Advancing Equity Award

Recognising organisations committed to advancing equity in all its forms, breaking down barriers and promoting inclusivity in ways that are strategic and core to their business / organisation. Showcasing how their approach is delivering tangible value to their organisation whilst meaningfully contributing to more equitable outcomes.

This category is open to companies, businesses and social enterprises to enter. Please acknowledge all partners (government, NFP, academic, other). 

How to apply

You will need to complete the following questions as part of your submission. Please ensure you have all the information required to complete your entry before commencing, as you cannot save your progress. You will also have the option to upload any relevant associated documents.

1. What equity opportunity or problem did you identify?
   Max 1500 characters
   (Hint: What inequity opportunity or problem did you uncover and how does it intersect with your business? Why is this problem important for you to tackle)
2. Tell us about the process you undertook to understand the opportunity or problem deeply.
   Max 1000 characters
   (Hint: Did you engage those with lived expertise? Did you partner with community organisations to get closer to the issues?)
3. Describe your solution/initiative?
   Max 1500 characters
   (Hint: What initiative, program or ways of working did you create to leverage the opportunity / combat the issue you identified?)
4. What business value did your initiative create or do you expect it to create (if it’s still in progress)?
   Max 1000 characters
   (Hint: We are looking for tangible business value, profit, new or retained customers, new/expanded market opportunities, cost reduction, resilient supply chains, productivity improvement/efficiencies, skills uplift for employees, employee retention, talent attraction etc).
5. How is your initiative working to advance equity?
   Max 1000 characters
   (Hint: What impact is  being created? If you don’t have data or an existing measurement framework for impact – how are you evaluating your progress?)
6. Who did you partner with to achieve your outcomes, and why?
   Max 1000 characters
   (Hint: Consider partners who helped you understand the issue you’re trying to solve as well as delivery partners)
7. Is your initiative scalable? If not yet, then what more is needed in order to assess its viability to scale?
   Max 1000 characters
   (Hint: If you have successfully created both societal value and business value from your initiative then we would expect it to be scalable, so if not please explain why not)

Check out more tips to make a great award submission here.

Once you have prepared the details for your submission, complete your entry below.

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Make sure you’ve got all of your material ready for your submission as you cannot save your progress during the application process. Please note that you will be required to pay your award submission fee at completion of your entry (this payment can be made by card or PayPal.

 

Please email any supporting documentation to info@sharedvalue.org.au

Please email any supporting documentation to info@sharedvalue.org.au

Before submitting your application, please refer to the terms and conditions.