Awards Categories Brief



1. Applying as an Organisation

A. Doing Good Through Business: Environmental Stewardship through CSR/Business Intervention/ESG and Sustainability:

Recognising businesses integrating social and environmental responsibility into their core operations and corporate citizenship

A1. Doing Good for the Planet (Jal, Jungle, Zameen, Vayu)
Recognising holistic environmental initiatives spanning water, forest, land, soil, and air. This includes conservation, pollution mitigation, biodiversity protection, climate resilience, and sustainability integration within core business operations.

B. Doing Good Through Business:

Social Responsibility: Recognising businesses and corporations for their CSR initiatives.

B1. Doing Good for Education
Honouring corporate initiatives enhancing access to quality education through innovative pedagogy, technology use, or infrastructure that leads to transformative learning outcomes.

B2. Doing Good for Healthcare
Celebrating CSR efforts that strengthen healthcare systems, infrastructure, and services, aiming to improve public health and well-being.

B3. Doing Good for Women and Inclusion, Employability & Livelihood
Acknowledging programmes that empower women and marginalised communities, improve employability, support entrepreneurship, and generate sustainable livelihoods.

B4. Doing Good for Rural Development
Recognising initiatives that drive socio-economic development in rural areas through infrastructure, basic services, and income-generation activities.

B5. Workforce for Good (EVP)
Highlighting efforts to foster employee volunteerism and community engagement within corporate structures, measuring workforce participation and social impact.

C. Doing Good through Innovation (Start-up/Social Enterprise):

Acknowledging startups, social enterprises, and other for-profit entities for their innovative solutions that drive social and environmental progress.

C1. Doing Good for Water
Recognising innovative water-related solutions that address accessibility, conservation, treatment, or efficient use, with proven scalability and community impact.

C2. Doing Good for Agriculture
Celebrating impactful agri-innovations enhancing productivity, sustainability, soil health, and farmer incomes through technology or novel models.

C3. Doing Good for Waste Management
Honouring entrepreneurial solutions targeting solid or liquid waste reduction, segregation, recycling, or reuse through circular economy approaches.

D. Doing Good through Grassroots Actions (Non-Profit Organisations, NPOs):

Recognising impactful initiatives at the community level by implementing organisations, irrespective of funding sources.

D1. Doing Good for Education
Applauding NPO-led efforts that improve access to and quality of education, particularly among underserved communities.

D2. Doing Good for Healthcare
Recognising community-level healthcare programmes enhancing access, awareness, and outcomes through non-profit intervention.

D3. Doing Good for Women and Inclusion, Employability & Livelihood
Honouring grassroots actions that support women’s empowerment, inclusivity, employability, and livelihood creation.

D4. Doing Good for Rural Development
Celebrating rural development initiatives by NPOs that lead to enhanced quality of life, infrastructure, and economic opportunities.

D5. Doing Good for the Environment (Land, Water, Air and Forest)
Acknowledging impactful environmental protection and restoration efforts led by NPOs across natural resource categories.

E. Philanthropy for Impact (Philanthropic Organisation/individual philanthropists/ family offices):

Recognising exceptional philanthropic contributions towards social good and environmental sustainability.

E1. Doing Good for Impact through People and/or Planet
Celebrating philanthropic leadership that drives social and/or environmental transformation through strategic investments, partnerships, and ecosystem building.

2. Applying as an Individual: Nomination for Outstanding work through Governance and Public Services

Through this category, we are recognizing the efforts of civil servants in creating a better society and planet. We invite nominations from individuals and organisations for district, state, and central-level civil servants who have demonstrated transformative leadership and have been change-makers in specific areas.

F. Doing Good through Governance and Public Services (Healthcare/Education/Environment/Tech for Good):

Recognizing Exemplary Government Initiatives Creating Positive Social Change in

F1. District Level
Recognising district-level public servants who have driven transformative outcomes in education, healthcare, environment, or tech-enabled developmental governance.

F2. State Level
Honouring state-level leadership for impactful policy implementation, governance reform, or programme delivery in priority development areas.

F3. National Level
Applauding national-level governance efforts that demonstrate scalable, systemic change in key areas such as gender, sports, education, health, environment, or digital innovation.