New Zealand Best Practice Competition (NZBPC)
Best Practice Certificates including Star Ratings will be issued to all participants following the guidelines provided by the International Best Practice Competition. Practices that are graded 4-Star ★ ★ ★ ★ and above are considered as a best practice:
- International Best Practice (Role Model, World-Class, Wow!) (7 Stars, ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★)
- International Best Practice (Outstanding) (6 Stars, ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★)
- International Best Practice (Excellence) (5 Stars, ★ ★ ★ ★ ★)
- New Zealand Best Practice (Excellence) (4 Stars, ★ ★ ★ ★)
- Competence (Professional) (3 Stars, ★ ★ ★)
- Progressing (Minor Deficiencies) (2 Star, ★ ★)
- Deficient (Major Deficiencies) (1 Star, ★)
Prizes:
Winner(s) selected based on highest star rating
Note Best Practice Certification may also be obtained outside of the competition, this can be useful for organisations wishing to find out their Star Rating and improve on it before the competition.
New Zealand’s Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) Excellence Award
NZESG Excellence Certificates including Star Ratings will be issued to all participants at the following levels:
- Role Model, World-Class, Wow! (7 Stars, ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★)
- Outstanding at an International Level (6 Stars, ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★)
- Excellence at an International Level (5 Stars, ★ ★ ★ ★ ★)
- Excellence at a New Zealand Level (4 Stars, ★ ★ ★ ★)
- Competence (Professional) (3 Stars, ★ ★ ★)
- Progressing (Minor Deficiencies) (2 Star, ★ ★)
- Deficient (Major Deficiencies) (1 Star, ★)
Prize:
Winner(s) selected based on highest star rating