Sustainable Water Achievement Award

HOW DO I ENTER?

Visit our 'How to Enter' page for our Items Checklist & Step-by-Step Guide. CLICK HERE.

Once you have created your PDF submission and you have all items in the Items Checklist, submit your entry via the Online Entry Form. CLICK HERE.

This award is open to any manufacturer in Ireland that has made improvements or used innovative methods to result in water savings or water quality improvement. The judges will want to know everything you do to reduce your water footprint. You must explain what you have achieved so far, particularly over the last 12 months, and what you hope to achieve in the future. And we need to see evidence of an overall strategy that sets out your targets and how you plan to achieve them and hard statistics demonstrating year-on-year comparisons. Entry is by a 5-page A4 submission; the judges will be looking for freshness of content and clear information and evidence of delivery on core objectives, paying attention to the criteria listed below.

Entry is by a 5-page A4 PDF submission; the judges will be looking for a clear plan and evidence that it is delivering on core objectives, paying attention to the criteria listed below.

  • Company Background: Outline the size and nature of your company. Include your annual water consumption and any accreditation, benchmarking, or external validation.
  • Strategy Background: Provide a background of your sustainable water strategy, outlining how it was developed, its objectives, and the measurable targets set.
  • Implementation: Provide an overview of how the strategy was implemented efficiently and effectively. Include all steps taken so far, e.g., relating to responsible water management practices, efficient water use, innovative solutions to reduce water consumption, environmental impact minimisation within the manufacturing processes.
  • Commitment: Please describe the commitment that has been made to staff training and communication for your water initiatives. What is the level of buy-in and support from the company and its stakeholders?
  • Outcomes & Results: Summarise the practical benefits of your water initiatives up to now, detailing benefits to the environment and the company. Include all achievements made to date. Show comparisons to previous years where possible and describe how the impacts and benefits were measured and reported.
  • Statements or facts: Include any other facts or statements that you feel are relevant to support the entry.