How The Corporate Awards Works

Eligibility

Any organisation operating in one of our program countries — Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Senegal, South Africa or the United Kingdom — employing more than 50 people and in continuous operation for at least three years is eligible to be nominated across most categories. Sector-specific categories may carry additional criteria — see the individual category pages.

The six steps

1. 1

   Nomination

   Organisations can self-nominate via HR leadership or be peer-nominated by colleagues, competitors or clients. Nominations open each year.

2. 2

   Submission deadline

   Nominations close ahead of the jury window, giving reviewers several weeks to assess each entry.

3. 3

   Jury review

   A panel of independent HR professionals, academics and former winners reviews each nomination against the category criteria.

4. 4

   Public vote

   For public-choice categories, a shortlist per category goes to a public vote.

5. 5

   Jury deliberation

   For research-based categories, the jury finalises winners through closed deliberation.

6. 6

   Announcement

   Winners are announced and celebrated at the annual gala ceremony.