2026 Responsible Business Awards open for entries

Enter the 2026 Responsible Business Awards

Business in the Community Northern Ireland (BITC NI) has opened entries for the 2026 Responsible Business Awards in Northern Ireland, celebrating organisations that lead the way in responsible and sustainable business practice.

The Awards reward and recognise businesses large and small and from every sector who go beyond profit and take real action to support communities, show leadership, and tackle social and environmental challenges.

Awards categories for 2026 include:

• NI Responsible Company of the Year
• Climate Action Award
• Collaborative Action Award
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award
• Education and Skills Award
• Employer of Choice Award
• Community Impact Award
• Nature and Biodiversity Award
• One-to-watch Award
• Responsible Business Ambassador Award
• Responsible Digital/Technology Innovation Award
• Responsible Product/Service Award
• Wellbeing at Work Award

You can find out more about the categories on the BITC NI website.

Closing date for entries is 1 May 2026.

Making an entry is free of charge. You can enter as many categories as you like.

Enter the 2026 Responsible Business Awards.

The winners will be announced at the Awards gala event at ICC Belfast on Thursday 17 September 2026. 

How to make a great Awards entry

You can join the free BITC NI webinar on 19 February 2026 to learn how to create a winning entry for the 2026 Responsible Business Awards. The webinar will cover 2026 categories, scoring changes, shortlisting and judging process, using the Judgify platform, top tips for written submissions and key deadlines.

Register to secure your place at the webinar.

First published 10 February 2026