For each category the organiser forms its own Judging Panel by drawing on experts in the relevant area of industrial performance, and the Final Judging Panels decide on the winners.

Winning the Hong Kong Awards for Industries identifies a company as being committed to the pursuit of excellence, and producing quality products and services in which customers can have full confidence. The winners of Grand Award of the Hong Kong Awards for Industries would each receive a Hong Kong Awards for Industries Grand Award trophy (Zhu-bi trophy) as a permanent momento of their success. In addition, all winners are also entitled to display an official logo for a period of three years and enjoy wide coverage in the media.