Trailblazer Small & Medium Business Award
The Trailblazer Small and Medium Business Category is for businesses with fewer than twenty employees, that have been actively implementing sustainability actions for more than two years.
These businesses are innovators and leaders and are likely to have sustainability as a strategic part of their business operations, products and services. For trailblazing businesses, sustainability is a strategic part of their entire operations, and senior staff are committed to its centrality.
Sustainability is approached and implemented in an integrated way. These businesses are innovators and leaders who are considering the long-term, and are able to maintain market advantages while providing both ecological, social, and financial dividends. Their values include a consideration of society, the economy, the environment and culture - and these values are reflected in staff behaviours and influence external relationships.
These companies have a good awareness of how they can work smarter, and have strategic plans for managing and improving their overall productivity. They report regularly on a wide range of sustainability factors and have a publicly available sustainability report. They consider the society and the environment when choosing suppliers and making purchasing decisions. They are leaders in sustainable practice and role models for the business community. In all this, they haven't forgotten the communities they work in and influence, and they are making positive and creative efforts to contribute positively to these.
