Business Women Scotland Business Awards 2021 | Business Women Scotland Ltd | 3 September 2021 | TBA

Awards are vitally important for many reasons. As well as recognising and showcasing the amazing talents of women in business, they also recognise the contribution they make to the female business ecosystem in Scotland. These role-models inspire the next generation of female entrepreneurs and women in business.

Categories:

Business Growth
This award celebrates Scotland’s highest performing companies and recognises those that have exceeded initial targets for growth and financial performance. It recognises the companies which have best demonstrated an understanding of their competitors, customers and markets they operate in, and have the foundations in place for continued commercial success.

Business Women of the Year
This award recognises a woman who has made an outstanding impact on the business landscape in Scotland, overcoming challenges and adversity to build a successful business or community enterprise and providing inspirations for others including the next generation of business women.

Established Business of the Year
This award celebrates Scotland’s highest performing companies and recognises those that have truly established themselves as a force within the Scottish economy. It recognises the companies who have best demonstrated an understanding of their competitors, customers and markets they operate in.

Inspirational Woman of the Year
This award recognises a woman who has made an outstanding impact on the business landscape in Scotland. The nominee should be someone who is both inspirational and a role model.

Rising Star
This award is for marking the achievements of women putting their own stamp on existing business approaches and practices and disrupting the status quo.

Social Enterprise of the Year
This award is open to women leading the change in business by playing a crucial role in social inclusion and to recognise the difference their work is making.

Social Media Genius of the Year
This Award is for a female social media specialist who has demonstrated an in-depth understanding of both their industry and the importance of online communication.

Start-Up Business of the Year
This award celebrates the entrepreneurial aptitude, vision, ambition, drive and commercial acumen to build a successful enterprise from start-up.

Women in Tech
This award is for a female technology manager/specialist who has demonstrated an in-depth understanding of both the industry and the importance of technology within it.

Collaboration Award
The Collaboration Award recognises the importance of effective relationships and collaborations within and across disciplines to tackle difficult issues.

The Sustainable Business Award
This category is open to any business which can demonstrate it has practices and principles promoting and supporting the protection and/or improvement of the environment embedded within the business, or is delivering a product or service to customers with sustainable principles at its core. Any organisation, irrespective of size or industry sector, can apply.