The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa (Seifsa) will celebrate companies in the metal and engineering (M&E) sector and has called for entries for its Awards for Excellence which will be held on November 18.
The awards were launched in 2015, at a time when the sector faced turbulent economic conditions as slow growth, rising input costs, and unreliable energy supply took their toll.
“Seven years later, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and amid the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the need to celebrate companies that have prevailed ... despite the challenges, remains,“ the group said.
Companies keen to share their achievements can enter online, and entries close on October 21.
Seifsa chief executive Lucio Trentini said: “Seifsa is calling on employers in the sector – including those that are not Seifsa members – to speak up and have their voices heard by entering the Awards for Excellence, which provide a platform to celebrate your achievements.”
There are ten primary award categories, with entrants assessed according to their performance during the year under review:
Most Digitally Innovative Company Award recognises the enterprise using new technologies and showing innovation in their approach to projects and/or their business.
Most Transformed Company Award for the company that is most transformed in terms of ownership and the composition of its board of directors, executive management, and managerial team, as well as skills development and enterprise development initiatives.
The Best Customer Service Award is for the company that receives the best/highest rating from its customers for its customer service.
The Workplace Health and Safety Award acknowledges a company's best-practice approaches and achievements in workplace health and safety.
The Company Artisan Training Award is for the company that has the highest activity in artisan training.
The Corporate Social Responsibility Award is for the company whose CSI project makes the biggest impact on the lives of its beneficiaries.
The Environment Stewardship Award recognises a project in the M&E sector that exemplifies the practices of environmental stewardship.
The Business Resilience (Covid) Award for the company that showed resilience, agility, and adaptability in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Young Entrepreneur Award is for a business owned by a person 35 years or younger that has demonstrated growth for over two years and contributed to job creation in the industry.
The Businesswoman of the Year Award recognises a woman who runs a successful business in the M&E sector and has contributed significantly to the development of the sector.
“By acknowledging past entrants and celebrating winners, we also continue to encourage players in the metals and engineering sector to continue to work hard and strive for excellence in all that they do,” said Trentini.
Click here to enter Seifsa Awards for Excellence
For further information visit www.seifsa.co.za
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