CATEGORIES & CRITERIA

    - All categories are free to enter

    - Word limit: up to 800 words

    - If you are submitting a video entry it must be under 5 minutes

    - All submissions must be from companies with a UK presence

    - Additional testimonials, videos and supporting documents are welcomed, but please ensure the main entry does not exceed this word limit

    - All entries must be submitted online

    - The bullet points in the criteria are for guidance only, but they are based on what Judges will be looking out for.

      If you have any questions about the entry process please contact  esampson@thechannelcompany.com

      Distributor

      Net Zero Project of the Year - Distributor

      The UK is committed to reaching net zero by 2050, which impacts every single company in the IT channel ecosystem. This award is for companies that can show the judges real progress in terms of their own carbon reduction/net zero strategy over the past year - whether this is demonstrating the best use of renewable energy involving buildings, vehicle fleets, warehouses, or detailing how they have reduced overall employee/company carbon footprint through various initiatives to help hit Scope 1, 2 and 3 targets.

      Open to: IT Distributors, VADs

      Net Zero Project of the Year - Distributor

      Please write up to 800 words outlining why your company should win this award.

      • What is the project?
      • Why do you feel you deserve to win the award? How have your employees/partners/customers supported the project?
      • Back up claims with stats/figures
      • Include testimonials

      Please write up to 800 words outlining why your company should win this award. You can back up your entry by attaching videos, customer/partner testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry. The judges may penalise entries where they feel supporting documents have been used to circumvent the word limit. They will be looking for strong evidence to back up any claims. Be as candid as you can about your carbon footprint (or estimated carbon footprint) and how this is being addressed.

      Word limit: 800 words

      Video limit: 5 mins

      Sustainability Unsung Hero (individual) - Distributor

      The sustainability transformation is being driven as much by passionate individuals as it is by companies. Is there a sustainability unsung hero within your business, or one of your partners? It may be your CEO, or someone working in sales, marketing, HR, accounts or a technical role. If you know someone who fits the bill, please tell us – in 500 words – why they should win this category.

      Open to: Anyone who works for an IT Distributor

      Sustainability Unsung Hero (individual) - Distributor

      • Who is the person being nominated? Why are they being nominated? Tell us about them 
      • Outline some of the amazing things they have done to drive sustainability within your company 
      • Include testimonials and make it as personal as possible

      Please write up to 500 words outlining why this person should win this award. You can back up your entry by attaching videos, customer/partner testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry.

      Word limit: 500 words

      Sustainability Champion - Distributor

      This award will go to a genuine distribution visionary that is leading the way when it comes to sustainability and ESG. Are you at the vanguard when it comes to helping reduce the carbon footprint and ecological footprint of your customers, and within your own organisation? Are you working with both vendors and your reseller customers to come up with better solutions?

      Are you also a wider ESG leader in areas such as social impact and governance? If yes, then this is the category for you.


      Open to: IT Distributors

      Sustainability Champion - Distributor

      Please write up to 800 words outlining why your company should win this award.

      • Why are you entering? What progress have you made in the past year? 
      • Why do you think you should win this award? 
      • How are you supporting your customers and partners through your sustainability strategy? 
      • Demonstrate what difference you are making through stats/figures
      • Include testimonials from partners

      You can back up your entry by attaching videos, customer/partner testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry. Judges may penalise entries where they feel supporting documents have been used to circumvent the word limit. They will be looking for strong evidence to back up any claims, particularly around carbon reduction.

      Word limit: 800 words

      Video limit: 5 mins

      Vendor

      Sustainability champion - Vendor

      This flagship award will go to a genuine visionary that is leading the way when it comes to sustainability and ESG. Are you at the vanguard when it comes to helping reduce the carbon footprint and ecological footprint of your customers (via the channel), and within your own organisation? Are you also a wider ESG leader in areas such as social impact and governance? If yes, then this is the category for you.

      Open to:

      IT Vendors

      Sustainability champion - Vendor

      Please write up to 800 words outlining why your company should win this award. You can back up your entry by attaching videos, customer/partner testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry. Judges may penalise entries where they feel supporting documents have been used to circumvent the word limit. They will be looking for strong evidence to back up any claims, particularly around carbon reduction.

      Word limit: 800 words

      Net Zero Project of the Year - Vendor

      Organisations of all sizes must play their part in the move to renewable energy as the UK government targets a 78 per cent cut in CO2 emissions by 2035. This award will go to the company that can demonstrate the most enlightened use of renewable energy when it comes to its buildings, vehicle fleet, or employee footprint, or can demonstrate the most far-reaching progress in terms of its own carbon reduction/net zero strategy.

      Open to:

      IT Vendors

      Net Zero Project of the Year - Vendor

      Please write up to 800 words outlining why your company should win this award.

      • What is the project? Give a brief outline.
      • Why do you feel you deserve to win the award? How have your employees/partners/customers supported the project?
      • Back up claims with stats/figures
      • Include testimonials

      Please write up to 800 words outlining why your company should win this award. You can back up your entry by attaching videos, customer/partner testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry. The judges may penalise entries where they feel supporting documents have been used to circumvent the word limit. They will be looking for strong evidence to back up any claims. Be as candid as you can about your carbon footprint (or estimated carbon footprint) and how this is being addressed.

      Word limit: 800 words

      Video limit: 5 mins

      Sustainability Unsung Hero (Individual awards) - Vendor

      The sustainability transformation is being driven as much by passionate individuals as it is by companies. Is there an unsung hero of sustainability within your business, or one of your partners? It may be your CEO, or someone working in sales, marketing, HR, accounts, or a technical role. If you know someone who fits the bill, please tell us – in 400 words – why they should win this category.

      Open to:

      Anyone who works for an IT Vendor

      Sustainability Unsung Hero (Individual awards) - Vendor

      Please write up to 800 words outlining why this person should win this award. You can back up your entry by attaching videos, customer/partner testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry.

      Word limit: 800 words

      General

      Sustainable Project of The Year (involving an end user customer)

      Technology suppliers are playing an important role in helping UK organisations decarbonise. This award will be awarded jointly to the reseller, MSP or IT solutions provider and their customer that have worked together to deliver a ground-breaking or impactful project in the last 12 months.

      Open to:

      Resellers/MSPs/IT solutions providers/any other breed of front-line channel partner and their customers

      Sustainable Project of The Year (involving an end user customer)

      Please write up to 800 words outlining why your company should win this award and detailing the project in question and the outcome. You can back up your entry by attaching videos, customer/partner testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry. Judges may penalise entries where they feel supporting documents have been used to circumvent the word limit.

      Word limit: 800 words

      Green Product/Service of the Year

      Humanity is using earth’s resources 1.7 times faster than the planet’s biocapacity can regenerate. With 30,000 new products and gadgets launched globally every year, many of them contain valuable metals and minerals that have traditionally ended up in landfill. This award will be given to the vendor whose product can be classed as sustainable in every way from production to supply, whether this is down to recycled materials within the product, reduced packaging, or sourcing materials from renewable sources. Entrants must describe the green credentials of the product and provide stats/figures to prove the claim.

      • What is the product/service and why is it ‘green’?
      • How are you working with channel partners to get this product/service to customers?
      • Share stats and figures on resources the product/service is helping to save
      • Include testimonials from partners and customers if needed


      Open to: IT vendors and Service Providers

      Green Product/Service of the Year

      • What is the product/service and why is it ‘green’?
      • How are you working with channel partners to get this product/service to customers?
      • Share stats and figures on resources the product/service is helping to save
      • Include testimonials from partners and customers if needed

      You can back up your entry by attaching videos, customer/partner testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry. Judges may penalise entries where they feel supporting documents have been used to circumvent the word limit. They will be looking for strong evidence to back up any claims, particularly around carbon reduction, and stats really do make a difference.

      Word limit: 800 words

      Video limit: 5 mins

      Circular Company of the Year

      Every year, 40 million tons of electronic waste is produced by the technology industry alone: the equivalent to binning 800 laptops every second. All the materials and components used in the production of IT equipment can be reused and recycled, and laptops/desktops/devices can be refurbished and given a new lease of life. According to Statista, the circular economy was worth $339bn in 2022 and is set to double by 2026.

      This award will go to the company that is making the biggest strides in the circular economy - whether this is recycling or refurbishing old equipment, saving tonnes of materials from going to landfill, or running projects to eliminate electronic waste altogether.

      Open to:

      Any company in the channel ecosystem

      Circular Company of the Year

      Please write up to 800 words outlining why your company should win this award. You can back up your entry by attaching videos, customer/partner testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry. Judges may penalise entries where they feel supporting documents have been used to circumvent the word limit.

      Word limit: 800 words

      Video limit: 5 mins

      Rising Sustainability Star Award (individual)

      Because sustainability is something every channel firm of every size will have to take seriously from 2026 onwards, due to changes to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), many companies are creating new roles to focus on this area, and many are recruiting graduates or apprentices to help drive their strategy, are giving the job to more junior members of staff to help their career development, or are asking several members of a team to share the responsibility.

      This category is aimed at recognising all these up-and-coming sustainability stars and shining a light on the amazing work they are doing to raise awareness within their own companies and ensure sustainability is always at the top of the agenda.

      The candidates can be apprentices or graduates, or existing team members who have jumped at the chance for more responsibility and a chance to make a difference, and are coming up with some amazing initiatives and ideas in this ever changing and expanding space.

      Open to: Any company in the IT ecosystem

      Rising Sustainability Star Award (individual)

      Open to: Any company in the IT ecosystem

      Please write up to 500 words nominating your Rising Star and explaining why you think they should win. You can back up your entry by attaching videos, testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry. Judges may penalise entries where they feel supporting documents have been used to circumvent the word limit.

      Word limit: 500 words

      Video limit: 5 mins

      Green Shoots Award

      So many companies are only just starting out on their sustainability/ESG journey, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t making great strides, or are doing some amazing things to make a difference. This award is aimed at those companies that are at the beginning of their sustainability journey, but who have already made great progress, or implemented an impressive initiative/campaign that has generated solid results.

      Open to: Any company in the channel ecosystem

      Green Shoots Award

      • Tell us about your sustainability/ESG journey - how did it start, what did you do, where are you now, what are your goals? 
      • Can you share any stats - ie emissions levels then and now?
      • How have your people got behind your sustainability journey so far?
      • Include a testimonial from a partner/customer/staff member on what your strategy has meant to them

      You can back up your entry by attaching videos, customer/partner testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry. Judges may penalise entries where they feel supporting documents have been used to circumvent the word limit. They will be looking for strong evidence to back up any claims, and stats really do make a difference.

      Word limit: 800 words

      Video limit: 5 mins

      Sustainability Champion - Channel Services Provider

      This flagship award will go to a genuine visionary that is leading the way when it comes to sustainability and ESG. Are you at the vanguard when it comes to helping reduce the carbon footprint and ecological footprint of end users (via the channel), and within your own organisation? Are you also a wider ESG leader in areas such as social impact and governance? If yes, then this is the category for you.

      Open to:

      Any company providing services TO or FOR the IT channel

      Sustainability Champion - Channel Services Provider

      Any company providing services TO or FOR the IT channel

      Please write up to 800 words outlining why your company should win this award. You can back up your entry by attaching videos, customer/partner testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry. Judges may penalise entries where they feel supporting documents have been used to circumvent the word limit. They will be looking for hard evidence to back up any claims, particularly around carbon reduction.

      Word limit: 800 words

      Net Zero Project of the Year - Channel Service Provider

      Organisations of all sizes must play their part in the move to renewable energy as the UK government targets a 78 per cent cut in CO2 emissions by 2035. This award will go to the company that can demonstrate the most enlightened use of renewable energy when it comes to its buildings, vehicle fleet, or employee footprint, or can demonstrate the most far-reaching progress in terms of its own carbon reduction/net zero strategy.

      Open to:

      Any company/organisation that provides a service TO or FOR the IT channel

      Net Zero Project of the Year - Channel Service Provider

      Please write up to 800 words outlining why your company should win this award. You can back up your entry by attaching videos, customer/partner testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry. The judges may penalise entries where they feel supporting documents have been used to circumvent the word limit. They will be looking for strong evidence to back up any claims. Be as candid as you can about your carbon footprint (or estimated carbon footprint) and how this is being addressed.

      Word limit: 800 words

      Supply Chain Initiative of the Year

      Up to 90 per cent of an organisation’s environmental impact actually lies within the value chain, so it is imperative for channel firms to be working together to reduce emissions across each supply chain particularly around Scope 3. This can range from sourcing and transporting raw materials for products, reducing packaging, using electric vehicles for delivery/transportation/warehousing, reducing emissions during production of a product, or disposing/recycling products and packaging at end of life. The award is aimed at any company or partnership of companies, that are taking steps to slash emissions across its/their entire supply chain, reduce waste and resource usage, and who can provide tangible results of the positive impact they are making on the environment through their particular initiative.


      Open to: Any company in the channel ecosystem

      Supply Chain Initiative of the Year

      Open to: Any company in the channel ecosystem


      • What is the initiative you are entering - provide a brief description, who is involved etc
      • Why does it deserve to win?
      • Include stats - comparison stats for example and any data that backs up your claims
      • How are your and your partners’ people getting involved?
      • Include testimonials from partners involved in the initiative

      You can back up your entry by attaching videos, customer/partner testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry. Judges may penalise entries where they feel supporting documents have been used to circumvent the word limit. They will be looking for strong evidence to back up any claims, particularly around carbon reduction, and stats really do make a difference.


      Word limit: 800 words Video limit: 5 mins

      Editor’s Choice: Sustainability Evangelism Award

      Chosen by the editorial team and presented on the day
      This category is now closed

      Reseller

      Sustainability Champion - Reseller

      This flagship award will go to a genuine visionary in their field that is leading the way when it comes to sustainability and ESG. Are you at the vanguard when it comes to helping reduce the carbon footprint and ecological footprint of your customers, and within your own organisation? Are you also a wider ESG leader in areas such as social impact and governance? If yes, then this is the category for you.

      Open to:

      IT resellers, MSPs, solution providers

      Sustainability Champion - Reseller

      Please write up to 800 words outlining why your company should win this award. You can back up your entry by attaching videos, customer/partner testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry. Judges may penalise entries where they feel supporting documents have been used to circumvent the word limit. They will be looking for strong evidence to back up any claims, particularly around carbon reduction.

      Word limit: 800 words

      Net Zero Project of the Year - Reseller

      The UK is committed to reaching net zero by 2050, which impacts every single company in the IT channel ecosystem. This award is for companies that can show the judges real progress in terms of their own carbon reduction/net zero strategy over the past year - whether this is demonstrating the best use of renewable energy involving buildings, vehicle fleets, warehouses, or detailing how they have reduced overall employee/company carbon footprint through various initiatives to help hit Scope 1, 2 and 3 targets.

      Open to: IT Resellers, MSPs, solution providers, VARs

      Net Zero Project of the Year - Reseller

      Open to: IT Resellers, MSPs, solution providers, VARs

      Please write up to 800 words outlining why your company should win this award.

      • What is the project?
      • Why do you feel you deserve to win the award? How have your employees/partners/customers supported the project?
      • Back up claims with stats/figures
      • Include testimonials

      Please write up to 800 words outlining why your company should win this award. You can back up your entry by attaching videos, customer/partner testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry. The judges may penalise entries where they feel supporting documents have been used to circumvent the word limit. They will be looking for strong evidence to back up any claims. Be as candid as you can about your carbon footprint (or estimated carbon footprint) and how this is being addressed.

      Word limit: 800 words

      Video limit: 5 mins

      Sustainability Unsung Hero (individual award) - Reseller

      The sustainability transformation is being driven as much by passionate individuals as it is by companies. Is there a sustainability unsung hero within your business, or one of your partners? It may be your CEO, or someone working in sales, marketing, HR, accounts or a technical role. If you know someone who fits the bill, please tell us – in 500 words – why they should win this category.

      Open to: Anyone who works for an IT Reseller, VAR, solution provider, MSP

      Sustainability Unsung Hero (individual award) - Reseller

      Open to: Anyone who works for an IT Reseller, VAR, solution provider, MSP

      • Who is the person being nominated? Why are they being nominated? Tell us about them
      • Outline some of the amazing things they have done to drive sustainability within your company
      • Include testimonials and make it as personal as possible Please write up to 800 words outlining why this person should win this award. You can back up your entry by attaching videos, customer/partner testimonials and any other supporting documents. These should be purely to add context to your entry.

      Word limit: 800 words