This award recognises an LGBT+ individual who has shown great future potential within their career and field of work. The future leader will be between the beginning to middle of their career, and will be able to show that they are keen to role model leadership qualities. Additionally the future leader will be able to demonstrate that they have contributed to furthering the the LGBT+ inclusion agenda within their workplace, either as part of an existing programme (of groups, events, communications, fundraising, etc), or by setting up a new programme. 

Additional Criteria/guidance: 
 - Evidence can be inside or outside of the workplace 
 - Nominee should not work in a DE&I focused role

This award recognises someone outside of the LGBT+ community that is committed to promoting equality and speaking out against LGBT+ discrimination. The individual should have used their position of privilege to support and actively participate as an ally in LGBT+ initiatives in their own company and the wider world. 

Additional Criteria/guidance: 
- Nominee is not required to be a senior leader 
- Evidence can be inside or outside of the workplace 
- Evidence must show more commitment than being an Executive Sponsor of an ERG

This award recognises an LGBT+ individual who has pushed the boundaries when it comes to LGBT+ inclusion within their company and beyond. The winner will go over and above their day job and have LGBT+ inclusion and wider diversity initiatives at the core of everything they do. 

Additional Criteria/guidance: 
- Evidence to include examples of both inside and outside of the workplace 
- Nominee should not work in a DE&I focused role

This award recognises an LGBT+ business leader who has used their influence to effect positive change for LGBT+ inclusion. The judges will have looked for evidence within the last 12 months that the inspirational leader has been a role model and has had a wide influence on their workplace and beyond. You can enter yourself, a colleague within your organisation, or an individual from another organisation.

This award recognises both new and established network groups that can demonstrate that they are active, innovative and supportive of their LGBT+ staff, and can demonstrate success with implementing inclusion over the last 12 months. Work within LGBT+ communities will also strengthen any nomination (e.g. non-financial support or fundraising). Judges have measured the value of the network group’s initiatives relative to their maturity and company size. 

Additional Criteria/guidance: 
- Only evidence from the last 12 months should be submitted  
- Please provide network budget’s so judges can balance resources vs impact  
- Judges will be looking for innovative groups

This award recognises an employer or company that are truly engaged with their LGBT+ employees and customers, and have diversity embedded at their core, not just as part of their corporate ethos. 

Additional Criteria/guidance:  - Evidence of commitment to the LGBT+ employee life cycle will be beneficial  - Evidence of LGBT+ specific recruitment will also be beneficial

This award will be given to a person who works within the diversity, inclusion and/or HR sector. The winner of this award will go above and beyond, in the workplace and the wider community, to ensure the initiatives they implement or oversee create lasting change. Employees and colleagues should be feel that their work in this area is more than a tick-box exercise. Clear examples from within the last 12 months should be provided in the evidence. 

Additional Criteria/guidance:  -  Evidence should show how they are cultivating future leaders  - Evidence to include examples of both inside and outside of the workplace  - Only examples from inside the workplace within the last 12 months