The chance to find out how good your organisation really is by being measured against Europe's most widely used management framework (The Excellence Model)

The opportunity to receive written and face-to-face feedback on your organisation from the specially trained assessor team, who are senior managers selected from all sectors of our corporate membership. This feedback will detail strengths and areas for improvement to heighten your understanding

A unique way to motivate your employees at all levels in a positive and constructive atmosphere

A chance to learn from others' best practice as all applicants will receive a publication showing good practices from other Award applicants

Considerable public accolade, as well as increased opportunities for advertising and promotional activities, have provided organisations recognised through the Award with new customers, improved customer perceptions and pride and recognition for employees

Heightened awareness of business excellence and a sharpened focus on improvement activities

Experience in USA shows large award winners experienced a 48% increase in operating income and a 37% growth in sales when compared to non-award winners. Smaller award winners were also shown to have experienced a 63% increase in operating income, and a 39% growth in sales when compared to non-winners.

Recent research in Europe, conducted by Leicester University on behalf of BQF and EFQM, shows that Award winning companies achieve better financial results, share value, sales, operating income and asset growth than their peers. For a 3 page abstract of this report click here

If your company is interested in applying for an award please contact our awards office on 020 7654 5010 for more information.