Award categories
The Pakman Awards are FREE to enter. Check out the categories below. You can enter more than one category and will receive an email to confirm your submission. If you do not receive an email please contact us via pakmanawards@repak.ie.
Download our entry templateBattery and WEEE Champion
This category rewards a business (retail or non)/community organisation/school or individual or initiatives that demonstrate the extra steps taken to increase waste battery and electrical take-back for recycling and increase awareness of the need to recycle this waste stream.
Business Recycling Champion
This category rewards initiatives that exhibit and demonstrate leadership in managing and recycling their company’s waste within the business and professional services sector. Examples of best practice to drive and sustain recycling with a zero-waste concept should also be included as part of entry.
Community Recycling Initiative
This category recognises community groups or initiatives (may be in partnership with Local Authority) who implement community recycling projects. Entrants must demonstrate how they have raised awareness in their communities via ventures such as re-use, recycling, waste minimisation, composting, educational talks and other recycling projects.
Environmental Education and Awareness Initiative
This category recognises initiatives that promote ‘outside the box’ thinking, that increase recycling and resource waste management. The focus is on the uniqueness of the initiative, its scope, targets and its effects.
ESG Leader Award - Special Recognition
The ESG Leader Award will recognise an individual from one of Repak's 3,400 Members who has set an exceptional example and made outstanding contributions and achievements in the realm of Environmental, Social and Governance. This accolade acknowledges those who have not only demonstrated exceptional achievements but have also left a lasting legacy in their field. Note this category is not open for nominations.
Innovation in Waste Resource Products or Service
This category recognises a business/organisation/community group/initiative that has successfully placed a new product or service on the market that makes an outstanding contribution to environmental protection and sustainability.
Plastic Pledge Award
This Award is open to Repak Plastic Pledge signatories who provide detailed data of projects implemented that align with the 5 main objectives of the Plastic Pledge. Entrants will be in with the opportunity to win a Gold, Silver or Bronze award. In addition, entrants must demonstrate educational efforts to support staff and consumers.
Tyre Champion
This category will reward Circol ELT Members who are fully compliant with all legal and membership obligations and demonstrate a high level of partnership with Circol ELT, together with excellence in managing all waste that arises in the course of doing business.
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