The deadline is fast approaching for the close of nominations for the Newstalk Changemaker Business Awards 2025, in association with FBD Insurance.
The awards are open to businesses of all sizes and the closing date for entries is Friday, April 11th, with the ceremony due to be held on June 11th at the Mansion House in Dublin.
Anton Savage, presenter of Newstalk’s The Anton Savage Show, will MC the event.
Described as the “not business as usual” awards, organisers hope to spotlight organisations that are fearless in their disruption of usual business practices, as they find new ways to drive sustainable growth.
The awards will be promoted across Newstalk on air, on social media, through podcasts and on the station’s website.
The Newstalk Changemaker Business Awards 2025 in association with FBD Insurance categories are:
- Marketing Initiative celebrates outstanding marketing campaigns that have successfully combined creativity, strategy, and impact.
- Sustainable Workplace, sponsored by SSE, celebrates companies that prioritize environmental responsibility within their operations.
- Inclusive Workplace highlights organisations committed to building workplaces where diversity and inclusion thrive.
- ESG Strategy, sponsored by Repak, recognises organisations with exemplary approaches to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices.
- Customer Experience, sponsored by Close Brothers Motor Finance, recognises businesses that have redefined what it means to put the customer first.
- Procurement Process acknowledges innovative approaches to procurement that maximise efficiency, ethical sourcing, and sustainability.
- Workplace Wellbeing highlights businesses that prioritise the health, happiness, and wellbeing of their employees.
- Innovative Technology honours organisations that harness the power of technology to transform their business or industry.
- The FBD Local Business Award, sponsored by FBD Insurance, recognises local businesses from their communities who are making a real difference through what they do, whether that is going the extra mile, for the products or services they provide, or for their approach to customer service.
Newstalk Managing Editor Eric Moylan said the response from business has been “very enthusiastic” so far.
“Business and industry leaders are an important part of our listenership whether they’re tuning in daily to Joe Lynam on Breakfast Business, keeping up to date with the latest breaking business news throughout the day or listening to Bobby Kerr on Down to Business at the weekends,” he said.
“We champion success stories of Irish innovation and disruption and the Newstalk Changemaker Business Awards reflects our support for transformative businesses.”
The judging panel will be chaired by David McRedmond, CEO of An Post.
You can submit your nominations at newstalk.com/changemaker.
