WCRC

Recognition A–Z / Awards and recognition

Award categories and scope

A category defines the specific achievement being recognised. Broad labels become more useful when the organiser explains which activities, entities and period are covered.

What to review

Locate the category definition, assessment unit and exclusions. Ask whether the category changed between editions and whether earlier recipients are still being described accurately.

A practical example

A regional workplace category may concern employees in one country. It should not be restated as recognition of every workplace in a global corporate group.

Keep the claim in scope

Publish the full category alongside the edition. Shortening a title must not turn a limited finding into a universal claim.

Research and editorial context

An award claim needs the programme name, assessed entity, category and edition. Read the recognition process with the result. WCRC separates research qualification from optional commercial participation; communications and attendance cannot create or alter a research outcome.

Examples illustrate a decision and do not describe a named organisation's conduct. This is a reference note, not a new research finding or an award outcome.

Read the relevant WCRC material

These links provide WCRC context. Individual properties retain their own eligibility, evidence requirements and limitations.