To assist you with your application, please carefully read this
document and then use the following checklist to ensure you
have included all the information required.
CHECKLIST
Please tick the tick box ☒, as each point is checked off.
Have you submitted your application/s using the appropriate generic
application form/s from the HMA website at
http://www.hma.org.au/nominations/.aspx, with all selection criteria being
addressed as specified on the form/s?
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Have you completed the Manufacturer of the Year Section 2, Questions 711?
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Have you completed the company details on the front page?
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Have you supplied your current company logo in high resolution colour in JPEG
or TIFF and EPS file format and copied it onto your USB?
☐
Have you supplied your company profile and copied it onto your USB?
(5 dot points)
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Have you supplied your information about the product/concept and copied it
onto your USB? (5 dot points) – If a product/concept is pertinent to the category
you are submitting.
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Have you supplied a minimum of 2 photographs of the product/concept in high
resolution TIFF or JPEG format, and copied them onto your USB?
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When you have completed ALL the categories you are submitting,
save them ALL onto 1 USB in their separate respective folders as
outlined in the Guidelines on the HMA website – www.hma.org.au –
Nominate for an Award - then post the USB to the HMA, as per the
details below:
CAROL McEWAN
ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
HUNTER MANUFACTURING AWARDS INC.
C/- McEWAN AND PARTNERS,
PO BOX 332
THE JUNCTION NSW 2295
OR DELIVER TO
CAROL McEWAN
ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
HUNTER MANUFACTURING AWARDS INC.
C/- McEWAN AND PARTNERS,
SUITE 1, 91 FREDERICK STREET,
MEREWETHER NSW 2291
NOTE
You may also wish to enter a submission into the Hunter Business Chamber
Awards. Please visit the Hunter Business Chamber website at
http://www.nswbusinesschamber.com.au/Hunter/Events/Hunter-Business-Awards for
more details.
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SPONSOR
EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE
PRACTICES
Company Details
Company Name:
Address:
Suburb:
Postcode:
Website:
Contact Person Details
Contact Name:
Email:
Phone Number:
Mobile Number:
The contact person may be contacted in the case of a company/plant site visit
by a judge.
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PLEASE NOTE –
1. If selected as a Finalist in the 2015 HMA, you could be contacted by NBN
Television who may showcase your company / product in the week leading
up to the Awards event, which is to be held on Friday, 16th October 2015.
You have the opportunity to decline this opportunity if you wish.
Please ensure you indicate your preference, as below, by BOLDING one of the
options.

In the event I am chosen as a Finalist in the 2015 HMA I would be happy for NBN
to showcase my company if the opportunity arises

In the event I am chosen as a Finalist in the 2015 HMA I would prefer it if I was
not contacted by NBN to showcase my company
As part of the Awards’ support and promotion of its applicants, HMA could
include your company as part of their social media content – Twitter, Facebook,
Linkedin, Vimeo, You Tube, Pinterest.
The process may include sharing text and images from your company website
and / or social media pages.
You have the opportunity to decline this opportunity if you wish.
Please ensure you indicate your preference, as below, by BOLDING one of the
options.

I am happy to be promoted via the HMA’s social media to further promote my
company

I do not wish to be included in any of HMA’s social media to further promote my
company.
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EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE MANUFACTURING
PRACTICES
Nominations are open to manufacturing companies for consideration of
the EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE MANUFACTURING
PRACTICES Award at the annual Hunter Manufacturing Awards.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION BEFORE COMPLETING YOUR
APPLICATION FORM TO ENSURE YOU ARE SUBMITTING IN THE CORRECT
CATEGORY.
EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE MANUFACTURING
PRACTICES
Nominations are open to any manufacturing company that can demonstrate
environmentally responsible manufacturing practices that have recognised and
reduced their overall impact on the environment. The judges will be looking for
evidence to confirm the company's knowledge of its environmental impact, controls
that have been implemented to reduce their impact, involvement and commitment of
all levels within the business towards environmental awareness and control,
recognition of their environmental commitment and performance and evidence of
systematic commitment to systems supporting ongoing environmental performance
and improvement.
Note - Applicants may find that their application into the Excellence in
Environmentally Responsible Manufacturing Practices category may also be a
'fit' for another category, such as, innovation, manufacturing process, etc.
By adapting the information to fit the criteria of other categories you give
yourself the opportunity for your product, process etc to be profiled in more
than one sector.
EACH OF THE LISTED CRITERIA MUST BE ADDRESSED AND WHERE
POSSIBLE, EVIDENCE PROVIDED
Photographs, drawings, etc. may be included as an ATTACHMENT to this
Application Form and labelled clearly and then copied onto the USB with your
Application Form, e.g. Question 3 – evidence provided/
Please address the following criteria and restrict the content of each criteria
response to 200 words or less. For example; Question 1 can only have a maximum
of 200 words.
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EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE MANUFACTURING
PRACTICES
Please address the following criteria and restrict the content of each criteria
response to 100 words or less. For example; Question 1 can only have a
maximum of 200 words.
NOTE – Questions 1 – 6 relate to the EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTALLY
RESPONSIBLE MANUFACTURING PRACTICES and Questions 7 – 11 relate to
the Manufacturer of the Year Award. Please complete all criteria to be eligible
for both Awards.
Any accompanying documentation provided 'as evidence',
may either be inserted as part of this form, or, as an
attachment to this application.
Attachments must be labelled according to the question
number – e.g. question 3 - evidence provided then copied
onto the USB along with a copy of this form.
Please restrict the content of each criteria response to 200
words or less.
JUDGE'S USE
ONLY
Actual
Score
Criteria
Value
SECTION 1 – QUESTIONS 1 – 6 – EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTALLY
RESPONSIBLE MANUFACTURING PRACTICES.
Judges are looking for evidence demonstrating environmentally responsible
practices but not limited to the following aspects.
Note – Evidence to support claims must be provided.
1. Manufacturing Process environmental impact analysis
10
2. Controls implemental to reduce environmental impacts
10
3. Actual environmental improvement (% reduction,
efficiency %, mass reduced, etc.)
10
4. Management and workforce involvement in environment
performance and improvement
10
5. Recognition of business environmental performance plus
willingness to share improvement process
5
6. Environmental Improvement Systems
5
TOTAL
50
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Any accompanying documentation provided 'as evidence',
may either be inserted as part of this form, or, as an
attachment to this application.
Attachments must be labelled according to the question
number – e.g. question 3 - evidence provided then copied
onto the USB along with a copy of this form.
Please restrict the content of each criteria response to 200
words or less.
JUDGE'S USE
ONLY
Actual
Score
Criteria
Value
SECTI0N 2 –QUESTIONS 7 – 11 - MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR AWARD
7. What bench marks do you employ to conclude that your
organisation continues to demonstrate "world class
performance" in manufacturing?
10
8. Demonstrate the sustainability of your products and
services
10
9. Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement
process
10
10. What is your management Philosophy and Employee
Commitment
10
11. Can your company demonstrate Community Support and
Involvement
10
Total
50
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Question 1: Describe your manufacturing process/facility together with
the potential environmental impacts associated with the process/facility
(use as broad a definition of 'environment' as you consider necessary)
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Question 2: Describe the controls that the facility has implemented to
control/reduce the environmental impact of the facility
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Question 3: Detail the actual environmental improvements achieved for
the controls detailed in Question 2. Be prepared to validate all claims
made.
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Question 4: Detail the involvement of management and the workforce
(i.e. the whole team) in the improved environmental performance of the
facility
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Question 5: List any environmental awards and recognitions achieved
for the facility. Also, list evidence of information sharing the facility has
been involved in.
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Question 6: Detail the environmental systems utilised at the facility, i.e.
ISO, EMS's, etc.
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SECTION 2
MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR
CRITERIA
The following questions 7 – 11 relate to the
Manufacturer of the Year Award and are
required to be addressed
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Question 7: What benchmarks do you employ to ensure that your
organisation continues to demonstrate "world class performance" in
manufacturing?
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Question 8: Demonstrate the sustainability of your products and
services
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Question 9: Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement
process
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Question 10: What is your management Philosophy and Employee
Commitment?
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Question 11: Can your company demonstrate Community Support and
Involvement?
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Judge's Use only
JUDGE'S FEEDBACK COMMENTS: (Judge to type his/her
comments below - please include any 'suggested
improvements' as well as the positives)
Excellence in Environmentally Responsible Practices
Manufacturer of the Year Award
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