Sustainability West Midlands Green Leaders Awards 2016

Following the success of previous competitions in 2010 and 2011, we are delighted to once again open the search for the region’s leading individuals that are playing a key role in leading us towards a more

sustainable future.

Do you know someone who has shown a professional or personal commitment to creating a sustainable future for the West Midlands

through influencing and inspiring change?

Deadline for nominations: 31 October 2016

Introduction

Sustainability West Midlands is the sustainability adviser to leaders in the West Midlands. We are a not-for-profit company that works with our members in the private, public and third sectors. Our Board is private sector led and has cross sector representation; they are supported by our team of staff and associates. Our role is to act as a catalyst for change through our advice to leaders, to develop practical solutions with our members and share success through our communications.

Aims of the awards

Identify individuals who are or will play a key role in leading us towards a more sustainable future from the private, public and third sectors. There will be one winner from each sector.

Celebrate the success of these individuals by profiling the people, projects and organisations they are involved with through case studies and our media partners

What makes a Green Leader?

We have kept the criteria broad to encourage participation. However the application form reflects a number of issues:

Green Leaders can be from different sectors and stages of their careers.

They need to be able to demonstrate that the activities they have been involved with have had a positive environmental impact with additional social or economic benefits ‘above and beyond’ what is normally expected in their professional capacity or role.

If senior members of organisations are being nominated it should be made clear about what aspect of their particular role has made a difference, as opposed to being in charge of a successful team.

They need to be able to demonstrate a scale of impact that goes beyond their organisation or community through working with others to share success with a broader sector or geographical location. This can include national examples but must demonstrate benefit to the West Midlands.

Timetable

Monday 31 October Nominations closeWeek beginning 14 November Shortlisted individuals will be notifiedWednesday 30 November One winner from each sector will be announced at the MEBC

Annual Business Celebration Awards Dinner in Birmingham How to apply

Please email completed forms to enquiries@swm.org.uk

Acknowledgements

We are grateful for the support of our partners Midlands Environmental Business Company.

Green Leaders Entry Form

Name of Nominee: (Name of who you are nominating or yourself if it is a self-nomination)

(To be eligible the nominee must be located or operating within the West Midlands)

Contact details of the Nominee:

(The contact details to include – job title and organisation if applicable, and an email address and/or phone number. Note these details will only be used in relation to this competition.)

Contact details of person submitting the

nomination:(If different to above)

Location of impact (Please list the area(s) in which there has been a particular impact: Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Herefordshire, Sandwell, Shropshire, Solihull, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford and Wrekin, Walsall, Warwickshire, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire.)

Sector (Private, public or third)

Evidence of impact of nominee:

(500 word max)

(List a range of examples where the individual has made an impact on their organisation or on others, ‘above and beyond’ what is normally expected in their professional capacity or role.)

(The impact must have resulted in some form of environmental benefit that has also had social or business benefits.)

(For emerging leaders where there may not yet be an established track record of impact in place – provide examples that indicate that the individual is well placed to make an impact in the future.)

Evidence of scale of impact of nominee:

(250 word max)

(As a West Midlands competition we are also looking for evidence that the impact the individual has goes beyond their organisation or community e.g. sharing with other communities or other sectors.)

(This can include national examples but must demonstrate benefits to the West Midlands.)

Third party recognition of impact:

(250 word max)

(List any third party recognition of the role of the individual such as awards for projects or quotes from others. This is especially important if it is a self-nomination.)

Unless otherwise indicated, Sustainability West Midlands may use the information supplied on your entry form on our website or in publicity after the competition closes to showcase the winners of the competition.