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by HASSAN ABUBAKAR MUHAMMAD \| 01-07-2022 19:18 1 0
RELX Environmental Challenge Date: 10/06/2022 to 17/07/2022 Type: Online
The RELX Environmental Challenge (the “Challenge”) is a skill-based competition in which participants are asked to submit proposals outlining innovative ideas that advance access to safe water and/or sanitation where access is presently at risk. All proposals are to be submitted for consideration based on the criteria listed in Section 4 below. Please read these rules (the “Official Challenge Rules”) before entering the Challenge. By entering the Challenge, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and represent that you satisfy all of the eligibility requirements set forth herein. 1. ELIGIBILITY: The Challenge is open only to applicants 21 years of age or over at their time of entry. Proof of residency and age may be required. Applicants may participate as (i) individuals, (ii) teams of individuals, or (iii) individually or in teams on behalf of an organisation, i.e. an educational or not-for-profit institution or a corporation (the latter category, collectively “Organisations”) Submission of an application with a proposal (the “Application”) on behalf of a group of individuals or an Organisation shall constitute a representation by the individual submitting the Application that he/she is authorised to represent the team to submit the Application and distribute any prize money. Directors, officers and employees (and their immediate families and household members) of RELX Group plc (the “Sponsor”) and its affiliates (collectively, with Sponsor, “RELX”) and their respective advertising and promotion agencies are not eligible to enter the Challenge. The Challenge is subject to applicable laws of an applicant’s jurisdiction. The Sponsor is not responsible for any other eligibility prohibitions, including, without limitation, any established by applicant’s employer; applicants are encouraged to seek information on any such restrictions prior to submission of an Application. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THE CHALLENGE. 2. WHEN & HOW TO ENTER: Applications may be submitted between 06:00 GMT on 25 April 2022 and 23:59 GMT on 17 July 2022 (the “Challenge Period”). To enter the Challenge, access the application form and submit an Application on the RELX Environmental Challenge website at http://www.relx.com/corporateresponsibility/environmental-challenge (“Challenge Site”) in accordance with the instructions on the Challenge Site. Applications that are (i) submitted in any manner other than as specified; (ii) submitted before or after the Challenge Period; or (iii) incomplete, defective, forged, or irregular in any way or not in compliance with these Official Challenge Rules will be disqualified. All applications must be received during the Challenge Period. Sponsor's servers and clock shall serve as the official clock for the Challenge and participants’ proof of submission does not constitute proof of receipt by Sponsor. Applications will be acknowledged as received but will not be returned, and all applications become the property of Sponsor. Incomplete applications will be considered invalid and ineligible to win. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, misdirected, illegible, mistranscribed or late applications. Greenwich Mean Time shall control for all purposes of this Challenge. The Challenge is governed by these official rules and is subject to all applicable laws. 3. PRIZES: A minimum of two (2) prizes will be awarded (total estimated value of all prizes is at least US$75,000) as follows: (i) a first prize in the amount of US$50,000 and (ii) a second prize in the amount of US$25,000, each to be used to launch, sustain or effectuate its respective winning proposal in accordance with the benchmarks in the judging criteria. Each winner will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and/or a Release of Liability/Publicity Release. Any portion of the prize unclaimed or unused by the winner will be forfeited and will not be substituted. Prizes are not transferable. 4. JUDGING CRITERIA: Applications will be assessed against the Challenge criteria, which are as follows: They must advance access to safe and sustainable water supply where it is presently at risk and/or access to improved sanitation. They must set a benchmark for innovation and demonstrate: • Replicability, scalability and sustainability • Practical applicability • Non-discrimination/equity of access � https://www.relx.com/corporate-responsibility/engaging-others/relx-group-environmental-challenge#apply