Post-16 education organisations wield real economic and financial power. This category celebrates educational institutions which are consciously using this power to drive positive societal, environmental or cultural change. No matter how small your resources are, judges will be looking at the resulting beneficial social and environmental impacts.
The judges are looking for innovative ways that institutions use their money and purchasing for good. Financial sustainability is essential and the category awards organisations who align their financial strategy with their broader sustainability objectives. Such innovation can be found for example, in using small-scale internal, ring-fenced funds which support sustainability initiatives or influencing society benefit through procurement contracts, supply chain engagement, social enterprises, social investment models and every day ethical banking.