2026 cycle · Entries open

Proof your business runs at a higher standard.

An evidence-based award for companies, teams and products, scored blind against a published rubric.

Independently judgedScored to a published rubricNot everyone is selected
Independently judged
Assessors do not see who submitted the entry.
Scored to a published rubric
The same criteria for every entry.
Not everyone is selected
Recognition that means something.
The standard

We don't sell recognition.
We certify it.

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDSCERTIFIEDBE

Every entry is judged blind against a published rubric by our review panel. Marketing spend, follower counts, and press releases are excluded from consideration. Evidence is not.

A result that holds up in a board pack, an RFP, or an investor deck.

How entries are judged

Four criteria.
One rubric.

Every entry is scored independently against the same published rubric, blind to marketing spend. Not every entrant is selected.

  1. 01

    Evidence

    Claims are backed by data we can read, not assertions.

  2. 02

    Outcome

    The measurable result achieved, and its scale.

  3. 03

    Relevance

    Performance judged relative to sector, size, and stage.

  4. 04

    Verifiability

    Sources and references we can independently check.

The published rubric

How each criterion is scored.

Every entry is scored against these four bands on each of the four criteria. The bands are fixed, published, and applied in the same order to every entry.

A Evidence

Not evidenced
Claims asserted without supporting data.
Partially evidenced
Some claims supported; key figures unverified.
Selection threshold
Evidenced
Principal claims supported by data we can read.
Strongly evidenced
All material claims supported, with sources attached.

B Outcome

Not evidenced
No measurable result stated.
Partially evidenced
A result stated without scale or baseline.
Selection threshold
Evidenced
A measurable result with its scale.
Strongly evidenced
A measurable result with scale, baseline and period.

C Relevance

Not evidenced
Performance not situated against sector, size or stage.
Partially evidenced
Context asserted but not compared.
Selection threshold
Evidenced
Performance judged against comparable operators.
Strongly evidenced
Performance clearly above comparable operators.

D Verifiability

Not evidenced
No sources or references offered.
Partially evidenced
References offered but not independently checkable.
Selection threshold
Evidenced
Sources we can check independently.
Strongly evidenced
Sources checked and confirmed.

An entry must reach Evidenced or above on all four criteria to be selected.

Five categories

Where excellence is measured.

Enter more than one — each category is assessed separately against the published rubric.

Business of the Year

Overall performance, growth, and standing, evidenced by results.

Team of the Year

A department or unit judged on a measurable outcome it delivered.

Product of the Year

A product or service assessed on outcomes for its customers.

Customer Service

Service quality evidenced by retention and satisfaction.

Innovation

A new approach, product, or process with proven, documented impact.

Enter more than one

Each category is judged on its own evidence.

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Recognition

Recognition you can put to work.

Winners receive a full seal pack and the tools to use the recognition where it counts — in RFPs, procurement reviews, annual reports, and investor decks.

Everything here is issued on selection and carries no further charge. It stays yours, and it does not expire.

  • Web and email seals

    Drop into your site, signature, and proposals.

  • One-page recognition summary

    Ready for RFPs, procurement, and board packs.

  • The official statement

    The exact wording to quote in a bid, a tender response or a board paper.

Start your entry

Start in under three minutes.

Tell us who you are, choose your categories, and make your case.

  • Scored blind. Assessors see the evidence, not the entrant.
  • One rubric, four criteria. Published in full, applied the same way to every entry.
  • Shortlists within six weeks of entry.

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