The Chairman’s Recognition Awards have been created to formally recognise that our success is down to our people. The Awards are open to all Serco employees, including employees in joint venture companies.

The five award categories are set out below:

• Bringing Service to Life 
  Recognising an outstanding achievement by an individual or team that reflects one or more of our governing principles which has contributed to the success of Serco.
• Safety
  A safety initiative that has had a positive affect on the safety culture and/or environment in which Serco operates.
• People - success of Serco
  An outstanding achievement by an individual or team that has contributed to the success of Serco.
• Community
  For individuals or teams who have developed a community project or specific fundraising initiative that has had a direct benefit to the community within which they operate.
• Environment
  An environmental project by an individual or a team that has improved business efficiencies and/or demonstrated commitment to and involvement in environmental and/or conservation initiatives.

We also accept nominations for the Chief Executive Award for Leadership which are given to people for their inspiration and leadership.  Four awards were made in 2005.

Nominations are submitted to the relevant divisions who then review against agreed criteria before forwarding selected nominations to the main judging panel.  In 2005 the judging panel consisted of Kevin Beeston Executive Chairman, Christopher Hyman Chief Executive, Lucy Adams Group HR Director, Grant Rumbles Group Operations Director, Robert Smith Director Assurance and Gail Johnson Manager Community Engagement and Charities.  In addition a representative from Business in the Community provides independent external assessment of the process.