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b) Awards and Recognition
• Grand Award will be selected from among the Hong Kong Sustainability Award winners in each category (e.g. large
organization, medium and small-sized organization) to give the highest accolade for its excellent achievement in
sustainability.
• Hong Kong Sustainability Award(s) will be granted to organizations demonstrating excellent achievements in
sustainability in each category which are the role model for organizations in the industry and the business community
at large.
• Certificate(s) of Excellence will be granted to organizations demonstrating outstanding achievements in
sustainability.
• Special Recognition(s):
- Special Recognition for Outstanding Sustainability Initiative will be granted to organizations which
have implemented outstanding sustainability initiatives/ cases with proven positive impact on its business
/ organizational performance. The Special Recognition will be granted to organizations with outstanding
performance in the Economic, Social and Environmental dimensions respectively.
- Special Recognition for Innovation will be granted to organizations which have incorporated innovative ideas in
the sustainability initiatives or have implemented their sustainability measures in an innovative way; or have made
use of innovative methods to promote the importance of sustainability among the stakeholders.
- Special Recognition for Best Response to COVID-19 will be granted to organizations which have implemented
measures in favour of their staff, or measures that resulted in positive impact on their business and the society at
large during the outbreak of COVID-19.

There is no limit to the number of awardees of Hong Kong Sustainability Award, Certificate of Excellence, Special
Recognition. Additional Special Awards may be granted at the discretion of the Examiners and Judges to recognize
organizations with outstanding performance in specific areas.

c) Judging Process and Award Schedule

Submission of Entry Form All participating organizations are required to fill in and submit the online Entry
(Deadline: 26 February 2021) Form.

Submission of Application Form All participating organizations are required to fill in and submit the online
(Deadline: 29 March 2021) Application Form.

1st Round Judging The Board of Examiners will conduct initial screening, propose finalists of the
(April - June 2021) Hong Kong Sustainability Award, and recommend recipients of Certificate of
Excellence and Special Recognition among all the entries.

Final Judging All finalists of Hong Kong Sustainability Award will be interviewed by the Panel
(August 2021) of Judges. The Judges will then decide on the winners of the Grand Award,
the Hong Kong Sustainability Award, and the recipients of the Certificate of
Excellence and Special Recognition. The Board of Examiners may conduct site
visits when necessary.

Award Presentation Ceremony All the results of the awards will be announced at the Award Presentation
(November 2021) Ceremony during the Annual Fellowship Dinner.