Chamber Business Awards

This award recognises organisations that have fully taken advantage of the range of technology available to them to grow their business. Entrants for this award must demonstrate how they have used the power of technology to transform their business.

This award will recognise an organisation that demonstrates excellence in the promotion and implementation of a learning and development culture. In addition, this year we are looking for companies that can also demonstrate commitment to the health and wellbeing of their staff and have clear projects in place supporting their local area.

Ideal for those operating within the professional services sector, this award recognises those with a focus on customer service and care. It is designed for businesses who can demonstrate excellence and commitment in the ever-important area of customer service.

This award will look at businesses that demonstrate excellence in the professional services sector, that can show evidence of strong financial performance, excellent customer services and can identify what sets them apart from their competitors.

This award recognises the strength of Britain’s exporters. Entrants for this award must stand out from the crowd at an international stage and demonstrate that they have generated significant and/or sustained increases in their export activity.

This award recognises that the health and wellbeing of your employees is embedded in your businesses culture, that the activities that your organisation undertakes and promotes to encourage the positive health and wellbeing of your staff, and the impact of this on your employees and the wider business.

Awarded to a business that has excelled in the manufacturing sector, covering all aspects of the manufacturing process including product design, testing, development, marketing, sales and overall business performance.

This award celebrates micro businesses punching above their weight for businesses with 10 staff or less. Judges will be looking for businesses that have demonstrated strong revenue growth and a product or service of a quality that stands above competitors.

This category celebrates the best of new business in the two counties. Entrants to this award will be expected to demonstrate sustainable growth combined with a degree of commercial success that is exceptional for the size of the business. Your business must be in its first 3 years to enter.

This award is open to any business with a registered charity number. Entrants will need to show how they are making a difference to people living, working or studying in the area, to the environment, or otherwise address local social needs. Judges will be looking for an organisation that can demonstrate how they support their workforce and their welfare, along with how they encourage new donors.

The Chamber is looking for beacons of good practice leading the way to a low carbon, resource efficient and low waste future. This award seeks to recognise any business who can demonstrate success in reducing their environmental impact either directly in their operations, in the supply chain or during product use. Examples might be: reducing energy usage, developing a new product or service that delivers environmental sustainability, working with customers or suppliers to eliminate non-recyclable packaging, introducing biodiversity or decarbonising your energy mix.

This category is open to any organisation, irrespective of size or sector, that can demonstrate its commitment to the community. The organisation must show evidence that it has schemes, initiatives and policies which have maximum positive impact on local communities. Judges will be looking for clear methods of evaluation, effects on financial performance and involvement of staff and customers.