FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards

The FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards uncover and celebrate the most inspirational women working within transport and logistics and raise awareness of the diverse opportunities available – encouraging greater numbers of women to work in the sector. 

Now in its tenth year, the Awards showcase the breadth and diversity of talent with a special focus on how women are driving change within transport and logistics. 

With the sector facing a wide range of challenges including an increase in customer expectations, the issue of carbon emissions and the rise of e-commerce logistics, everywoman believe it is important to highlight those who strive to solve problems and make a positive change.

Becoming a finalist is an excellent way to raise both individual and company profiles, as well as encourage more women and young girls to consider a career in transport and logistics. 

The awards categories are:

The Freight Award

This will be awarded to a woman who is innovating and excelling in their role within freight.

Entrants for this Award should demonstrate how they are innovating in the sector. This could include working on solutions to increase more freight on our limited capacity roads/rail/air/sea routes or new ways to predict and minimise disruption. This Award does not include passenger transport.

The Passenger Award

This will be awarded to a woman who is excelling in their role within passenger transport.

Entrants for this Award should demonstrate how they are improving the customer experience. This could include technology initiatives, introducing new measures to improve customer satisfaction or introducing new measures to remove obstacles and disruption. This does not include leisure.

The Infrastructure Award

This will be awarded to a woman who is innovating or excelling in their role within transportation and infrastructure. 

Entrants for this Award should demonstrate how they are improving road or rail infrastructure. This can include planning and development, logistics, operations or other advancements to improve the movement of goods, people and services.

The Supply Chain Award

This will be awarded to a woman who is innovating and excelling in her role within the supply chain environment. Entrants for this Award should demonstrate how they are improving processes within supply chain. This could include technology initiatives, improved analytics, cost-saving measures or improving the customer experience.    

The Warehousing Award

This will be awarded to a woman who is excelling in her role within a warehousing environment.

Entrants for this Award should demonstrate how they are innovating and improving warehouse operations. This could include technology initiatives, improved analytics to improve warehouse operations or improved processes to reduce costs.

The Industry Champion Award

Awarded to one individual only, male or female, who plays a vital role in attracting, recruiting and retaining women in transport and logistics. Entrants for this Award should demonstrate the impact that they have had on attracting and retaining women in the industry. This may be through initiatives that they have introduced, new measures put in place, or activities that they do externally to promote women in the industry.