benefits: What measurable benefits have been achieved? Please include environmental benefits. (200 words)
E) Potential: What is the potential for adopting this initiative across the water sector and elsewhere? How could it positively impact the industry in the future? (200 words)
Innovation has never been higher on the water industry's agenda than it is now, and if it is to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow, the sector needs to become adept at finding new approaches, technologies and ways of working. This category rewards the best wastewater project involving technical, process or management innovation that was carried out in 2020.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. The initiative, project and/or campaign should either be ongoing or have been completed during 2020.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know how your initiative, product, technology or management approach made a difference, so please outline the challenge at the outset, before explaining how the project has improved the situation. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges. Please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Concept: Please provide a brief outline of the initiative, how it originated, and its objectives. (200 words)
B) Delivery: Please explain who the key players in the initiative were and how they worked together to deliver its success. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please explain the innovation behind this initiative. How does it go beyond existing best practice? What makes it stand out from other initiatives in the industry? (200 words)
D) Benefits: What measurable benefits have been achieved? Please include environmental benefits. (200 words)
E) Potential: What is the potential for adopting this initiative across the water sector and elsewhere? How could it positively impact the industry in the future? (200 words)
Wholesale water companies not only have a responsibility to serve their customers well today but are also asked to prepare for the challenges of tomorrow through innovative practices, and through building resilience and sustainability. They hold the environment in trust for future generations, and have a responsibility to improve it, to reduce their carbon footprint and that of their customers, and to proactively engage in water efficiency and leakage management at scale to manage the supply demand balance in the face of climate change and water poverty. This award will recognise the water company that can best demonstrate a combination of outstanding customer service, agenda-setting innovation, commitment to and impact on improving the environment, operational resilience, water efficiency, leakage management and carbon reduction and workforce best practice through its work in 2020.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. The initiative, project and/or campaign should either be ongoing or have been completed during 2020.
What to include:
- This award will recognise the water company that can best demonstrate a combination of outstanding customer service, agenda-setting innovation, commitment to and impact on improving the environment, operational resilience, water efficiency, leakage management and carbon reduction and workforce best practice through its work in 2020. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges - please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Customer Service: Please describe how and to what extent the water company has improved its service to customers during 2020, providing figures and evidence where possible. (200 words)
B) Positive environmental impact: Please provide evidence of how the company is improving the environment. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please provide evidence of how the company is innovating and leading the industry in new techniques or practices. (200 words)
D) Resilience: Please provide evidence of how the company is seeking to improve the long-term resilience of its operations and prepare for risks and challenges in the future. (200 words)
E) People: Please explain in what ways the company is investing in its people, improving their skills, safety and wellbeing for the long term. (200 words)
As climate change bites and water use in the home increases, the sector has an urgent and critical role to play in driving ambitious and effective water efficiency. This award will recognise the company or partnership that demonstrates measurable and significant impact on water efficiency; a commitment to a water-saving culture in its own workforce and its customers; understanding and supporting customers to use water wisely; innovating and using water-efficient devices; and promoting water re-use or water recycling. This award is sponsored by Waterwise, the UK water efficiency campaigning organisation, who will triage the entries drawing on their knowledge of best practice.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. The initiative, project and/or campaign should either be ongoing or have been completed during 2020.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know how your initiative, product, technology or management approach made a difference, so please outline the challenge at the outset, before explaining how the project has improved the situation. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges – please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Concept: Please provide a brief outline of the initiative, how it originated, and its objectives. (200 words)
B) Delivery: Please explain who the key players in the initiative were and how they worked together to deliver its success. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please explain the innovation behind this initiative. How does it go beyond existing best practice? What makes it stand out from other initiatives in the industry? (200 words)
D) Benefits: What measurable benefits have been achieved? Please include environmental benefits. (200 words)
E) Potential: What is the potential for adopting this initiative across the water sector and elsewhere? How could it positively impact the industry in the future? (200 words)
Water retail companies have a responsibility to provide their customers with excellent service and the opportunity to reduce their water and energy use and their bills and carbon footprint. They also have a key role to play in the wellbeing of their own workforce, and in recognising and impacting the impact their operations have on environmental improvement, building resilience and sustainability, working with others. This award will recognise the water retailer that can best demonstrate a combination of exceptional customer service, positive environmental impact, agenda-setting innovation and workforce best practice through its work in 2020.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. The initiative, project and/or campaign should either be ongoing or have been completed during 2020.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know what makes your company is demonstrating a combination of exceptional customer service, positive environmental impact, agenda-setting innovation and workforce best practice through its work in 2020. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges - please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Customer Service: Please describe how and to what extent the water company has improved its service to customers during 2020, providing figures and evidence where possible. (200 words)
B) Positive environmental impact: Please provide evidence of how the company is improving the environment. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please provide evidence of how the company is innovating and leading the industry in new techniques or practices. (200 words)
D) Resilience: Please provide evidence of how the company is seeking to improve the long-term resilience of its operations and prepare for risks and challenges in the future. (200 words)
E) People: Please explain in what ways the company is investing in its people, improving their skills, safety and wellbeing for the long term. (200 words)
Nineteen per cent of the water sector’s workforce are women, compared to 47 per cent for all sectors nationally, according to Energy & Utility Skills. There are six women water company chief executives and only one female board chair. WWT, working in partnership with British Water’s ‘Women on Water’ campaign, wants to change this by recognising projects across the whole sector that support women, focus on and harness their strengths and encourage more women to work in the sector.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C, D, E) of this form.
Eligibility:
- The Water Industry Awards are open to companies of ALL sizes. The initiative, project and/or campaign should either be ongoing or have been completed during the past two or three years.
What to include:
- The judges will want to know how your initiative or management approach made a difference, so please outline the challenge at the outset, before explaining how your project has improved the situation. Please note that supporting material will only be called upon where necessary and may not be viewed by the judges – please make your case within the entry form.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 1,000 words.
A) Concept: Please provide a brief outline of the initiative, how it originated, and its objectives. (200 words)
B) Delivery: Please explain who the key players in the initiative were and how they worked together to deliver its success. (200 words)
C) Innovation: Please explain the innovation behind this initiative. How does it go beyond existing best practice? What makes it stand out from other initiatives in the industry? (200 words)
D) Benefits: What measurable benefits have been achieved? (200 words)
E) Potential: What is the potential for adopting this initiative across the water sector and elsewhere? How could it positively impact the industry in the future? (200 words)
Woman of the Year is a new category that will shine a light on one extraordinary woman whose achievements and contribution to the sector is a beacon to other women.
How to enter:
- Entering could not be simpler – just complete each section (A, B, C) of this form.
Eligibility:
- This award will recognise one extraordinary woman whose achievements and contribution to the sector will act as a role model and help women identify, focus on and harness their strengths and understand their value and worth.
What to include:
- The judges will want to see the nominee’s achievements and how she has contributed to the business she works for, its customers and other stakeholders, or to the sector as a whole.
Word count:
- Please note that your entry should be no more than 750 words.
A) Skills: Please describe this person’s stand out skills. Is she a leader, an inspiring innovator, visionary, mentor or entrepreneur, or a new starter who has made her mark? Has your nominee had to adapt to changes due to the Coronavirus outbreak? Has she diversified her business to offer new products, services or new ways of working? (250 words)
B) Innovation: Please describe how this individual has changed things for good. (250 words)
C) Success: Please explain the ways in which the individual has made her mark in her company, or the water industry at large, and what benefits she has brought? Has she inspired others? (250 words)
(If you are entering on behalf of someone, during the entry process you will be asked to submit the nominees details)