Applications Close 14 Dec: Win at the China-Scotland Business Awards

Applications for the 2024 China-Scotland Business Awards close on 7 December. Click here to apply

Explore our 7 award categories

1. ESG Champion of the Year

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is already a key attribute for successful and sustainable business practice in Scotland and China. This category would like to celebrate Chinese and Scottish businesses who have demonstrated their commitment to ESG strategies over the past year in either Scotland or China, in particular in support of Net Zero and the principles of Fair Work First. Organisations can hail from any sector and be of any size. Apply here.

2. Chinese Corporate of the Year

Chinese businesses continue to invest and grow in Scotland across a whole range of important sectors of our economy, which is something we seek to encourage and support. This category will recognise the significant contribution Chinese businesses continue to make to the Scottish economy. Applicants can include both established and newly incorporated businesses in Scotland, whose owners/founders or significant shareholders are from Mainland China & Hong Kong. Apply here.

3. Marketing Campaign of the Year

Open to both agencies and product/service owners, this category is looking to recognise excellence in the marketing of either Chinese products or services in Scotland, or vice-versa. Agencies do not need to be based in Scotland, but if not, the campaign in question should have a Scotland-China focus. Apply here.

4. Scottish Corporate in Hong Kong 2024

Hong Kong remains a dynamic market from which businesses can access the plethora of business opportunities within Southeast Asia and Mainland China itself. For the first time this year we will be celebrating Scottish businesses with a footprint in Hong Kong. Nominations/applications will be open to both new entrants and established businesses, as long as the business still retains a registered office in Scotland. Apply here.

5. Professional Advisory of the Year

Working in support of the many exporters, investors, universities and entrepreneurs are a whole host of professional advisory services without whom many of the deals and partnerships we celebrate in other categories would simply not be possible. This category is open to advisory firms (accountants, lawyers, bankers, IP experts all welcome!) who have advised either Chinese corporates in Scotland or Scottish businesses in China over the past 12 months. Firms don’t necessarily have to be based in Scotland themselves, but if not, their clients would need to be. Apply here.

6. Educational Partnership of the Year

A stalwart of these awards, education remains the bedrock of ties between the two nations, and we look forward to continuing to celebrate achievements in this sector. Educational institutions of any size will be recognised for the exciting partnerships they have established between Scotland and China. Apply here.

7. Dragon Award for Pioneering Spirit

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. In the spirit of the Year of the Dragon, this category is designed to award any business or educational institution for the endeavour they have shown in the past year to establish partnerships between Scotland and China. However nascent the collaboration might be, credit will be given to strong vision, innovation and clear demonstration of a pioneering attitude. Apply here.

Buy your ticket for the 2024 China-Scotland Business Awards & Chinese Burns Supper

Now going into its 11th year (just one shy of a full cycle of the Chinese zodiac!), CBBC’s Chinese Burns Supper has become a permanent fixture in the China-Scotland business calendar.

In partnership with The Confucius Institute for Scotland at the University of Edinburgh, the event will feature a fusion of Burns Night traditions with those of Lunar New Year as a backdrop for black-tie networking and presentation of the China-Scotland Business Awards 2024.

This year’s pre-dinner drinks reception will be generously supported by the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, adding a fitting touch to welcome in the Year of the Dragon.

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