Community and CSR Inspiring Woman of the Year: Social enterprise
Community and CSR Inspiring Woman of the Year: Social enterprise
Community and CSR Inspiring Woman of the Year: Social Enterprise
This new award recognises an inspiring woman making a difference in a social enterprise and using business as a force for good.
Open to women in social enterprises, the category celebrates leadership, innovation and measurable impact, including positive social, environmental or community change. A social enterprise is defined by its purpose, not its legal form. It is a business with primarily social objectives, where surpluses are principally reinvested in the business or community rather than used to maximise profit for shareholders or owners. Social enterprises are also expected to generate most of their income through trade, rather than relying on grants and donations.
The winner will be passionate about making a difference, resilient, with strong values and evidence of sustainable impact.
You will need to confirm the organisation this nominee is part of is not only reputable, but also financially stable.
To enter this category please provide the following information:
A brief description of the business, including its products or services, target customer groups, and the markets in which it operates.
A brief description of the nominees role within the business
Detail specific initiatives that the nominee has implemented within their business that have made a difference to the business, local community, beneficiaries and/ or the environment (from July 2024 to present)
Outline the measurable impact the above initiatives have had on the business, its employees, customers and beneficiaries.
Provide a brief overview of the business’s social mission and explain how its profits or surpluses are reinvested to create social, community and/ or environmental impact.
Supporting evidence such as cost savings, community benefit, partnerships, environmental outcomes, volunteering hours. Include photographs, testimonials, press coverage, impact reports, or other relevant material.
Explain how the nominee has helped make the business more commercially viable and less reliant on grants and donations.
Summarise your application in 100 words (if shortlisted, this content may be used in host’s speech or printed).
