Thank you to everyone that has submitted their nominations. We look forward to announcing the finalists and celebrating with the circular community at the
ACE Awards cocktail reception on20 November at the conclusion of the Circularity Conference.
| Entries Open | 8 August 2023 |
| Late Entries | 9 September 2023 |
| Entries Close | 15 September 2023 |
| Judging Commences | 15 September 2023 |
| Finalists Announced | 23 October 2023 |
| Awards Evening & Winners Announced | 20 November 2023 |
Dedicated and visionary individuals and companies are sparking ongoing change and are driving action in our region to advance towards a circular future. The Recognition Awards shine a light on those already embracing circularity and are providing a beacon towards a circular future.
The Emerging Leader Award recognizes an individual that demonstrates inspirational leadership, effort and vision in progressing the transition to a more circular economy in Australia. Central to circular leadership is its capacity to empower individuals, groups, institutions, and societies to flourish amidst turbulent changes. This award is designed to shine a light on emerging leaders who are championing circular economy practices and delivering meaningful action with enthusiasm, courage and compassion, but are also acting on clear and well considered plans to amplify their impact.
The Circular Leader Award recognises an individual that demonstrates inspirational leadership and experience in progressing the transition to a more circular economy. Central to circular leadership is its capacity to empower individuals, groups, institutions, and societies to flourish amidst turbulent changes, where entrenched, inflexible norms must give way to novel and comprehensive approaches that pave the way for achieving envisioned futures. This award recognises those who have not only seen but have actively progressed the transition from where we were to where we are today and are working to accelerate circular economy in Australia.
The Transition Innovation Awards are inspired by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s three principles of circular economy. These principles, underpinned by renewable energy, provide a solutions framework to transition our economy to one that reduces virgin materials consumption and addresses climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
The first principle of the circular economy is about understanding that waste and pollution are largely a result of the way we design and manufacture products. This award category celebrates new and innovative ways to design out negative impacts through intentional design and smart manufacturing processes.
Keeping products and materials in use and at their highest value is a core principle of the transition to a circular economy. The Retaining Value Award recognises those who are successfully achieving this.
The Regenerating Nature Award recognises circular innovations that embody the circular principle of regenerating nature through whole system design with positive impact on natural systems, potentially adoptable at scale.
Bringing it all together, the Full Circle Award is a recognition and celebration of a systems approach and consideration of all three principles of the circular economy. Projects demonstrate incorporation of all three principles using one or more circular business models and are proven solutions in your sector/industry/supply chain.
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