{"id":3865,"date":"2021-12-03T09:41:38","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T09:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/?post_type=event-post&#038;p=3865"},"modified":"2022-02-08T14:46:20","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T14:46:20","slug":"purpose-categories","status":"publish","type":"event-post","link":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/leaders-events\/leaders-sport-awards\/2021-categories\/purpose-categories\/","title":{"rendered":"Purpose Categories"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- blocks\/hero-primary -->\n<!-- inc\/comp\/hero -->\n<div class=\"hero hero--var-1   hero--secondary\" role=\"banner\">\n    <div\n      class=\"hero__image\"\n          >\n        \n                    <ul class=\"hero__gallery-images grad-map grad-map--1 grad-map--1--semi-reveal\">\n                                    <li class=\"hero__gallery-images__item\">\n                        <div class=\"grad-map__item hero__gallery-images__image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Inclusion-1-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\"><\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        \n        <div class=\"hero__overlay grad-overlay\">\n            <div class=\"container with_hero_imgs\"> \n                <div class=\"hero__content hero-content-with-logos\">\n                                        <div class=\"hero__content__inner\">\n                                                                            <p class=\"hero__label es-label color-pcolor-2\">WINNERS<\/p>\n                                                                        \n                        <h1 class=\"hero__title\">INTRODUCING YOUR PURPOSE CATEGORY <span>WINNERS<\/span><\/h1>\n                        \n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"content-area hero__text\">\n                                <p>These newly established Purpose categories look at the way sport can be used to positively influence societal change. They uncover and award the organisations driving this industry forward through an array of projects and initiatives. <ul> Scroll down to view the 2021 shortlists and winners.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <div class=\"hero__logos\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"hero_logo_bg\">\n                <p>In partnership with:<\/p>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Facebook-Logo-300x40.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/TP_WEB_LOGO1-300x111.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<style>\n@media (max-width: 1199px) {\n.container.with_hero_imgs.with_hero_imgs.with_hero_imgs    {\n    margin-bottom: 11rem;\n}\n\n.with_hero_imgs.with_hero_imgs + .hero__logos {\ndisplay:block;\n    position: absolute;\n    z-index: 1;\n    left: 0;\n    right: 0;\n    bottom: 1.5rem;\n}\n.with_hero_imgs.with_hero_imgs + .hero__logos img {\n    max-width: 130px;\n}\n} \n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n.theme-performance-institute .hero__overlay {align-items: flex-start !important;}\n.hero_logo_bg p {width:100%;}\n.container.with_hero_imgs.with_hero_imgs.with_hero_imgs    {\n    margin-bottom: 11rem;\n}\n\n}\t\n<\/style>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n\n<div id=\"hero-next-section\"><\/div>\n\n\n<!-- blocks\/section -->\n<section\n  class=\"es-section flexible-section  theme-dark\"\n    >\n            <div class=\"grad-overlay grad-map grad-map--1 grad-map--1--semi-reveal\">\n            <div class=\"grad-overlay grad-map__item\"  style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Community-scaled-1.jpg)\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"bg-grad\">\n                <div class=\"container\">\n                                    <div class=\"bg-striped-pattern__inner section-padding-top section-padding-bottom\">\n                <div class=\"es-section__inner col-parent col-parent--stack-sm\">\n                                            <div class=\"es-section__sidebar es-section__sidebar--sticky col col--4 \">\n                                                            <p class=\"es-section__label es-label es-label--md\">COMMUNITY<\/p>\n                            \n                            \n                                                            <h2 class=\"h2 es-section__title\">WHICH COMPANY IS USING SPORT TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS AND <span> BRING A COMMUNITY TOGETHER?<\/span><\/h2>\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"es-section__text content-area\">\n                                    <p><p>The Community Award seeks out and celebrates an organisation that is using sport to bring a community together. This searches for a project that tackles a social problem in a practical way, reduces barriers between people or groups, and creates a lasting platform for positive engagement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"partner-logo\">\n                                    <div class=\"es-section__label es-label es-label--xxsm\">In partnership with:<\/div>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Facebook-Logo.png\" alt=\"Partner Logo\" width=\"170\">\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col col--7 col--flex-align-right\">\n                                                        <div class=\"theme-light\">\n    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          <\/p>\n                \n                                    <p class=\"card__text\">\n                        by Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils                                            <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                                    <span class=\"card__link \">\n                                            <\/span>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<!-- inc\/comp\/card -->\n<a\n   href=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/leaders-events\/leaders-sport-awards\/2021-categories\/purpose-categories\/nationwide-ball-library\/\"  class=\"card col card--landscape card--has-text\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"card__inner \">\n                    <div class=\"card__image\">\n                <div class=\"card__image__graphic\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"card__image__wrapper\">\n                    <div 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Disability Football                    <\/p>\n                \n                                    <p class=\"card__text\">\n                        by BT x Home Nations supported by Cake, Reach &#038; Essence                                            <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                                    <span class=\"card__link \">\n                                            <\/span>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<!-- blocks\/section -->\n<section\n  class=\"es-section flexible-section  theme-dark\"\n    >\n            <div class=\"grad-overlay grad-map grad-map--1 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WITHIN SPORT?<\/h2>\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"es-section__text content-area\">\n                                    <p><p>The Inclusion Award is designed to celebrate and award those who have challenged the norm within sport. We searched for projects\/initiatives that fostered inclusion, equality and diversity, and appealed to communities irrespective of age, sexuality, gender, disability, religion or belief.<\/p>\n<p>Prejudice can reduce opportunities in sport, limiting diversity, therefore we set out to find those tackling this issue and promoting increased engagement and participation.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"partner-logo\">\n                                    <div class=\"es-section__label es-label es-label--xxsm\">In partnership with:<\/div>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Facebook-Logo.png\" alt=\"Partner Logo\" width=\"170\">\n                                <\/div>\n                                               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class=\"card__text-container\">\n                                    <p class=\"card__title\">\n                        Leaders in Gender Equality                    <\/p>\n                \n                                    <p class=\"card__text\">\n                        By Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Foundation                                            <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                                    <span class=\"card__link \">\n                                            <\/span>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<!-- inc\/comp\/card -->\n<a\n   href=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/leaders-events\/leaders-sport-awards\/2021-categories\/purpose-categories\/valencia-cf-academy\/\"  class=\"card col card--landscape card--has-text\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"card__inner \">\n                    <div 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         <div class=\"card__text-container\">\n                                    <p class=\"card__title\">\n                        2021 49ers PRIDE Campaign                    <\/p>\n                \n                                    <p class=\"card__text\">\n                        by San Francisco 49ers                                            <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                                    <span class=\"card__link \">\n                                            <\/span>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<!-- inc\/comp\/card -->\n<a\n   href=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/leaders-events\/leaders-sport-awards\/2021-categories\/purpose-categories\/downs-syndrome-project\/\"  class=\"card col card--landscape card--has-text\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"card__inner \">\n                    <div class=\"card__image\">\n   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                              <p class=\"card__title\">\n                        Women in Football                    <\/p>\n                \n                                    <p class=\"card__text\">\n                        by Women in Football                                            <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            \n            <div class=\"card__bottom\">\n                                    <span class=\"card__link \">\n                                            <\/span>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<!-- blocks\/section -->\n<section\n  class=\"es-section flexible-section  theme-dark\"\n    >\n            <div class=\"grad-overlay grad-map grad-map--1 grad-map--1--semi-reveal\">\n            <div class=\"grad-overlay grad-map__item\"  style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Sustainability-scaled-1.jpg)\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"bg-grad\">\n                <div class=\"container\">\n                                    <div class=\"bg-striped-pattern__inner section-padding-top section-padding-bottom\">\n                <div class=\"es-section__inner col-parent col-parent--stack-sm\">\n                                            <div class=\"es-section__sidebar es-section__sidebar--sticky col col--4 \">\n                                                            <p class=\"es-section__label es-label es-label--md\">SUSTAINABILITY<\/p>\n                            \n                            \n                                                            <h2 class=\"h2 es-section__title\">WHICH COMPANY IS USING SPORT AS A VEHICLE TO FACILITATE <span> ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL CHANGE? <\/span><\/h2>\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"es-section__text content-area\">\n                                    <p><p>The Sustainability Award looks to celebrate organisations that use sport as a catalyst to promote and combat environmental and ecological issues within society.<\/p>\n<p>Whether that&#8217;s a strategy to become carbon neutral, or an initiative to conquer the effects of global warming, we searched for those who have committed to making a long-term impact and used sport as a vehicle to communicate and facilitate change.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"partner-logo\">\n                                    <div class=\"es-section__label es-label es-label--xxsm\">In partnership with:<\/div>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/TP_WEB_LOGO1.png\" alt=\"Partner Logo\" width=\"170\">\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col col--7 col--flex-align-right\">\n                                                        <div class=\"theme-light\">\n                                    <div class=\"cards cards--var-1 cards--col-6 cards--w-gutter col-parent col-parent--stack-mb\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"es--separator\">\n                                                    <div class=\"es-section__label es-label es-label--lg light\">\n                                                        WINNER AND SHORTLIST                                                 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