STCIC CSR LEADERSHIP AWARDS DESIGN COMPETITION 2009

STCIC AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)

Corporate Social Responsibility may be simply understood as the responsible manner in which companies conduct their business operations. The STCIC is committed to promoting CSR in Trinidad & Tobago and believes that implementation of comprehensive CSR policies across the private-sector will be a significant driver for national social and economic development. The Chamber's CSR initiatives focus on three areas:
• Accountability and Transparency
• Volunteerism and Community Relations
• Waste Disposal and Recycling

ABOUT THE CSR LEADERSHIP AWARDS

The South Trinidad Chamber of Industry and Commerce Annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Leadership Awards is the vehicle which highlights the Chamber's activities centered on Corporate Social Responsibility. The Awards aim at recognizing member companies which continue to demonstrate a deep and genuine commitment to industry-driven Corporate Social Responsibility. The Awards serve to heighten the awareness of CSR through healthy competition within, between and amongst companies which have established sustainable CSR programmes and policies and those companies which are newly pioneering in the area of CSR.

Through a spirit of competitive rivalry, the most outstanding companies are honoured for their commitments to CSR in various areas concerning ethics and transparency; environmental sustainability; volunteerism; human capital and business development.

Last year, the Awards were rebranded as the "CSR Leadership Awards" which emphasized the STCIC's pioneering efforts in the area of CSR, both within the Energy industry and nationally.

THE COMPETITION

In an effort to engage the participation of the local community in the CSR Leadership Awards, the STCIC is keen on obtaining artistic designs from the community to be used as the actual Award for the CSR Leadership Awards ceremony on September 18th, 2009. The design which best captures the concept of CSR as it relates to the purpose of the Awards and the STCIC's initiatives in the area of CSR will be determined the winner.

COMPETITION RULES

1. The deadline for submission of award prototypes has been extended to July 10, 2009
2. This competition is open to all persons living within Trinidad and Tobago.
3. Submissions must be a mock of the actual Award, depicting a real sense of what the Awardees of the CSR Leadership Awards will receive.
4. Designs should be within the following range of dimensions:

Base: 15cm x15 cm (6" x 6" max)

Height: 30cm-40cm (12" - 16"h.)

5. Materials used in the creation of the Award MUST be recycled or recyclable materials such as glass and metals (but not limited to) and natural materials. Eg: glass is 100% recyclable: melting and reusing glass cullet to create your design is encouraged. Metals and other recycled products can be used in a similar way. Entrants are encouraged to be highly original and use innovative materials once in compliance with the rules.
6. Designs should be aesthetically pleasing and of a distinguished, creative look.
7. Submissions should be accompanied by a short descriptive (300 words maximum) of the use of the materials and how they were sourced and inspired.
8. The winner of the competition must have the ability to produce six (6) replicas of the Award token which will be given to the Awardees of the CSR Leadership Awards on September 18th, 2009.

THE WINNER

The winner of this competition will receive:
• Profiling on the evening of the CSR Leadership Awards on September 18th, 2009
• Profiling on the CSR website and newsletter
• Press coverage
• Commission for the production of six (6) awards in the amount of thirty thousand ($30,000.00) TT dollars to be presented at the CSR Leadership Awards ceremony on September 18th, 2009. Delivery date for awards is September 4th, 2009.

JUDGING

The competition will be judged by qualified professionals from the Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Architects (TTIA)

SEND NAME, CONTACT AND ENTRIES TO:

The South Trinidad Chamber of Industry and Commerce
CSR LEADERSHIP AWARDS DESIGN COMPETITION
Suite 313 Cross Crossing Shopping Complex
Cross Crossing, San Fernando
Trinidad

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Event Sponsors

• Corporate Social Responsibility The Energy Chamber promotes the practice of Corporate Social Responsibility in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean, with particular emphasis on accountability and transparency, volunteerism and waste disposal.
• Promoting Energy Services The Energy Chamber promotes the growth and development of the Trinidad and Tobago and wider Caribbean energy services sector in both domestic and export markets.
• Competitive Energy Sector The Energy Chamber provides its membership on up to date information on developments in the energy sector. Check our commodity index and energy activity charts.
• The Safe to Work Initiative (STOW-TT) improves the safety performance and increases business opportunities for smaller energy service contractors.
• The
  EICDI The Energy Chamber is working with contractors, operators, training providers and other stakeholders to develop an industry- wide system for assessing and certifying technical competencies in the energy sector.