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Launched in 2022, the Beyond Awards was created to honour the bold leaders, organisations, and innovators who are driving real change in Sustainability and ESG across Africa.
These awards aim to recognize and celebrate innovative initiatives, projects, companies as well as individuals that went beyond traditional practices to make a positive impact on communities and the environment.
The aim of the Beyond Awards, is to showcase the importance of embedding sustainability in today’s business strategy and operations.
It has become recognised as the most prestigious and largest sustainability and ESG awards programme in Africa
Now a cornerstone of the Sustainability & ESG Africa Conference & Expo, the Beyond Awards returns on 15 October 2025 at the Sandton Convention Centre, celebrating those shaping Africa’s sustainable future.
1. Online applications open 13th of June 2025 and close on 31 July 2025 at midday.
2. Read through this guide to check if your organisation or you are eligible to enter.
3. Select the award category you will be applying for.
4. Complete the online application form. The link are available below:
Click here to enter for the Beyond Champion – Large Scale
Click here to enter for the Beyond Champion – Small Scale
Click here to enter for the Beyond Sustainability project – Large scale
Click here to enter Beyond Sustainability Project – Small scale
Click here to enter for the Beyond Sustainability Report
Click here to enter for the Beyond Communications Strategy
Click here to enter for the African Trailblazer Award
5. Make sure you complete and submit your application before the deadline.
6. Early submissions are strongly encouraged.
Who can enter?
Large Scale enterprises
What is the Criteria?
Clear demonstration that sustainability is fully embedded in the business DNA: purpose, vision, values, governance (board and leadership), structure, approach to value (shared value/add value), approach to innovation, culture of the company, HR processes, products and services, operations, approach to impact and overall definition of business successes and legacy
Who can enter?
Small Scale enterprises
What is the Criteria?
- Their approach to sustainability as EMEs
- What have their impact/added value been
- How their services and/or products contribute to sustainability including SDGs: added value
- What makes them so special
- Is what they are doing scalable
Who can enter?
Large Scale enterprises
What is the Criteria?
- Best results in driving transformation in the Environment, Social and Governance spaces
- Addressing systemic changes
- Positive impact in the ESG space added value
- Level of innovation
- Sustainability & scalability
Who can enter?
Small Scale enterprises
What is the Criteria?
- Best results in driving transformation in the Environment, Social and Governance spaces
- Addressing systemic changes
- Positive impact in the ESG space Added value
- Level of innovation
- Sustainability & scalability
Who can enter?
Small & Large Scale enterprises
What is the Criteria?
- Transparency
- Look and feel
- Comprehensiveness
- External assurance
- Relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiencies, sustainability
Who can enter?
Individuals
What is the Criteria?
- Demonstration of life dedication, commitments, grit and passion to push the sustainability agenda in Africa and related impacts on the ground.
- Display of Boldness, Bravery and leadership in the African Sustainability in agenda
Who can enter?
Small & Large Scale Organisations
What is the Criteria?
- Clarity of Sustainability Message
- Impact and Engagement with audience
- Creativity and Innovation
- Authenticity and Transparency
- Demonstrates Measurable Outcomes
- Ensures adherence to ethical guidelines in its approach and content, avoiding greenwashing or misleading claims.
Eligible Enterprises, Small to Medium Enterprises, Multinationals and Individuals based in Africa can enter the Beyond Awards. Any company or individual in the sustainability/ ESG/ SDG space that can provide demonstrable evidence of impacts across any or all sustainability metrics
Entries are accepted from across the African Continent.
Projects, transactions and initiatives must relate to achievements in the last financial year. All evidence supplied must take this into consideration
Entry is free of charge
The screening and judging processes will commence in August 2025 regardless of any extensions given.
To schedule a call or get support from a member of our awards team, email: [email protected] and [email protected]
Beyond Large Scale Champion
Beyond Small Scale Champion
Beyond Sustainability Project
Beyond Sustainability Report
Cathie Lewis – Beyond African Trailblazer