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British Business Awards 2024

Friday 08 Nov | 18.00 - 22.00

You are invited to join the British Business Awards 2024 – this year’s premier celebration of UK-Japan culture and commerce – to be held on the evening of Friday, November 8 (1800-2200JST), at the Hilton Tokyo.

Price

Members: ¥28,000

Non Members: ¥32,000

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Written by Sam Maddicott

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You are invited to join the British Business Awards 2024 – this year’s premier celebration of UK-Japan culture and commerce – to be held on the evening of Friday, November 8 (1800-2200JST), at the Hilton Tokyo.

Since its inception in 2008, the British Business Awards (BBA) gala has been dedicated to honouring excellence and showcasing achievements and innovations across all industries. The Awards also spotlight the significant social contributions made by British and Japanese organisations and individuals, emphasising their dedication to sustainability, community and ethical behaviour.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of elegance, reflection, and celebration. As previous years of the iconic black-tie gala have shown, this promises to be an extraordinary event and one that you won’t want to miss…

 

We welcome you to join us: as a sponsor, nominee or attendee.
Further details to be added over the coming months…

 

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EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT BOOKING PERIOD HAS NOW CLOSED

Ticket Price from Aug 1, 2024
*Member:
Table of 10 = JPY280,000-JPY320,000
Seat = JPY28,000-JPY32,000

Standard ticket price from Aug 1, 2024
Non-member:
Table of 10 = JPY320,000-JPY360,000
Seat = JPY32,000-JPY36,000

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[*An Entrepreneur, Corporate or Platinum membership is required
to book a full table under a BCCJ member rate
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Winning a BBA trophy is a prestigious endorsement of an organisation’s projects, initiatives, products or achievements. Not only are the trophies marble masterpieces on their own, winners are acknowledged as industry leaders and named the best in their respective categories.

We are delighted to announce that this year’s trophies will be crafted by Kate Thomson at Ukishima Sculpture Studio.

2024 CATEGORIES/NOMINEES

[Deadline: October 4, 2024]

View BBA 2024 category questions on:
[Word Document/PDF]

Company of the Year

Nominees for the Company of the Year award must demonstrate excellence and innovation throughout their organisation in Japan, with a focus on outstanding achievements in the past 12 months.
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Company of the Year

Nominees for the Company of the Year award must demonstrate excellence and innovation throughout their organisation in Japan, with a focus on outstanding achievements in the past 12 months.
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UK-Japan Partnership

Nominees for the UK-Japan Partnership of the Year award must be joint-ventures, alliances, or other partnerships that have made demonstrable contributions to the enhancement of the UK-Japan economic or commercial relationship over the past 12 months.
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UK-Japan Partnership

Nominees for the UK-Japan Partnership of the Year award must be joint-ventures, alliances, or other partnerships that have made demonstrable contributions to the enhancement of the UK-Japan economic or commercial relationship over the past 12 months.
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Entrepreneur of the Year

Nominees for the Entrepreneur of the Year award must be individuals who exemplify entrepreneurialism and have created commercial success through an enterprising spirit over the past 12 months. Nominees will typically be leading non-listed organisations in Japan with 25 employees or fewer worldwide.
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Entrepreneur of the Year

Nominees for the Entrepreneur of the Year award must be individuals who exemplify entrepreneurialism and have created commercial success through an enterprising spirit over the past 12 months. Nominees will typically be leading non-listed organisations in Japan with 25 employees or fewer worldwide.
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Digital Technology & Innovation

Nominees for the Digital Technology and Innovation Award must have driven exceptionally effective digital or technological innovation, services, or solutions in Japan over the past12 months.
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Digital Technology & Innovation

Nominees for the Digital Technology and Innovation Award must have driven exceptionally effective digital or technological innovation, services, or solutions in Japan over the past12 months.
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Responsible Business

Nominees for the BBA2024 Responsible Business award must have demonstrated exceptionally effective responsible business initiatives in Japan over the past 12 months. This category encompasses overall sustainability efforts, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) integration, Social impact, Environmental impact, and/or Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Nominees should not be NPOs.
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Responsible Business

Nominees for the BBA2024 Responsible Business award must have demonstrated exceptionally effective responsible business initiatives in Japan over the past 12 months. This category encompasses overall sustainability efforts, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) integration, Social impact, Environmental impact, and/or Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Nominees should not be NPOs.
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Outstanding Contribution

This special Outstanding Contribution award honours an individual who has significantly impacted their field, exemplifying excellence and effectiveness in supporting UK-Japan commercial and/or cultural relations over the past 12 months. This award celebrates a nominee’s exceptional achievements in fostering collaboration, innovation, and mutual understanding between the UK and Japan.
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Outstanding Contribution

This special Outstanding Contribution award honours an individual who has significantly impacted their field, exemplifying excellence and effectiveness in supporting UK-Japan commercial and/or cultural relations over the past 12 months. This award celebrates a nominee’s exceptional achievements in fostering collaboration, innovation, and mutual understanding between the UK and Japan.
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BECOME A SPONSOR

By getting involved as a sponsor, your organisation can align itself with the values and principles of the British Business Awards, while also showcasing its corporate identity, services and products.

Sponsorship offers an excellent opportunity to elevate your organisation’s profile and bolster credibility with prospective clients, customers and industry peers.

If you would like to learn more about sponsoring the BBA 2024, email [email protected] or book a 20-minute meeting with the BCCJ team HERE

Congratulations to All British Business Awards 2023 Winners!

The best of UK-Japan relations, as well as British excellence, innovation, diversity, entrepreneurship and responsible business contributions in Japan were recognised last November at the British Business Awards 2023 (BBA2023). Driven by the theme of “Challenge the ordinary, achieve the extraordinary”, last year’s BBA highlighted some of the most impressive contributions of the past twelve months.
Who will be this year’s winners…?