Call for Nominations 2026 29 January 2026 The Call for Nominations for the Sustainability Award 2026 is now open. Sustainability was defined in 1987 by the UN World Commission on Environment and Development as the economic development activity that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Translated into research and innovation, sustainability covers a wide range from application-open to application-orien