This award recognises the valuable contribution apprentices make to the company and local economy especially as the scope of apprenticeships includes higher/degree level apprenticeships. Whether the apprentice has had a positive impact on the company or has gone against the odds to achieve their objectives, this award will allow employers to recognise their hard work and showcase logistics talent in the county – what makes this individual stand out from other apprentices within the organisation?

To enter this award, you must employ above 100 employees and have a base in Northamptonshire.

The judges will be looking for excellence in an organisation from across the diverse supply chain in Northamptonshire.  They will be looking for an organisation which is making a difference in Northamptonshire.

Logistics is at the heart of Northamptonshire and at the heart of the communities we live in. This award is to recognise the outside engagements those in the sector continue to undertake, often unnoticed by the wider community. 

What have you undertaken outside of your site? From tree planting to engaging with schools about logistics and careers, supporting community gardens and food banks to providing resources for community centres or skills for charities to expand and make a difference. Supporting individuals back into work – how have you made a difference?

This category has been created to recognise organisations for harnessing a truly diverse workforce, businesses that excel in their commitment to equality and inclusion across all strands of diversity. 

The award will cover excellence in all areas of diversity including age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race, neurodiversity.

Recognising the vital role and skills of drivers, HGV and LGV in the Logistics & Transport sector in Northamptonshire and the valuable contribution they make to the UK’s economy and acknowledge their abilities.

We are all looking at our wider surroundings and the impact we have on the planet and use of resources.  What environmental projects have you undertaken to use resources more efficiently and minimise waste? Have you made sustainability a priority across your organisation and what have you undertaken? This could include Reuse and Recycle Initiatives, Biodiversity across your site and Colleague campaigns.

Continuous improvement in health safety and wellbeing is essential across the logistics supply chain – it’s important that the sector focuses on the necessity of creating a safe and healthy working environment that promotes the industry as one that is attractive and welcoming to all. This award recognises individuals or teams that have made significant contributions to improvements in health safety and wellbeing in the business or along the supply chain. It could be activity developed to support colleagues or that has led to demonstrable improvement in safety standards on a site or with partners, or wider community project, a new way of delivery?

Recognise the outstanding contribution made by an individual to the logistics sector and its supply chain within Northamptonshire over the past 12 months. Tell us what you (or they) have done – from overcoming barriers, making a positive difference to your team, company and colleagues, a new strand of business, achieving success, promoting the sector, making a difference in logistics in Northamptonshire.

This award recognises those across the sector to who make a difference to the Northamptonshire Logistics sector, individuals who are pushing themselves, stand out from the crowd – making real differences to the company and logistics as a whole.

Who has created significant impact in your organisation or within the sector in the early stages of their career? Have they generated exceptional results, made an impact, and have the potential to lead the industry into the next decade and beyond.

This award is for people starting their careers in supply chain and logistics who demonstrate enthusiasm, talent and the promise of great things to come. Candidates can come from all levels within the organisation from apprentices upwards, tell us what they have achieved and why they are a rising star

To enter this award, you must employ below 100 FTE staff. The judges will be looking for excellence in an organisation from across the diverse supply chain in Northamptonshire. They will be looking for an organisation which is efficient, reactive, innovative, adaptable – the leading company within Northamptonshire.

To recognise a team who have worked together on a project for the benefit of the supply chain or outstanding contribution to the industry. Open to any team of any size in a logistics operation/supply chain organisation across Northamptonshire that has made a difference and is able to demonstrate they have worked closely together with great impact.