Nominations are hereby invited from the general public. Nominations can be made by both potential nominees and by third parties.

All nominations should consist of a brief profile of the nominee detailing:

• Activities and brief history of the nominee;
• Outstanding accomplishments of the nominee over the past two years;
• Illustration of exemplary conduct by the nominee;
• Impact of the nominee on at least one major stakeholder group;
• CSR activities/conduct of the nominee
• Financial performance & market penetration/visibility of the nominee (Quantitative evidence desired but not compulsory).

While all the aforementioned information is desired, it is not compulsory that every aspect must be provided. However, the more the various aspects provided the higher the chances of the nominee being shortlisted and the higher the likely ranking on the shortlist.

Nomination briefs ideally should be between 1,000 and 2,000 words in length. Nominations will only be accepted with regards to the 12 aforementioned categories. The selection of the special award winners is the sole responsibility of the organizers, and their contracted consultants, award selection jurists and any other partner institutions for this award scheme.