Clarion Awards
The EVCOM Clarion Awards celebrate true excellence across cause-driven corporate and brand film, content and campaigns, live events and experiences, offering recognition to brilliant work that makes an impact.
Our range of categories recognise projects and agencies that promote diversity and inclusion, social welfare, sustainability and educational initiatives. We call for the most creative and innovative content in this arena, demanding evidence of best practice and professional excellence. We welcome submissions from international brands and inspiring charities alike, and are proud to celebrate commercial work alongside grassroots work. We also celebrate agencies and suppliers who have been factoring sustainability into events, film productions and business models.
In 2025 we continue to feel the force of the climate crisis and we see our communities struggle under the impact of Brexit and the cost of living crisis. At the same time we have watched conflict erupt across the world, and seen an increase in hate crimes directed towards marginalised groups. Never before has it been so important to recognise creative work that puts these issues centre stage.
Projects and events published/ delivered after the 1st March 2024 up until this year‘s extended deadline, 28th March 2025, are eligible for entry. Anything within that year span is eligible for entry.
Should you be interested in sponsoring an awards category at the EVCOM Clarion Awards next year you can find out more, and meet our sponsors, here.
Entry costs for 2025 Clarion Awards are as follows:
Member: £170 (+VAT) – Early Bird £150 (+VAT)
Non-Member: £275 (+VAT) – Early Bird £250 (+VAT)
Freelancer: £120 (+VAT) – Early Bird £100 (+VAT)
Early Bird prices valid until Friday 21st February 2025.
We will be revealing the winners at our ceremony on the 8th July at LSEG, London. The evening will feature a panel discussion, the announcement of winners and a screening of winning work. We will then invite our guests to enjoy food and drinks on the roof terrace overlooking St Paul’s, and celebrate change-making creativity!
Take a look at last year’s ceremony below:
Key Dates
For any queries please contact coordinator@evcom.org.uk
Photo credit: Leo Wilkinson
Film Categories
- Most Sustainable Production – For film productions that make the planet and society a stakeholder, and take sustainability into account at every step of the way. Entrant should benchmark against previous films, or evidence data on activities undertaken and how they contribute to sustainability. All aspects of the film production should have been considered. For example:
- Travel to set – reduced air travel, public transport and reduction in delegate car travel.
- Food and beverage – using in-season produce, locally sourced and reduction in meat. Portion control to reduce waste.
- Production equipment – use of re-purposed or recyclable materials, switch to LED lighting, and monitoring of power consumption. Production transportation minimised.
- Waste – aim for zero to landfill re-purposing of waste, particularly food.
- Diversity and Inclusion – how has this been considered including creative content as well as operations
- Local impact both positive or negative, were you able to support the local community or business, what was the impact?
- How you have used your creative expertise to incentivise people to think, feel and behave differently after the experience and any metrics that support this.
- Environment – For film/s that successfully and dynamically raise awareness of the current environmental issues affecting our planet.
- Health and Wellbeing – For film/s that raise awareness of medical issues, mental and physical, to promote health and general wellbeing.
- Education and Training – For film/s that educate targeted audiences in the arenas of health and safety, diversity and inclusion, environmental initiatives and social responsibility.
- Social Welfare – For film/s that encourage social awareness, raising social issues to vital prominence.
- Brand Communication – For film/s that promote the brand identity of a charity or commercial company with strong CSR credentials.
- Innovation – For film/s that engage audiences with social issues in a unique and original way.
- Diversity and Inclusion – For film/s that promote tolerance, diversity and inclusion.
- Celebratory – For film/s that celebrate sustainability, health, education, social welfare, diversity and more.
Live Categories
- Most Sustainable Event – For events and experiences that make the planet and society a stakeholder, and take sustainability into account at every step of the way. Entrant should demonstrate the positive change the event made, benchmark against previous events, or if a new event, evidence data on activities undertaken and how they contribute to sustainability. All aspects of the event organisation should have been considered. For example:
- Travel to the event – reduced air travel, public transport and reduction in delegate car travel.
- Food and beverage – using in-season produce, locally sourced and reduction in meat. Portion control to reduce waste.
- Production – use of re-purposed or recyclable materials, switch to LED lighting, and monitoring of power consumption. Production transportation minimised.
- Waste – aim for zero to landfill re-purposing of waste, particularly food.
- Diversity and Inclusion – how has this been considered including creative content as well as operations
- Local impact both positive or negative, were you able to support the local community or business, what was the impact?
- How you have used your creative expertise to incentivise people to think, feel and behave differently after the experience and any metrics that support this.
- Most Sustainable Supplier – For venues, AV suppliers, set builders, caterers and so on who have built sustainability into their business. Venues should tell us about their approach to elements such as power, waste and food sourcing. Event suppliers should show how their organisation is committing to sustainability. The entrant should evidence real and tangible actions, sharing data which shows the positive impact they have on sustainability.
- Environment – For events and experiences that successfully and dynamically raise awareness of the current environmental issues affecting our planet.
- Health and Wellbeing – For events and experiences that raise awareness of medical issues, mental and physical, to promote health and general wellbeing.
- Education and Training – For events and experiences that educate targeted audiences in the arenas of health and safety, diversity and inclusion, environmental initiatives and social responsibility.
- Social Welfare – For events and experiences that encourage social awareness, raising social issues to vital prominence.
- Brand Communication – For events and experiences that promote the brand identity of a charity or commercial company with strong sustainability credentials.
- Innovation – For events and experiences that engage audiences with social issues in a unique and original way.
- Diversity and Inclusion – For events and experiences that promote tolerance, diversity and inclusion.
- Celebratory – For events and experiences that celebrate sustainability, health, education, social welfare, diversity and more.
