The International Quality Awards 2025: Part of Quality Live
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The International Quality Awards 2025 are now open for entries
About the awards
Spanning nine categories, our prestigious annual awards recognise and reward the contribution of quality professionals, teams and entire organisations worldwide.
We are excited to announce a new award for this year, which recognises a strategy, project or initiative which demonstrates excellence in Developing Quality Talent. As well as this, we have revisited and updated the criteria for our ESG Impact award (formerly Sustainability Impact) and CQI Volunteering Impact award (formerly CQI Volunteer of the Year). You can find further details on each award, the entry process and requirements and the criteria by downloading our application guide.
The 2025 award categories
Emerging Talent
The quality professional who, within the first five years of their career, has demonstrated the greatest impact on their organisation. This must be achieved by applying their knowledge and skills in the CQI Profession Map areas of Governance, Assurance, Improvement and Leadership.
Read more on our 2024 Emerging Talent winner and finalists here.
Quality Professional of the Year
The quality professional who has demonstrated the greatest impact on their organisation. This must be achieved by applying their knowledge and skills in the CQI Profession Map areas of Governance, Assurance, Improvement and Leadership.
Entrants must be chartered members or chartered fellows.
Read more on our 2024 Quality Professional of the Year winner and finalists here.
ESG Impact
The strategy, initiative or project which best demonstrates impactful environmental, social and governance practice. It highlights improvements in processes, products and services that benefit people and the planet.
This award was formerly known Sustainability Impact. Read more on our 2024 winner and finalists here.
*NEW* Developing Quality Talent
The strategy, initiative or project that best identifies and develops quality talent.
This award is new for 2025. You can find out more about the criteria and your team or organisation's eligibility by reading our application guide or visiting the awards portal.
Quality Team of the Year
The quality team that has demonstrated the greatest impact on their organisation. This must be achieved by applying their knowledge and skills in the CQI Profession Map areas of Governance, Assurance, Improvement and Leadership.
Read more on our 2024 Quality Team of the Year winner and finalists here.
Outstanding Contribution to Quality Management Practice
An individual or organisation that has made a significant and lasting contribution to quality management, resulting in clear benefits to society, in any one or more of the following areas:
- academic thinking
- education
- policy
- practice.
This is an honorary award and therefore not open to public entries.
Read more on our 2024 Outstanding Contribution to Quality Management Practice winner here.
For more information and to find out how you can apply to IQA 2025
The awards close to entries on Friday 31 January. Winners will be announced at Quality Live which will take place in London, UK on Thursday 19 June 2025.
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