Sustained Impact

Designs that have resulted in ongoing or increased behavioural, environmental, social or policy change and are benefiting society. Includes product designs, new materials, packaging innovations, digital design, service or systems design that has improved circumstances, access or quality of life.

Strategic action that has resulted in ongoing or increased behavioural, environmental, social or policy change and is benefiting society. Includes fundraising initiatives, business initiatives, legislative action, forming alliances and community and regeneration projects.

For campaigns, products, service designs and initiatives designed to benefit a specific region or local area such as a neighbourhood, village, town or city, that have resulted in ongoing or increased behavioural, environmental, social or policy change.

Campaigns, designs and initiatives designed specifically to combat climate change and its impact that have generated ongoing positive change.

To be eligible for this subcategory, your work must be driving Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action.

Solutions designed to fit within a circular system, where an upstream innovation approach has been applied to prevent waste. For ongoing solutions that are reusable, returnable, recyclable or compostable, or where the need for materials has been eliminated.

A fifth judging criteria applies to this subcategory: Is the design circular?

Work created from a collaboration between two or more parties, that has resulted in increased behavioural, environmental, social or policy change. Includes collaboration between brands and with consumers to generate impact.

Campaign communications, designs and initiatives that have resulted in behavioural, environmental, social or policy change that use AI or other technologies.