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!
ENTRIES FOR THE 2022 AWARDS WILL BE OPEN SOON!
*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 the terms and conditions of entry here.
2022 categories include:
At all stages of the supply chain, the industry is pioneering effective alliances and 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 alliances and 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 2021.
- 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 financial, customer and
environmental benefits where relevant. (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 efficient and effective management of assets is critical to the water sector. Making the most of existing assets has long been a core focus of the industry but opportunities for implementing more effective strategies are growing with the proliferation of new technologies. 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 2021.
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 how the initiative was delivered, including the deployment of technology.
(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 financial, customer and
environmental benefits, where relevant. (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 that can best demonstrate a combination of industry-leading expertise, agenda-setting innovation and workforce best practice
through its work in 2021.
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 2021, 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 financial, customer and environmental benefits where relevant (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 2021, 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 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, and best experience of the water sector, 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) Outcomes: Please explain how the initiative improved outcomes for customers? (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 customer, financial and environmental benefits where relevant. (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 2021.
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) Execution: Please explain how the initiative was executed including who the key players were and detail of any technology deployments. (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 financial, customer and environmental benefits where relevant. (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 2021. 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 2021.
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 how the initiative was delivered, and how you judged 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 financial, customer and environmental benefits where relevant. (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 health and safety of the public and their own workforces remains at the top of the agenda for all
companies operating within the water sector. This award recognises exceptional commitment to health and safety by a company or organisation that has gone above and beyond statutory requirements, setting new standards for the industry to follow.
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 2021.
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 how your initiative was delivered and how you judged 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)
Product and process innovation is vital if the water industry is to achieve its ambitions 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 2021.
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 how the technology was delivered, what problems it solved, and how you measured 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 financial, customer and environmental benefits, where relevant. (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)
In the wake of COP26, net zero is at the very top of the public agenda. The water sector has already outlined its ambition to achieve zero carbon by 2030, driving game-changing innovation across all parts of the water 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 how your initiative was delivered, including any key partnerships or technology deployments; and how you judged 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 financial, customer and environmental benefits, where relevant. (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)
Protecting natural capital is at the core of the water sector’s purpose - leaving the environment in a better state than before and mitigating the impacts of climate change. This award is for going above and beyond normal practice, and continued and ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmental improvement. This relates not just to 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 natural capital, externally and internally to its own operations and culture.
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 how the initiative was delivered, including any key partnerships or
technology deployments, and how you judged 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 financial, customer and
environmental benefits, where relevant. (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 2021.
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 how your initiative was delivered, including any key partnerships or technology deployments, and how you measured 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 financial, customer and environmental benefits, where relevant. (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 networks are changing. Digital approaches to asset management and the potential for devices to communicate with one another are creating new, smarter ways of managing water networks, with huge benefits for customers, the environment and water companies themselves. This award will recognise a leading project in the emerging field of smart water networks – one blazing a trail for others to follow.
Pollution is at the top of the water sector’s agenda, with companies actively seeking new ways to manage and mitigate pollution incidents. This category rewards cutting-edge approaches to pollution mitigation. The judges will look for evidence of solutions that are innovative, 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 how your initiative was delivered, including any key partnerships of technology deployments, and how you judged 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 how the initiative was delivered, including any partnership or technology deployments, and how you judged 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 financial, customer and environmental benefits, where relevant. (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 companies – whether wholesale or retail - 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 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 2021.
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 2021. It is open to all water companies, wholesale and retail. 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 2021, 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.
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)