Overview

This award recognises employers that have made an outstanding effort in engaging with their employees and the wider sector. The overall judging will consider how investing in people through health and wellbeing, skills and training and diversity and inclusion initiatives have made a positive contribution to the company, industry and society. The judges will also be looking for how well the initiative(s) have been embedded in the organisation.

Entries should be clear about how they engage with their employees and the wider sector across all aspects mentioned: health and wellbeing, skills and training and diversity and inclusion.

We ensure there is no obstacle to enter. Free to enter, no project too big or too small, any location and judged by impartial expert judges with a diversity of experience and opinion.

Why You Should Enter

• The award best represents your organisations achievements and gives you a platform to tell your story
• Receive independent recognition of your achievement by some of the most respected professionals in the sector which makes winning a fantastic accomplishment
• Enhance your brand reputation as the award provides a sign of quality for potential clients, strategic transport bodies and investors
• Showcase your work and brand to a global audience of current leaders, decision makers and the future leaders of the sector
• Stand out from the crowd with amazing PR opportunities
• Being shortlisted and winning motivates staff, focuses attention on the incredible work the organisation is producing and enhances pride in the organisation
• Winning an award will attract new talent

Key Dates

• Open for entries – Monday 16 December 2019
• Deadline for Entries - Friday 28 February 2020
• Shortlist announced – W/C 23 March 2020
• Awards Dinner Open ticket sales – W/C 23 March 2020
• Awards Dinner – Thursday 11 June 2020

Eligibility

To enter this year’s awards, your work needs to have been live at some point between 1/1/2019 and 28/02/2020 and can address all 4 judging criteria.

Furthermore:

• Organisations involved in the highways and transportation industry
• Submissions must be under 1,200 words

Assessment Criteria

Initiation (15 Points Maximum)

• Demonstration of originality and innovation in the approach
• Robustness of research that laid the foundation for the initiative
• Good stakeholder consultation as part of the initiation

Implementation (10 Points Maximum)

• Training of involved stakeholders
• Communications with relevant stakeholders
• Continuity and commitment to process

Execution (10 Points Maximum)

• Clear performance measures
• Use of internal and external feedback in process

Evaluation (15 Points Maximum)

• Wider implementation potential
• Delivering value for money
• Relationship outcome and improvement

Entry Rules

1. You are the owner of all intellectual rights in your entry or have all necessary consents from all other owner(s) of intellectual rights in your entry.
2. Entries must be received no later than the published deadline date.
3. All submissions must be made online.
4. All entries must be supplied and conform to the category rules and submission formats.
5. Work entered into more than one category must be treated as a completely separate entry.
6. The judges’ decision is final.
7. Due to the number of entries received, we cannot give feedback on individual entries.
8. By entering these awards, you give the organisers the right to share, publish and otherwise use my entry in all media.
9. The organisers reserve the right to verify that all entries have been commercially produced for a commercial client where relevant.
10. The evidence contained in the submission must be correct and you can provide further details if required.

What should be Included in an Entry

• A high resolution, 300 dpi, version of your company logo
• Your entry taking care not to exceed the word limit
• An executive summary of the activity. The summary, will not be judged, but it is what will appear on the website and promotional material if you are shortlisted. Tell people why your entry is so good and why it is worth further attention.
• Supporting material: photographs, videos and/ or other graphic images that illustrate your entry in any way is encouraged
• At least one photo or image provided should be in high resolution, 300 dpi, for potential reproduction in promotional material

Help and Support

If you require any further information regards the awards please do not hesitate to contact us on awards@ciht.org.uk or +44 (0)20 7336 1583.