New awards to recognise local business excellence

Published on 31 May 2023

Nominations are open for Kingston’s inaugural Sustainable Business Awards.

The awards, which are being generously supported by Community Bank Parkdale, have been established as a platform for our business community to showcase and celebrate their achievements in a broad range of sustainability initiatives. 

Mayor Hadi Saab said we have a remarkably innovative and diverse business community in Kingston and it’s important we recognise and applaud those businesses and individuals making the world a better place.

“The awards are deliberately positioned to increase awareness of sustainable business best practices and demonstrate how sustainable business benefits our community and our environment,” Cr Saab said.

The Sustainable Business Awards are presented across six categories, which cover some of the most significant challenges facing businesses today:

• Waste Reduction and the Circular Economy - recognising business that have taken significant steps in their business to redirect waste from landfill.
• Ethical Sourcing and Procurement - recognising business that demonstrate ethical and social responsibility relating to sustainable business practises.
• Diversity and Inclusion - recognising business that have initiated inclusive employment initiatives in Kingston.
• Sustainable Leadership - recognising business or individuals that have influenced customers, suppliers or the community to achieve sustainable outcomes in their industry.
• Net Zero 2030 - recognising business that have committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the implementation of policy changes, technology improvements or new processes.
• Young Changemakers and Innovators - recognising young people who have developed ideas or implemented positive change in sustainability. 

Nominations can be made online at kingston.vic.gov.au/business-awards. For more information, please contact our Kingston Business team on 1300 653 356 or email business@kingston.vic.gov.au. Businesses and individuals can be nominated across more than one category.

Nominations close on Sunday 25 June 2023, with the winners to be announced at the Kingston Sustainable Business Awards Gala event on Wednesday 25 October 2023.

In addition to the Kingston Sustainable Business Awards, Kingston also runs a range of other awards throughout the year including the Kingston Community Awards, the Kingston Youth Awards and Kingston Women of the Year Awards.