British Business Awards 2024 Applications Categories and Questions
Please complete online forms to submit your application form:
https://bccjapan.com/news/bba-2024-award-applications/Company of the Year
UK-Japan Partnership
Entrepreneur of the Year
Digital Technology and Innovation
Responsible Business
Outstanding Contribution
A full list of this year’s questions can be found below. If you are unable to submit via the online
application form, please email your completed application on Microsoft Word to the BCCJ
team at info@bccjapan.com, alongside the following information:-Company name (English and Japanese)
Company size (roughly how many individuals currently work at your company, full-timeand part-time)
Company website
Contact information (ﬁrst name, last name, phone number, email address)
Nominator details if applicable (if the same as the above, please leave this blank)
A high-resolution version of your company logo

Company of the Year Criteria for Application
Nominees for the BBA2024 Company of the Year award must demonstrate excellence andinnovation throughout their organisation in Japan, with a focus on outstanding achievements in thepast 12 months.

1) What is the main reason for this application?
*Character limit: 360 (~50 words). This text will appear on the BCCJ website and in the BBA 2024
event programme.

2) Criteria for Applications
Please ensure you address all the criteria (a-e).
a) Excellence and Impact
How can your company be considered a standard bearer for excellence in Japan over the past year?
Provide details of your company’s growth, impact, and/or measurable results in the Japanese market
over the past 12 months.
*Character limit: 1150 (~175 words).

b) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
How has your company driven diversity, equity, and inclusion in Japan over the past year?
*Character limit: 850 (~150 words).

c) Digital and Technological Innovation
In what ways has your company demonstrated a commitment to digital and technological innovation
over the past year?
*Character limit: 850 (~150 words).

d) Social and Environmental Sustainability
How has your company maintained high standards of social and/or environmental sustainability inJapan over the past year?
*Character limit: 850 (~150 words).

Additional Achievements
Provide links to up to 5 other signiﬁcant achievements, awards, media coverage, or relevant merits
from the past year. Please share up to 5 examples using title bullet points and links.

UK-Japan Partnership of the Year Criteria for Application
Nominees for the BBA2024 UK-Japan Partnership of the Year award must be joint-ventures,
alliances, or other partnerships that have made demonstrable contributions to the enhancement ofthe UK-Japan economic or commercial relationship over the past 12 months. Two companies should
be named: 1 British, 1 Japanese.
1) What is the main reason for this application?
Character limit: 360 (~50 words). This text will appear on the BCCJ website and in the BBA 2024
event programme.
2) Criteria for Applications
Please ensure you address all the criteria (a-d).

a) Contribution to the UK-Japan RelationshipHow has your partnership speciﬁcally beneﬁted the UK-Japan bilateral relationship over the pastyear?
Character limit: 1150 (~175 words)b) Demonstrated EYectiveness and Results
What measurable results have been achieved through the partnership's ebectiveness over the pastyear?
Character limit: 850 (~150 words)c) Overcoming Challenges
What challenges did you face in forming the partnership, and how were these successfully
overcome?
Character limit: 850 (~150 words)d) Broader Impact and Inspiration
Does this partnership hold wider signiﬁcance, and how might it serve as a model or inspiration forother British and/or Japanese companies? Character limit: 850 (~150 words)

Additional Achievements
Provide links to up to 5 other signiﬁcant achievements, awards, media coverage, or relevant merits
from the past year. Please share up to 5 examples using title bullet points and links.

Entrepreneur of the Year Criteria for Application
Nominees for the BBA2024 Entrepreneur of the Year award must be individuals who exemplify
entrepreneurialism and have created commercial success through an enterprising spirit over thepast 12 months. Nominees will typically be leading non-listed organisations in Japan with 25
employees or fewer worldwide.
1) What is the main reason for this application?
Character limit: 360 (~50 words). This text will appear on the BCCJ website and in the BBA 2024
event programme.
2) Criteria for Applications
Please ensure you address all the criteria (a-d).
a) Entrepreneurial Skills and Business Success
Describe how your entrepreneurial skills have driven the success of your business in Japan over the
past year, highlighting your innovation, passion, and determination to succeed.
*Character limit: 1150 (~175 words)b) Commercial Success and Impact
Highlight the actual and projected commercial success and impact of your business in Japan overthe past year and for the year ahead*Character limit: 850 (~150 words)c) Exceeding Customer Expectations
Explain how your business has not only met but exceeded customer needs and expectations overthe past year.
*Character limit: 850 (~150 words)d) Lessons Learned and Future Growth
Reﬂect on what you have learned from your experiences as an entrepreneur and how you plan tocontinue improving and growing as a leader.
Character limit: 850 (~150 words)
Additional Achievements
Provide links to up to 5 other signiﬁcant achievements, awards, media coverage, or relevant merits
from the past year. Please share up to 5 examples using title bullet points and links.

Digital Technology and Innovation Criteria for Application
Nominees for the Digital Technology and Innovation Award must have driven exceptionally ebective
digital or technological innovation, services, or solutions in Japan over the past 12 months.
1) What is the main reason for this application?
*Character limit: 360 (~50 words). This text will appear on the BCCJ website and in the BBA 2024
event programme.
2) Criteria for Applications
Please ensure you address all the criteria (a-e).
a) Championing Innovation
In what ways has your company been a leader in digital or technological innovation in Japan over thepast year?
*Character limit: 1150 (~175 words)b) Growth and Measurable Results
Describe your company's growth and the measurable outcomes achieved through theimplementation or delivery of a digital or technological initiative, service, or solution in the last 12months.
*Character limit: 850 (~150 words)c) Commitment to Innovation
How has your company demonstrated a commitment to advancing the digital or technologicalinnovation agenda in Japan? How has your innovation inﬂuenced or transformed your industry inJapan?
*Character limit: 850 (~150 words)d) Sustainability and Future Plans
What steps are being taken to ensure the sustainability and long-term impact of your innovative
digital or technological service or solution in the Japanese market?
*Character limit: 850 (~150 words)
Additional Achievements
Provide links to up to 5 other signiﬁcant achievements, awards, media coverage, or relevant merits
from the past year. Please share up to 5 examples using title bullet points and links.

Outstanding Contribution Award Criteria for Application
This special BBA2024 Outstanding Contribution award honours an individual who has signiﬁcantly
impacted their ﬁeld, exemplifying excellence and ebectiveness in supporting UK-Japan commercialand/or cultural relations over the past 12 months. This award celebrates a nominee's exceptional
achievements in fostering collaboration, innovation, and mutual understanding between the UK andJapan.

1) What is the main reason for this application?
*Character limit: 360 (~50 words). This text will appear on the BCCJ website and in the BBA 2024
event programme.

2) Criteria for Applications
Please ensure you address all the criteria (a-e).

a) Signiﬁcant Achievements
Detail the nominee's most signiﬁcant achievements in their ﬁeld over the past 12 months. How havethese accomplishments demonstrated excellence and ebectiveness?
*Character limit: 1150 (~175 words)b) Impact on UK-Japan Relations
Explain how the nominee's work has speciﬁcally supported and enhanced UK-Japan commercial
and/or cultural relations. Provide examples of initiatives, projects, or collaborations that have had apositive impact.
*Character limit: 850 (~150 words)c) Demonstration of Leadership
How has the nominee demonstrated leadership and/or gone above and beyond the call of duty intheir ﬁeld or community? Provide speciﬁc examples of their exceptional dedication and inﬂuence.
*Character limit: 850 (~150 words)d) Active Community MembershipShow how the nominee is an active member of the UK-Japan community. Discuss their involvement
in community initiatives, organizations, or events, and their contributions to fostering a vibrant UKJapan relationshipe) Future Plans and Vision
Detail the nominee’s future plans for further performance or achievement. What are their goals andvision for continuing to enhance UK-Japan relations?
*Character limit: 850 (~150 words)

Additional Achievements
Provide links to up to 5 other signiﬁcant achievements, awards, media coverage, or relevant merits
from the past year. Please share up to 5 examples using title bullet points and links.

Responsible Business Criteria for Application
Nominees for the BBA2024 Responsible Business award must have demonstrated exceptionallyebective responsible business initiatives in Japan over the past 12 months. This category
encompasses overall sustainability eborts, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)
integration, Social impact, Environmental impact, and/or Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
initiatives. Nominees should not be NPOs.
1) What is the main reason for this application?
*Character limit: 360 (~50 words). This text will appear on the BCCJ website and in the BBA 2024
event programme.

2) Criteria for Applications
Please ensure you address only one of the criteria (a-c).
a) Implementation of Sustainability and ESG Initiatives
Detail how your company has implemented sustainability programmes which mitigate risk or open
up opportunities for growth, in Japan over the past 12 months. Discuss the speciﬁc ESG factors
addressed, their integration into your business strategy, and the impact.
*Character limit: 1400 (~350 words)b) Social and/or Environmental Impact
Describe the positive social and/or environmental impact your company’s initiatives have had inJapan over the past year. Include speciﬁc examples of how these eborts have beneﬁted society, theenvironment, and contributed to ESG goals. Impact can be described qualitatively and quantitively.
*Character limit: 1400 (~350 words)c) Commitment to DEI and Governance
Explain how your company has demonstrated a commitment to advancing Diversity, Equity, andInclusion as well as strong governance practices in Japan. Highlight any initiatives, policies, orpractices that position your company as a leader in DEI and governance within the ESG framework.
*Character limit: 1400 (~350 words)
Address both (criteria d and e) in relation to the previous programme(s).
d) Stakeholder Engagement and Participation
How has your company engaged employees, suppliers, and other stakeholders in your responsible
business and ESG programmes? Discuss the strategies used to foster participation, awareness, andcommitment among all relevant parties.

*Character limit: 850 (~150 words)e) Sustainability and Future ESG Goals
Discuss how your company plans to monitor and ensure the sustainability of its responsible
business initiatives, including ESG and DEI eborts. What are the future plans for development andgrowth in these areas, and how will they align with broader ESG goals?
*Character limit: 850 (~150 words)

Additional Achievements
Provide links to up to 5 other signiﬁcant achievements, awards, media coverage, or relevant merits
from the past year. This could include hitting your own company's targets. Please share up to 5
examples using title bullet points and links.