Three more chances to win a 2015 Banksia Sustainability Award

Monday, 29 June, 2015

Entrants in the Banksia Sustainability Awards now have even more chances to win, with the 2015 award featuring three new categories.

The annual awards recognise environmental and sustainability achievements made by individuals, community groups, schools and tertiary institutions, not-for-profit organisations, businesses and government. According to Banksia Foundation CEO Graz van Egmond, “We want to reward those that are driving Australia towards a brighter future.”

Newly added in 2015 are the Banksia Mindful Movement Award, the Banksia Food for Sustainable Thought Award and the Banksia Smart Technology Award. This is in addition to the following:

Banksia International Award
Banksia Environment Minister’s Award for a Cleaner Environment
The Richard Pratt Banksia CEO Award
Banksia Large Business Sustainability Leadership Award
Banksia Small to Medium Business Sustainability Leadership Award
Banksia Sustainable Water Management Award
Banksia Natural Capital Award
Banksia Innovator of the Year Award
Banksia Education for Sustainability Award
Banksia Sustainable Communities Award
Banksia Indigenous Leadership for Sustainability Award
Banksia Sustainability in Design, Build — Products for the Built Environment Award
Banksia Sustainability in Design, Build — Buildings, Landscapes and Infrastructure Projects Award

The awards profile the finalists and winners across a number of platforms and events throughout the year. The winner of the 2014 Richard Pratt Banksia CEO Award, Damien Walsh, said his award reinforced “that we’re on the right path and that our strategy is working”.

“A Banksia Award creates value for the business, proves that you’re not alone in what you’re doing and gives you an opportunity to share stories, network and inform your business on how to compete and be successful in the marketplace,” Walsh said. “The Banksia Awards are a terrific opportunity to learn.”

Early-bird entries in the awards close on 17 July, while all submissions close on 4 September. For more information and to download an entry kit, visit http://banksiafdn.com/entry-process/.