SECTION B: INDUSTRIAL & CORPORATE AWARDS
Best Sustainable Industrial Water Management Practice
Description: Recognizes industries implementing exemplary water management practices such as water audits, efficiency planning, recycling, and conservation efforts that reduce overall water footprint.
Eligibility:
- Manufacturing, processing, or service industries.
- Implemented practices must have been operational for >2 years.
Judging Criteria (100 points) :
- Innovation (20)
- Efficiency Gains Achieved (25)
- Sustainability (20)
- Compliance with regulations (15)
- Impact & replicability (20)
Excellence in Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) Initiative
Description: Honors projects or industries that have successfully implemented Zero Liquid Discharge systems, proving leadership in industrial wastewater reuse.
Eligibility:
- Industries, clusters, or utilities with working ZLD setups.
Judging Criteria:
- Technological innovation (25)
- Compliance success (25)
- Environmental impact (20)
- Cost-effectiveness (20)
- Scalability (10)
Best Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) in Industry
Description: For an ETP designed or operated to maximize effectiveness, sustainability, and compliance, with minimal operational issues.
Eligibility:
- Industries with ETP in operation >1 year.
Judging Criteria:
- Treatment innovation (30)
- Operational efficiency (25)
- Environmental benefit (20)
- Legal compliance (15)
- Replication potential (10)
Best Corporate ESG Integration – Water Focus
Description: Recognizes corporations with transparent & impactful water-related ESG integration.
Eligibility:
- Large corporates/SMEs with published ESG/sustainability reports.
Judging Criteria:
- Transparency of reporting (25)
- Measurable water targets achieved (25)
- Policy integration (25)
- Governance mechanisms (15)
- Stakeholder engagement (10)
Best Circular Economy Approach Toward Water & Wastewater
Description: Acknowledges industrial projects demonstrating a closed-loop approach reusing water, nutrients, or byproducts.
Eligibility:
- Industrial estates/companies with active re-use frameworks.
Judging Criteria:
- Circular model innovation (25)
- Integration into industrial workflow (25)
- Water/waste recovery achieved (20)
- Partnerships & scaling (15)
- Sustainability (15)
Innovation in Industrial Wastewater Reuse
Description: Technologies enabling industrial wastewater reuse at scale with reduced environmental footprint.
Eligibility:
- Industries, solution providers, or innovators with pilot/implemented projects.
Judging Criteria:
- Innovation (30)
- Efficiency improvement (25)
- Cost impact (20)
- Sustainability (15)
- Scalability (10)