The process
How The Corporate Awards Works
Research-led recognition, scored against published criteria and reviewed by our Board — from expression of interest to the gala stage.
Eligibility
Any organisation operating in one of our programme countries — Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Senegal, South Africa or the United Kingdom — employing more than 50 people and in continuous operation for at least three years is eligible to take part across most categories. Sector-specific categories may carry additional criteria; each edition publishes its own category set.
From first contact to the stage
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1Enter
By expression of interest, or by invitation.
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1Express interest or receive an invitation
Organisations either register their interest with us directly, or respond to an invitation to take part in a given edition.
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2Receive participation guidelines
Validate the consent form, complete the research questionnaires for your selected categories, schedule interviews, and submit policy justifications where applicable.
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2Assess
Evidence gathered with you, then scored independently.
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3Assign key personnel
You nominate the people who will work with The Corporate Awards research team through data collection.
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4Research and evaluation
Research findings are assessed using a standardised scoring system, and the results are reviewed by the Board of Directors.
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3Celebrate
Winners are announced on the night, in front of the room.
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5Awards ceremony
Winners are announced and celebrated during the gala event.
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4Continue
The evaluation is the start of the work, not the end of it.
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6Post-awards consulting
An option to work with partner consulting firms on workforce development, ESG, and sustainability reporting improvements.
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Cost to participate
Taking part is free. Winners receive a physical award, a digital badge for their website and social channels, and a profile on thecorporateawards.org.
Entry is by expression of interest or invitation — there is no public vote, and no fee to be evaluated.