CATEGORIES 2019
EXCELLENCE IN REGIONAL INVESTMENT
A key platform for a successful FDI strategy is a balanced investment across the country.
This category rewards excellence in FDI projects that take place out side of the two major FDI hubs in the Republic of Ireland (Dublin City and Cork City).
Entries should refer to a single project or projects and projects should have commenced within three years of October 3rd 2021.
Ongoing projects ARE admissible.
Entry criteria:
Organisational Profile
Objectives
Challenges
Execution
Results
Learnings
Economic Benefit
People & Skills Development
Supporting material
You can also add up to two URLS and two supporting documents to your entry
ORGANISATIONAL TRANSFORMATION
Many inward investing organisations pivot from their original strategy to adapt to changing business conditions and to take advantage of new and emerging opportunities. This category honours the best of these.
Entries should focus on why and how the transformation took place and what the results and learnings of the transformation were.
Entries should refer to a single project or projects and projects should have commenced within three years of October 3rd 2021.
Ongoing projects ARE admissible.
Entry criteria:
Organisational Profile
Objectives
Challenges
Execution
Results
Learnings
Economic Benefit
People & Skills Development
Supporting material
You can also add up to two URLS and two supporting documents to your entry
USE OF R&D AWARD
This award recognizes the contribution of foreign-owned organisations involved in research and development in the Republic of Ireland.
The winner will be a project where R&D has had a positive impact on both the business and the Irish Economy.
Entries should refer to a single project or projects and projects should have commenced within three years of October 3rd 2021.
Ongoing projects ARE admissible.
Entry criteria:
Organisational Profile
Objectives
Challenges
Execution
Results
Learnings
Economic Benefit
People & Skills Development
Supporting material
You can also add up to two URLS and two supporting documents to your entry
THE COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AWARD
Diversity is a major issue in the workplace and in general society today. Diversity is a key component of any successful organisation and this category will shine a light on the best examples of diversity programs in FDI companies in the Republic of Ireland.
The winning entry in this category will demonstrate how business activity has created a diverse and inclusive working environment to the benefit of staff and the business.
Entries should refer to a single project or projects and projects should have commenced within three years of October 3rd 2021.
Ongoing projects ARE admissible.
Entry criteria:
Organisational Profile
Objectives
Challenges
Execution
Results
Learnings
Economic Benefit
People & Skills Development
Supporting material
You can also add up to two URLS and two supporting documents to your entry
THE STAFF UP-SKILLING AWARD
All organisations are only as good as the people who drive and work in them. This category honours programs and projects that are the best at developing the inward investing business’ skills and talent base.
The winning entry in this category will demonstrate best practice in staff development and reference how said development contributed to the business goals and developed the quality of the labour force.
Entries should refer to a single project or projects and projects should have commenced within three years of October 3rdth 2021.
Ongoing projects ARE admissible.
Entry criteria:
Organisational Profile
Objectives
Challenges
Execution
Results
Learnings
Economic Benefit
People & Skills Development
Supporting material
You can also add up to two URLS and two supporting documents to your entry
CSR INITIATIVE AWARD
Organisations do not exist in a vacuum and integration with the community in which they operate is crucial. This category looks at CSR projects undertaken by inward investment companies in the Republic of Ireland. The size of the project is not necessarily a deciding factor but rather how the project integrates the business with the greater community.
Entries should refer to a single project or projects and projects should have commenced within three years of October 3rd 2021.
Ongoing projects ARE admissible.
Entry criteria:
Organisational Profile
Objectives
Challenges
Execution
Results
Learnings
Economic Benefit
People & Skills Development
Supporting material
You can also add up to two URLS and two supporting documents to your entry
EMERGING BUSINESS INVESTMENT AWARD
This award will honour the outstanding inward investment made by dynamic, high growth, early-stage company with the potential to grow exponentially and create a large number of jobs.
Entries should refer to a single project or projects and projects should have commenced within three years of October 3rdth 2021.
Ongoing projects ARE admissible.
Entry criteria:
Organisational Profile
Objectives
Challenges
Execution
Results
Learnings
Economic Benefit
People & Skills Development
Supporting material
You can also add up to two URLS and two supporting documents to your entry
COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY
This award recognizes the contribution of foreign-owned organisations towards sustainability and sustainable development in the Republic of Ireland.
The winner will be a project where sustainability and best environmental practice has had a positive impact on both the business and the Irish Economy.
Entries should refer to a single project or projects and projects should have commenced within three years of October 3rd 2021.
Ongoing projects ARE admissible.
Entry criteria:
Organisational Profile
Objectives
Challenges
Execution
Results
Learnings
Economic Benefit
People & Skills Development
Supporting material
You can also add up to two URLS and two supporting documents to your entry
FDI HERO AWARD
The FDI Hero Award recognises an individual who has across the course of their career, made an outstanding contribution to the Inward Investment Sector in Ireland.
Entries should take the form of a short essay stating the reasons why the individual should be considered by the judges as the FDI Hero (Max 850 Words)
The judging panel will consider these submissions and will also consider their own candidates.
The winner will be informed before the awards ceremony and will be invited to attend the ceremony to receive the award.
INVESTMENT OF THE YEAR
This award will honour the outstanding inward investment made into the Republic of Ireland in the past 18 months.
Entries should refer to a single project or projects and projects should have commenced within three years of October 3rd 2021.
Ongoing projects ARE admissible.
Entry criteria:
Organisational Profile
Objectives
Challenges
Execution
Results
Learnings
Economic Benefit
People & Skills Development
Supporting material
You can also add up to two URLS and two supporting documents to your entry