Circular Economy Awards are non-competitive and based on qualifying scores: each Applicant who achieves the score defined by the Award criteria receives the Award. In one category multiple organizations can be recognised if they meet criteria.
To ensure objectivity, fairness, and independence in the assessment process, the Circular Economy Awards assessment and scoring process is developed based on the international standards and frameworks.
The main objective of the assessment is not only to evaluate, score and recognize the organizations’ effort, but also to provide value adding Feedback Report to Applicants to speed up their transition from Linear to Circular Economy.
Assessment process consists of the following steps:
- Assignment of Assessor(s) ensuring no conflict of interest.
- Desk top review of Applicant Submission.
- Conduct assessment – online and/or on site.
- Score each application and prepare Improvement Feedback Report.
- Compilation of the assessment results and presentation to Jury.
- Jury decides the organisations to be recognised.
The Award assessment is carried out by professionals competent in Circular Economy and Sustainability, in accordance with the Assessment methodology and applying systems thinking approach.
Assignment of the applications to Assessors ensures independence and excludes conflict of interest between the Assessor and the Applicant organization due to any reason which may influence the Assessor’s judgement or create undue bias. The information and documents received by Assessors from the Applicants are treated with confidence and discretion.
Jury Members
The Jury members are represented by senior management professionals and leaders in the fields of Circular Economy and Sustainability from different parts of the world. As the ambassadors of the Circular Economy Awards, they ensure objectivity, professionalism, integrity and high standards.
To maintain confidentiality of the Applicant information, Jury members sign Non-Disclosure Agreement and the Undertaking of Commitment guaranteeing security of the Applicant data and information.
