International Green Business Awards
It does not feel like award season this year, does it?
The fancy dinners in black ties are long gone from our diary’s as we try to stay away from social contact and everything we now as “normal”.
But it stills remains, more important than ever, to recognize those businesses that achieve a level of excellence. Those businesses that despite the current pandemic, are putting the environment at the forefront of their operations.
I know a few of them….Do you know any?
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
We want to hear what you have done on your sustainability journey, and we want to recognize your efforts.
Fifty Shades Greener has launched the International Green Business award recognition. This is NOT A COMPETITION against your peers, but it recognizes and achieved standard, for any business in any industry.
In order to apply you will need to:
- Summarise the last 12 months of your green programme
- Provide environmental training to your employees
- Demonstrate you have established your busine ...
How to enter Green Awards and win them!
Very recently, I was asked to be a judge at an Awards ceremony for the Hospitality Industry. I was delighted and honour to be part of the judging panel amongst other industry experts. What I learned, is that filing award applications, is not everyone’s strength, and they can be an injustice to the actual applicant.
90% of the written applications we received were well below average. In some cases, the answers did not match the questions, or the explanation given was not factual, or the answer was just simply too short.
Thankfully, at this particular awards, we were allowed to shortlist several applicants and interview them face to face.
To be honest, I went into the interviews with low expectations, based on the applications we had received. But when I met the candidates, they blew my mind!
Every single person, had achieved a lot more than what their written applications reflected, and had I not met them face to face during the interview stage, most of them would have not been succ...
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Who We Are: Fifty Shades Greener
Sustainability with a side of sass!
At Fifty Shades Greener, we’re not your typical sustainability crowd. Here, green isn’t just a color; it’s a lifestyle, and we live it with a bit of cheek and a lot of heart. Our team, a quirky blend of lifelong greenies, seasoned educators, and fresh innovators, believes that every little bit helps and that education is the cornerstone of sustainable change. Born from a simple idea in a hotel’s green team meeting, we've grown into a vibrant community passionate about turning the hospitality world a shade greener. We think greenwashing is as outdated as last season's fashion and are here to ensure sustainability is as authentic as it is actionable. From the early days in Doolin to the bustling workshops of today, our journey has been about making sustainability accessible, understandable, and, dare we say, fun. We don't just throw jargon around; we break it down with practical advice and real-world actions that everyone, from hotel managers to cafe owners, can take. So, whether you’re looking to start your green journey or you're trying to make your business a beacon of sustainability, we’ve got the know-how and the can-do attitude to help you make it happen. And while we’re serious about what we do, we believe a little humor goes a long way. After all, if you can’t have a laugh while saving the planet, when can you? Join us as we continue to write our story, one green step at a time. Here’s to making sustainability not just a necessity, but a norm. Ready to add a little green to your scene? Dive in—the water’s fine, and it’s getting greener by the minute!
