African Access National Business Awards

Overview

Mission

Categories

• Investing in People Award
  In recognition of the company that has demonstrated the highest level of per capita expenditure on training, education, wellness and health. Areas such as productivity; the ratio of skills procurement vs turnover; staff turnover; company policies and procedures will be taken into account.
• Alt-X Performance Award
  A quantitatively-judged award for companies on the JSE’s Alt-X Board. Financial performance such as sales growth over a previous accounting period in both Rands and percentage, growth in share price, and return on investment (earnings per share) are all key areas of interest.
• Logistics Award
  Recognising excellence in specialist logistic support for industry, from supply chain to distribution, construction logistics, shipping, etc. Entrants must demonstrate excellent delivery; minimal stock loss; as well as crisis management procedures, etc.
• Innovation through Technology Award
  This award goes to the company whose technology-based innovation demonstrates improved productivity or enhances the competitiveness of the South African economy.
• Customer Focus Award
  This award will be made to the company that demonstrates the highest level of service and loyalty to its customers. They must demonstrate that comprehensive customer service procedures and policies have been put in place and show how this has resulted in increased loyalty and a larger customer base.
• Marketing Excellence Award
  In recognition of marketing innovation and creativity. The award will acknowledge a marketing strategy that has impacted significantly on both the company turnover and the brand’s public profile.
• Exporter of the Year Award
  In recognition of the company with the highest export growth by volume over a year. Criteria include the number of jobs created in South Africa as well as foreign income earned during the financial year.
• Fast Growth Company Award
  This category is open to SMMEs with a turnover of under R50 million in their last financial year. The winner will have demonstrated significant growth in their market sector through best business practices and innovation, under-pinned by a strong financial performance.
• ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Award
  This Award will go to the company that has shown a strong adhesion to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance policies. Evidence of achievements of set targets in these areas must be demonstrated. The winning entrant will also be actively involved in promoting ESG policies and, by doing so, setting an example for other corporations in South Africa to follow.
• Healthcare Excellence Award
  In recognition of the healthcare organisation that has demonstrated an overall standard of excellence and innovation in the course of providing health services to the public, showing best practice throughout. Pharmaceutical companies that have shown a similarly outstanding performance (for example, through the development of innovative products) are also eligible to enter.
• Sports Contribution to Business Award
  Recognising the sports organisation or association which has made a significant and meaningful contribution to the economy through job creation/ and or foreign investment. Of particular significance are organisations that have leveraged their event or brand on a global stage and have attracted foreign income into the country as a result.
• Manufacturing Excellence Award
  The recipient must produce a high quality product in a competitive manner whilst complying with all relevant SABS accreditations. They must also display an increase in revenue.
• Business Education & Training Award
  This award will be made to either a business school or a business training organisation. The award winner must be able to show how they are contributing positively to the corporate world by developing skilled professionals. The number and standard of graduates produced, reputation of the school and overall contribution to skills development will all be taken into consideration.
• Diversity in the Workplace Award
  This company must be able to demonstrate their commitment to diversity and transformation in the workplace. Companies must show they are integrating black, female and disabled employees into their workforce, and promoting diversity. They should be able to show preferential recruitment policies, skills development programmes and the progress they’ve made in transforming their workplace.

Individual Categories:

• Top Businessman of the Year Award
  This award goes to the businessman whose leadership is reflected in his service to his company and also to interests not exclusively his own. His company must have achieved great success in the business environment.
• Top Businesswoman of the Year Award
  This award goes to the businesswoman whose leadership is reflected in her service to her company and also to interests not exclusively her own. Her company must have achieved great success in the business environment.
• Top Entrepreneur of the Year Award
  This award goes to the person who took significant personal risk to start a business or businesses and built them into a substantial entity. The recipient must demonstrate that the business has achieved financial success and is clearly sustainable.
• Top Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
  This category is only open to individuals under 40. This award goes to the person who took significant personal risk to start a business or businesses and built them into a substantial entity. The recipient must demonstrate that the business has achieved financial success and is clearly sustainable.
• Top Government Leader Award
  In recognition of the individual at national, provincial or local level who has achieved outstanding results in the last year. Important considerations will include financial management skills, the meeting of set targets, outstanding service delivery and the respect and admiration of their peers and other stakeholders.

• Top Government Department of the Year Award: Job Creation
  This Public Sector award will be judged on how successful the department has been with regard to job creation. In particular, judges will be looking for the department that has created the highest number of permanent jobs within the financial year.
• Top Government Agency of the Year Award: Growing Business
  The award will be made to the government agency that has demonstrated the highest level of efficiency and effectiveness in terms of achieving their goals, working within allocated budgets and generally making the greatest impact in their portfolio. Judges will be looking for agencies that have carried out successful public-private initiatives.
• Top Municipality of the Year Award: Service Delivery
  The award will go to the Municipality that has delivered its mandate in the most effective and efficient manner possible, ensuring that essential services are provided to its constituents, whilst employing its allocated budget for the financial year in an effective and disciplined manner.
• Top Performing Company of the Year Award
  This award goes to the company who best demonstrates an improvement in financial performance over a three year period – growth in annual revenue and net profit after tax year on year will hold a high weighting when reviewing company entries for judging. This award will be selected from the finalists of the Top Performing Company Awards.
• Best Managed Company of the Year Award
  This award goes to the company who can demonstrate its performance in all spheres of the general criteria (people, planet, profit), and the management thereof. Good corporate governance practice will also be taken into account. This award will be selected from the finalists of the Top Performing Company Awards.

Entry criteria

• OHS 18001
• Social Economic Development
• Skills Development
• Policies

• ISO 14001
• Environmental impact assessment

• Annual turnover
• Turnover growth
• Rate of profit
• ISO 9001
• Productivity

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