Gaining recognition of your efforts to make your business more environmentally friendly can be a good way to make your business stand out from it’s competitors. There are awards provided across federal, state and territory, and local government levels.
For further information on some of the available awards, see the tables below.
Federal and national awards
In the table below you will find a list of general awards available from the federal government or through national agencies.
| Name of award |
Description |
Administering agency |
| Banksia Awards |
The Banksia Environmental Foundation administers a number of national and state environmental award programs. |
Banksia Environmental Foundation |
| Greenhouse Friendly™ |
Australian businesses can apply for Greenhouse Friendly™ certification and then use the logo to market greenhouse neutral products or services and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. |
Department of Climate Change |
| Minister's Award for Coastal Custodians |
The Minister's Award for Coastal Custodians is granted to Australian individuals and organisations working to improve the coastal or marine environment. |
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts |
| United Nations Association of Australia National World Environment Day Awards |
The Australia National World Environment Day Awards recognise work to protect, manage or restore the environment on World Environment Day. The program includes Sustainability Victoria's Meeting the Greenhouse Challenge Award. |
United Nations Association of Australia (Victorian Division) |
Australian Capital Territory
In the table below you will find a list of general awards available from the Australian Capital Territory or local governments.
| Name of award |
Description |
Administering agency |
| ACT Landcare Awards |
Recognise individuals, groups and community networks for their work in tackling environmental issues. |
Landcare Australia |
New South Wales
In the table below you will find a list of general awards available from the New South Wales or local governments.
| Name of award |
Description |
Administering agency |
| Environment Awards |
A bi-annual award which recognises businesses, industry, individuals and community groups who demonstrate excellence in environmental management in the Newcastle City Council district. |
Newcastle City Council |
| Green Globe Awards |
Recognise outstanding achievements in the sustainable use of natural resources in NSW and leadership in tackling climate change. |
Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water |
| NSW Landcare Awards |
Recognise individuals, groups and community networks for their work in tackling environmental issues. |
Landcare Australia |
Northern Territory
In the table below you will find a list of general awards available from the Northern Territory or local governments.
| Name of award |
Description |
Administering agency |
| NT Landcare Awards |
Recognise individuals, groups and community networks for their work in tackling environmental issues. |
Landcare Australia |
Queensland
In the table below you will find a list of general awards available from the Queensland or local governments.
| Name of award |
Description |
Administering agency |
| QLD Landcare Awards |
Recognise individuals, groups and community networks for their work in tackling environmental issues. |
Landcare Australia |
| Queensland Sustainable Industries Awards |
These awards showcase Queensland business leaders, companies and technologies that have set new benchmarks in environmental performance. |
Department of Environment and Resource Management |
South Australia
In the table below you will find a list of general awards available from the South Australian or local governments.
| Name of award |
Description |
Administering agency |
| Environment awards |
These annual awards recognise schools, community groups, businesses and individuals who protect and enhance the local natural environment in the district of the City of West Torrens. |
City of West Torrens |
| SA Landcare Awards |
Recognise individuals, groups and community networks for their work in tackling environmental issues. |
Landcare Australia |
Tasmania
In the table below you will find a list of general awards available from the Tasmanian or local governments.
| Name of award |
Description |
Administering agency |
| Dr Edward Hall Environment Awards |
These awards recognise the efforts made by schools, communities and businesses in southern Tasmania who conserve and protect the environment. |
Hobart City Council |
| TAS Landcare Awards |
Recognise individuals, groups and community networks for their work in tackling environmental issues. |
Landcare Australia |
| Tasmanian Awards for Environmental Excellence |
The Tasmanian Awards for Environmental Excellence recognise and reward those Tasmanians whose actions enhance, preserve and protect the Tasmanian environment. |
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) |
Victoria
In the table below you will find a list of general awards available from the Victorian or local governments.
| Name of award |
Description |
Administering agency |
| Golden Plate Awards |
The Golden Plate Awards is an annual awards program that recognises food premises throughout Monash that are leading the trend towards better and safer standards of nutrition and hygiene while promoting a sustainable environment. |
Monash City Council |
| Knox Environment Awards |
Provide acknowledgement and recognition for the contributions made by the community in environmental sustainability in the Knox City Council district. |
Knox City Council |
| Premier's Sustainability Awards |
The Premier's Sustainability Awards recognise innovation and reward outstanding achievement in the sustainable use of our natural resources for the benefit of all Victorians. |
Premier of Victoria |
| Strzelecki Awards |
The Strzelecki Awards recognise outstanding achievements in the area of sustainable development within the Victorian earth resource industries. |
Department of Primary Industries (VIC) |
| VIC Landcare Awards |
Recognise individuals, groups and community networks for their work in tackling environmental issues. |
Landcare Australia |
Western Australia
In the table below you will find a list of general awards available from the Western Australian or local governments.
| Name of award |
Description |
Administering agency |
| Golden Gecko Awards |
The Golden Gecko Awards recognise excellence, leadership advances and innovations in environmental practice in the mineral and petroleum industries of Western Australia. |
Department of Mines and Petroleum |
| Sustainability Awards |
These awards encourage and reward community and business participation in sustainability initiatives in the district of the City of Cockburn. |
City of Cockburn |
| WA Landcare Awards |
Recognise individuals, groups and community networks for their work in tackling environmental issues. |
Landcare Australia |
