​CATEGORIES

​There are five categories for companies to enter, each representing vertical industry sectors. Entries may be from any form of supply chain finance, from reverse factoring through dynamic discounting to payment cards. What matters is the effectiveness of the program in terms of financial and risk-related benefits to both the buyer and its suppliers. The categories are:

•    Retail & Apparel
•    FMCG, Food & Beverage
•    Manufacturing & Industrial
•    Technology & Telecoms
•    Transport & Logistics
•    Government & Not for Profit
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In addition one of the category winners will be selected by the judges for an overall award:

•    Gold award: the category-winning entry that best demonstrates SCF in action.

There are two special awards, which will be made at the discretion of the judges:

•    SCF Innovator of the Year - the company that has offered the most interesting new product or new approach to SCF
•    SCF Startup of the Year - for a company offering SCF services which launched in 2017 or later
•    SCF Leader of the Year - the individual who has made the greatest contribution to developing supply chain finance

Finally, the board of the SCF Community will make a special award for the best student paper on SCF:

•    SCF Student Award
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