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Worldaware Business Award Archives

View archives ordered by year of award

Case studies sorted under award category

Capacity Building

• The DTI Award for Capacity Building in the Commonwealth
  • 2002 The Overseas Development Institute Fellowship Scheme
  • 2004 Baker & McKenzie

Development Initiative

• The World Vision Award for Development Initiative
  • 1990 Dr. Nicola Bradbear, International Bee Research Association
  • 1991 Anita Roddick OBE, The Body Shop
  • 1992 Leslie Davidson, former Chairman Unilever Plantations
  • 1993 John Meadley, Rural Investment Overseas Ltd.
  • 1994 Peter Morrison, Richards Bay Minerals
  • 1995 Mrs. Jenny Tzaig, promoter of Panama hats
  • 1996 Trevor Bayliss, inventor of the wind-up radio
  • 1997 Adam Brett & Kate Sebag, Tropical Wholefoods

Effective Communication

• The CWDE Award for Effective Communication
  • 1989 Unilever plc: 'Unilever Plantations'
  • 1991 Tumi Latin American Craft Centres
• The Worldaware Award for Effective Communication
  • 1992 The British Petroleum Company plc: For all our Tomorrows
  • 1993 The Technology Exchange Ltd
  • 1994 Shell International Petroleum Co Ltd: Film & Video Unit
  • 1995 The British Petroleum Company plc: BP in the community
• The Cable & Wireless Award for Effective Communication
  • 1996 The Radio Guild: education for Tanzania's voters
  • 1997 Coral Cay Conservation: training to save reefs

English Language Skills

• The British Council Award for the Effective Transfer of English Language Skills
  • 2002 Thailand TESOL: Training teachers
  • 2004 The Moroccan Association of Teachers of English

Financial Innovation

• The Worldaware Award for Financial Innovation
  • 1998 Triodos Bank: credit for small enterprises
  • 1999 SafeSave Co-operative Ltd, Bangladesh: poor people's Bank

Infrastructure

• The P&O Nedlloyd Award for Infrastructure
  • 2002 Riders for Health: Transport Management System for Africa
  • 2004 Wongpanit Garbage Separation Recycle Plant (Thailand)

Innovation

• The Worldaware Award for Innovation
  • 2000 Roke Manor Research Ltd: self-powered mine detector
  • 2001 Motivation: wheelchairs for the developing world
  • 2002 Ove Arup, Zimbabwe: Wind turbine to cool buildings

Long-Term Commitment

• The RTZ Award for Long-Term Commitment
  • 1989 Micron Sprayers Ltd: ultra-low-volume sprayers
  • 1990 Perkins Group Ltd: engine-building by overseas licensees
  • 1991 Duncan Brothers (Bangladesh) Ltd: tea estates
  • 1992 Hindustan Lever and Lipton India: better life for villagers
  • 1993 Avon Technical Services Ltd: helping tyre makers
  • 1994 Hunting Technical Services Ltd
  • 1995 GIBB Africa: civil engineering
  • 1996 Cable & Wireless plc, Pacific Region: 100 years service
• The Rio Tinto Award for Long Term Commitment
  • 1997 Diageo plc: community involvement worldwide
  • 1998 James Finlay, Bangladesh: tea, rubber and timber
  • 1999 Shell Pakistan: a hundred years service
  • 2000 ICICI Ltd, India: promoting education and NGOs

Not-for-Profit

• The Worldaware Award for Not-for-Profit Organisations
  • 1999 Traidcraft Exchange: rich markets for poor producers
  • 2001 Quesinor: cheese making in Ecuador
  • 2002 Pedals for Progress: Old bicycles find new uses
• The News International Not-for-Profit Award
  • 2000 FARM - Africa: affordable animal health care in Kenya

Small Business

• The Booker Tate Award for Small Businesses
  • 1993 Eureka UK Ltd: easy to use drilling rigs
  • 1994 Green & Black's: Maya gold chocolate
  • 1995 CETCA, Tea Sangay: Ecuador tea estate
  • 1996 Société Mosaica: mosaic tiles from Tunisia
• >The Worldaware Award for Small Businesses
  • 1997 Russell Design & Engineering Ltd: tile-making machines
• The Crown Agents Foundation Award for Small Businesses
  • 1998 Shared Interest: British savings help overseas producers
  • 1999 Teddy Exports: model factory for Tamil Nadu
  • 2000 Ceramica Tamakloe Ltd: pottery exporter in Ghana
  • 2001 Nyaya Industries: candle-making in Harare, Zimbabwe
• The Trade Partners UK Award for Small Business in Africa
  • 2002 Art of Ventures: Shompole tourism project, with local Masai
  • 2004 Brebner School Chalk Ltd (Zambia)

Social Progress

• The Williamson Tea Award for Social Progress
  • 1989 Harrisons & Crosfield plc: New Britain palm oil development
  • 1990 J.P.M. Parry & Associates Ltd: tile-making machines
  • 1991 ELE International: Paqualab water-testing kits
  • 1992 Heinemann Educational: African Writers Series
  • 1993 Palabora Mining Co Ltd: Reef training centre
• The Worldaware Award for Social Progress
  • 1994 Rossing Uranium Ltd: crafts promotion and sea training
  • 1995 Koomber Tea Company Ltd, India
• The Lawrie Group Award for Social Progress
  • 1996 GIBB Africa: sewer for Soweto
  • 1997 Shell South Africa: promoting education and enterprise
  • 1998 Hindustan Lever Ltd: School for Disabled Children

Sustainable Development

• The IBM Award for Sustainable Development
  • 1989 Booker Tate Ltd: Mumias sugar project, Kenya
  • 1990 SWS Filtration Ltd: rural water supply
  • 1991 Frank Graham Consulting Engineers: higher education Indonesia
• The Tate & Lyle Award for Sustainable Development
  • 1992 African Highlands Produce Co: growing tea in Kenya
  • 1993 Rio Tinto, Zimbabwe: Rupike community irrigation
  • 1994 ABB Transportation Ltd: rail vehicles refurbished
  • 1995 Courts Plc, Guyana: furniture development
  • 1996 Richards Bay Minerals: pavement banks for small traders
• The Worldaware Award for Sustainable Development
  • 1997 Ceylon Tobacco Company: reclaiming land for food
• The GIBB Award for Sustainable Development
  • 1998 Mandala Ltd: helping Malawi earn a better living
  • 1999 ITC Zeneca Ltd: productive seeds for poor farmers
• The Shell Award for Sustainable Development
  • 2000 Richards Bay Minerals: schools and jobs for Mbonambi
  • 2001 Mobah Rural Horizons; 'pot in pot' cooling system
  • 2002 The Co-op: For Fairtrade Development

Technology for Development

• The Shell Technology for Development Award
  • 1995 Fallen Stones Butterfly Ranch, Belize
  • 1996 Energy for Sustainable Development Ltd: stove for bread
  • 1997 GIBB Africa: power for outlying areas
  • 1998 Smart Application Systems: smart cards for poor people
  • 1999 Ranger Production Co: an adaptable sidecar

Open Category

• The Worldaware Award
  • Abebech Gobena Orphanage and School