FAQs

No – its completely free to enter all Risk.net awards.

To enter, firms need to fill in the entry form on this site and submit it via the website portal. Entry forms are specific to each category and can be found by clicking on the category you wish to enter in the list contained in the ‘categories’ tab.

Details of what to include in entries can be found on the individual entry forms. Most categories require firms to provide the following:

a) Details of major achievements in the past 12 months and explanation of why these achievements matter. For example, how did this work help a client/solve an internal problem/address a wider market issue/improve best practice in risk management and trading?

b) Details of challenges overcome and how this was done.

c) In what ways did this company, team or deal stand out against the competition during the last year?

d) How has this company, team or deal contributed to the development of best practice in risk management and/or trading in the past 12 months?

e) It is always useful to provide figures where possible that show growth and improvement – eg customer or revenue growth, or scale and size of deals etc.

Judging is done by our esteemed Risk.net editorial team. Judging decisions are explained in articles on Risk.net.

The judging process takes up to six weeks from the final submission of entries. The judging will be based primarily on the entry form. Although there could be follow-up questions, it is important that entrants get their message across in the entry form as there won’t be detailed follow-up meetings with short-listed firms.

Yes, you can enter as many categories as you want. Just make sure that you meet the eligibility criteria for each category and submit a different entry on a separate entry form for each category.

The winners will be announced on May 11 at the Energy Risk USA conference drinks reception.

To stay as impartial as possible we don’t give out individual advice on entries however we have put together our judge’s tips and entry criteria here.

Entries open on January 17, 2023 and will close on March 3, 2023.

Yes – all awards submissions are treated as highly confidential.

Brand recognition: Differentiate your firm from your competitors and tell us why you or your team members are the best

Thought-leadership: Position your company at the forefront of the market

Celebrate your team: recognize the hard work and achievements of your team