People & Planet

Business of the Year

Is your business making a positive impact on the world? 

Are you thinking about the well-being of people and the planet alongside your profits? If so, you could be our award winner. 

We want to recognise and celebrate businesses that are genuinely putting people and planet at heart of their business. Those who are leading the charge, showing that’s its possible. We want to showcase these businesses to inspire others to join in, to be the change in the world we want to see. To help create a better, more sustainable, more positive future.

So we’re introducing the; People & Planet Business of the Year Award

The award will be announced at our Gala dinner in November, where none other than Mary Portas will be out keynote speaker (and maybe award giver!)

By entering, you stand a chance of being one of three shortlisted businesses invited to attend the sold out Chamber Gala Dinner on November 14th 2024 and we’ll work with you to create a 1-minute video highlighting your achievements, which will be showcased on the big screen during the event and shared with our extensive online community across all our channels.

Let’s celebrate Better Business.

The 2024 Finalists 

The 2024 Winner ! 

Camp de Rêves has been named the winner of the People and Planet Business of the Year Award 2024, presented at the Chamber of Commerce Gala Dinner.

Held in the company of 470 members of the island’s business community, the event featured businesswoman and sustainability champion, Mary Portas, who shared insights on the power of businesses to drive positive change. Sponsored by Little Green, the People and Planet Award celebrates businesses that champion environmental sustainability and social responsibility. 

The Process

It’s a very simple and there is no cost to apply. 

You can nominate your own business and tell your story and successes highlighting where you meet the criteria.  Awards are judged by an independent group who will be looking for businesses who are having genuine positive impact across a breadth of areas whose values, purpose, mission reflect commitment to people and planet and who are delivering on that. 

It’s a short application form with a section for you to explain in your own words with examples how you meet the criteria. 

Note: The chamber reserves the right to request two letters of reference from a third party.  

2024 Criteria

People

  • Initiatives that promote work-life balance, flexible working arrangements, and family-friendly policies  

  • Promotes and is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion including recruitment, promotion and leadership 

  • Encourages and provides professional development of staff 

  • Positively active within their community. Advocating for Social Responsibility: adopting sustainable practices and contributing to their communities, engaging in initiatives that support social causes and foster positive change.
  • Positively changing traditional corporate culture, to be more people focussed by valuing relationships, community, and social responsibility.
  • Redefining Leadership: creating mentorship programs and leadership development initiatives that promote diverse leadership styles and voices.
  • Supporting Women and parents in the Workplace: implementing policies that promote work-life balance and create a supportive environment for women including flexible work arrangements, paid parental leave, mentorship and equal pay
  • Creating an Inclusive Environment: creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and included. This involves promoting diversity and combating discrimination. Implementing diversity training and creating safe spaces for employees to voice concerns and share ideas.

Planet

  • Delivered reductions in negative environmental impact within the workplace, business operations, product offering or supply chain (including energy, travel, water, waste, encroachments, GHG emissions, procurement)
  • Taken significant action to improve biodiversity or other nature based solutions  within the workplace, business operations, product offering or supply chain
  • Raised awareness or educated stakeholders and customers on environmental or sustainability issues
  • Delivered initiatives that promote circular economy practices
  • Sustainability related innovation prioritised in the design and delivery of new products and services

Timeline

Coming Soon!