It stands as a recognition for those SMEs that have made remarkable contributions to society through innovative solutions.
An tribute for all those companies that have gone beyond mere business success and achieved positive social well-being and inclusiveness.
Through success stories, this award will inspire other businesses to set a new trend and proactively demonstrate that positive social outcomes can be still achieved while running a successful business.
Examples:
- Improving people’s quality of life through digital inclusion
- Promoting equality and inclusiveness withing the workforce
- Community empowerment (e.g., by creating jobs, supporting social initiatives)
- Ethical data practices
- Local and/or regional development
the jury
the criteria
IMPACT
How is the project/initiative impacting its target beneficiaries?
What is the wider impact of the actions implemented as part of the project/initiative?
Please define the milestones and goals set and the status (completed, ongoing). For ongoing project please specify the state of advancement regarding the set milestones.
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LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY & SCALABILITY
How is the project supported (through funding or self-sustainable) and is the project meant to continue in time?
What are the sources of financial support, and is the project structured in a way that will allow it to expand in the future?
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REPLICABILITY
Can the project be replicated in other countries/regions and is any support envisioned for other organisations wishing to implement it in their area?
If any use of software is envisioned, is this open source or can a license be extended to third parties also?
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INNOVATION & ORIGINALITY
Is the project innovative in its area/region of implementation?
What are the innovative characteristics?
This can refer to both technology or tools used or to processes or to the outreach strategy.
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CONTRIBUTION TO OTHER CATEGORIES
Points will be awarded if the solution has a positive impact on other award categories.
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TOTAL
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