The Sustainability Award 2025
Awards Competition 2025
With the Sustainability Awards, the NST supports the idea of sustainability and the translation of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations (SDGs) in science, entrepreneurship, and civil society. Each year, the Sustainability Award recognizes distinguished individuals*, organizations, or companies in different fields for their contribution to fostering, innovating, and implementing sustainable solutions for the well-being of our society, economy, and planet at present and in the future.
The NST invites nominations for the Sustainability Awards 2025. In this open and international call, we encourage nominators to consider diversity in terms of approach, gender, race, institutional affiliations, and geographical region.
The Sustainability Award 2025 will be given in the following categories:
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Leadership in Implementation (not topic-specific)
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Outstanding Research and Development*
*The topics in the Award category Outstanding Research and Development will be announced soon.
The Sustainability Award for Leadership in Implementation will recognize individuals or organizations whose actions, either on a local or global level, have a significant impact on the adoption of sustainable approaches, or the implementation of sustainable solutions. These actions may be related to scientific breakthroughs, entrepreneurship and innovation transfer, civil society engagement, and diplomacy.
The Sustainability Award for Outstanding Research and Development will recognize the innovative and technological impact of research activities presenting a potential for practical solutions and business opportunities.
Eligible for the awards are candidates such as individuals, teams or groups, organizations (e.g., NGOs), and enterprises (start-ups, SMEs, or business units of larger companies).
The selection process lasts 4 to 6 months and is carried out by two Award Committees chaired by the Award Coordinating University.
*Heads of state, of governments, or of governmental institutions are excluded.
Submission deadline: Monday, 31 March 2025 (12 p.m./noon CET) per email at tracy.wang@nobelsustainabilitytrust.org
We kindly ask the nominators to read carefully the nomination guidelines before submitting their nomination.