2026 International Best Practice Competition
A virtual event to share, learn and celebrate global business excellence.
International Best Practice Competition – Open for Late Entries. Presentations 3 August to 18 September 2026.
Organisation-Wide Innovation Award, ESG Excellence Award, GBN Global Benchmarking Award – Open for Late Entries. Presentations 6 to 13 October 2026.
What is the IBPC?
The International best Practice Competition (IBPC) encourages organizations of all shapes and sizes to share their best operational and managerial practices, process, systems and initiatives and learn from the experience of others.
In addition to sharing knowledge, an expert panel of international judges assess and rate submissions to enable participants to review and celebrate their performance with world-class entries awarded the 7-Star ‘Role Model’ rank.
Awards
The competition consists of four awards open to organisations of all kinds and sizes, anywhere in the world:
IBPC Best Practice Award
Celebrates best practices excellence in the areas of Leadership, Social and Environmental Responsibility, Strategy and Performance, Customer Focus, Supplier & Partner Relationships, HR, Operational Excellence & Innovation, Asset Management or Automation / Digital Transformation.
Organisation-Wide Innovation Award
Recognises organisations that excel in inculcating an innovation culture throughout all facets of their operation from the leadership to employees and covering all stakeholders leading to innovative processes, products and services.
ESG Excellence Award
Honors organizations that are at the forefront of promoting environmental and social awareness in every aspect of their operations, including governance, employees, products, and services, while actively engaging various stakeholders like customers, suppliers, investors, and the community.
GBN Global Benchmarking Award
Encourages organisations to share how benchmarking (learning and applying best practices) is an integral part of their improvement and innovation drive. Further information on this award can be obtained on the Global Benchmarking Network’s website
What is involved?
Round 1
Step 1
Decide which award(s) to pursue. If entering the International Best Practice Competition, determine the number of best practices to submit. Complete the relevant application form(s) and pay the fee.
Step 2
Expert reviewers evaluate your application and provide feedback and guidance to help you enhance your submission.
Step 4
Best Practice Sharing Extravaganza: Webinar sessions of up-to 7 presentations per webinar including live Question and Answer session with a panel of judges. Webinars open to all participants for best practice learning.
Round 3
Step 5
Best of the Best – Awards Spectacular: Finalists are selected to present and attend a Q & A session with the finalist judges.
Step 6
Winners are announced. IBPC Best Practice Certificates & Verified Badges including Star Ratings issued to all participants.
Why Participate?
This competition is truly exciting!
Start with a short-written entry, deliver an 8-minute presentation and answer questions from a jury – all during a webinar featuring 7 other best practices that you can watch and enjoy. From over 10 webinar sessions, will your best practice be selected for the final?
Multiple forms of recognition are up for grabs!
Recognition
Identify and showcase what you do well, empowering your staff to achieve recognition for their outstanding work. (All applications receive a Star Rating, with 5 Stars and above reflecting an international best practice and 7 Stars representing world-class!).
Motivation
Inspire new levels of motivation by encouraging staff to challenge current work practices and strive for best practice excellence. (Best Practices are assessed based on their level of deployment, innovation, results achieved, best practice evidence and ongoing refinement).
Feedback
Obtain feedback on how your organisation’s practices can be improved and sustained. (Written feedback is provided on the quality of your application to help you to improve your submission before it is assessed by the jury panel).
Build Culture
Develop a unified forward-thinking culture that has certified best practices for all key business processes. (Submit multiple best practices for assessment to assess where your organisation is on its excellence journey).
Benchmarking
Benchmark your practices against other leading organisations in the competition. (Enjoy free access to 10+ best practice-sharing webinar sessions, plus a one-year subscription to BPIR.com, featuring thousands of proven best practices).
Promotion
Your best practice(s) will be showcased on the Best Practice Improvement Resource (BPIR.com) and across social media, reaching a global audience. (Unlocking potential for collaboration and generating new business opportunities).
Participant Comments
FAQ
Please click ‘Read More’ for each Award above for full details.
What does it cost?
Click here for the application fees.
When is the due date for applications?
IBPC Award: 1st Call – 6 March 2026 (Early Bird Fees apply), 2nd Call – 10 April 2026, Final Call – 8 May 2026 (Late Fees apply)
OWIA/GBN/ESG Awards: 1st Call – 8 May 2026 (Early Bird Fees apply), 2nd Call – 9 June 2026, Final Call – 15 July 2026 (Late Fees apply)
What is the presentation format?
Click here for the presentation guidelines
Who are the Judges?
Click here to see our panel of expert judges
Who operates the competition?
The IBPC was founded by:
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“There is no single “best practice” because best is not best for everyone. Every organization is different in some way–different missions, cultures, environments, and technologies. What is meant by “best” are those practices that have been shown to produce superior results; selected by a systematic process; and judged as exemplary, good, or successfully demonstrated. Best practices are then adapted to fit a particular organization.”
Dr Robert Camp
Honorary Life-time President, Global Benchmarking Network