Distinct Initiatives

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 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 only focused on giving back to society. 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.   

This award is designed to recognize the importance of mental health awareness and to honour initiatives by the private sector that target mental health. It seeks to acknowledge efforts aimed at addressing mental health issues, reducing the stigma surrounding mental health, and providing interventions that benefit individuals experiencing mental health challenges. The ultimate goal of these initiatives is to leave a positive impact on mental health in various ways. The initiatives can be independent projects or collaborative efforts.

This award is targeting private sector initiatives that relate to inclusivity, specifically of persons with disability. Different forms of inclusion measures, actions and activities are deemed to be eligible to be considered under this award. This may include services by the private sector specifically catering for persons with disability, integration and/or employment of persons with disability at the workplace, private sector buildings made fully accessible (e.g. Ensuring that the website / business premises are fully accessible). Businesses showing a wide range of inclusive initiatives will score higher.  The Selection Committee will be looking for businesses that have taken an initiative/s and/or measures/s in favour of persons with disability.  

This award is designed to recognize business entities that give special attention to the local culture of Malta and Gozo, either through inspired goods or services. The essence of the local culture must be evident and integral to the business concept or the specific goods or services being nominated. The aim of the award is to identify businesses that successfully translate local culture into a commercial activity, breathing new life and visibility into it. The enterprise, product, and/or service must have been developed in Malta or primarily involve Maltese counterparts.

This award targets businesses that excel in customer care and adopt a client-centered approach. These businesses should have developed internal policies and structures to ensure clients receive satisfactory service and have a positive experience. The Selection Committee will be looking for businesses with successful models and a proven track record that can be presented.