Distinct Initiatives

This award recognises outstanding initiatives undertaken by small businesses that make a meaningful contribution to society or their local communities. The focus is on efforts that are entirely centred on giving back, rather than serving commercial interests.  While businesses are commercial entities, they also hold a vital role within society. The award celebrates initiatives that are driven by a genuine desire to create a positive social impact—regardless of whether they result in any direct benefit to the business itself.  The Selection Committee will be looking for initiatives that were clearly motivated by a sense of social responsibility rather than profit, particularly those that promote inclusion and foster community well-being. 

This award is designed to recognise the best initiative taking up by a business for care of society or the communities and leaving an impact. The initiatives should be focused on giving back to society and/or of an inclusive nature. Businesses are not simple commercial entities; they have an important role to play in society. Even though interventions might be completely self-less, it is recognised that many times this has a positive impact on the business implementing it. The Selection Committee will be looking for businesses that have a noble initiative to share that was specifically done not as a main commercial strategy but just to do something positive for the community, especially if revolving around an inclusive concept. 

This award is designed to recognise the workplace that brings the best out of their employees through the healthy workplace they foster. Whether it is based on individual initiative/s or a wellbeing programme, the workplace should be proven to have a positive impact, in one way or another on the individual employees. The Selection Committee will be looking for businesses that have a holistic understanding of wellbeing at the workplace and can possibly derive models that can be utilised to set an example, whilst also truly seeking to utilise the full capabilities of any individual, irrespective of their differences.   Examples could include the quality and safety of the physical environment, to how workers feel about their work, their working environment, the climate at work amongst others and equal opportunities at work.

This award is targeting businesses that champion customer care and have a client centred approach. These businesses should have developed internal policies and structures that ensure clients are handled with satisfaction and that their experience is a positive one. The Selection Committee will be looking for businesses that have successful models to show and have a proven track record that can be presented.  

This award is designed to recognise business entities that give special attention to the local culture (Malta/Gozo), either through inspired goods, or services. The feel of the local culture must be evident and tied to the business concept or the concept of the specific goods or service being put forward with as a nomination.  The aim of the award is to seek out those businesses that translate the local culture into a successful commercial activity and interpret it giving it new life and visibility. The enterprise, product and/or service would need to have been developed in Malta or primarily involving Maltese counterparts.