Sustainability Awards Categories

New for 2024.  These categories will recognize innovative achievements in resource and environmental sustainability since the beginning of 2022.

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories include

a. An essay of up to 625 words describing the nominee's achievements since January 1 2022, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length describing the same.
b. Optional (but highly recommended), a collection of supporting files and web addresses that you may upload to our server to support your entry and provide more background information to the judges.

U01. Products in the Area of Sustainability & Climate Protection: Innovative products that improve sustainability, reduce emissions or are more environmentally friendly than standard alternatives on the market.

U02. Sustainability & Climate Protection Services: Services that improve sustainability, reduce emissions or are more environmentally friendly than market alternatives.

U03. Sustainable Business Models: Business models that aim to act sustainably, for example by reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

U04. Reuse and Recycle: Recognizing innovations to extend the useful life of components, reduce parts that end up in waste, and develop products that make disassembly and reuse easier.

U05. Conserve Resources: Recognizing innovations to conserve resources in hardware and software development by making products more compact and continually improving technologies for consumables and printer drivers.

U06. Saving Energy: Recognizing initiatives to increase energy efficiency and make optimal use of savings opportunities through professional energy management in order to conserve resources and protect the environment.

U07. Climate Protection and Sustainability Campaign of the Year: This category honors special campaigns or programs that are dedicated to climate protection and sustainability.

U08. Climate Hero of the Year: This category recognizes innovative individuals who have actively committed themselves to climate protection and combating climate change.

U09. Building Sustainable Supply Chains: This category recognizes innovation in the building of sustainable supply chains.

U10. Climate Adaptation Initiative: This category recognizes campaigns that address sustainable adaptation to new climate conditions.

U11. Project of the Year in the Area of Nature & Biological Diversity: This category recognizes projects and campaigns that make important contributions in the area of nature and biological diversity - such as renaturation measures, promotion of biodiversity, etc.