FAQ

The WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award is an international award that recognize outstanding sustainability efforts. Each year, the award focuses on a new theme. The award consists of two categories: WIN WIN Award: Founded in 2000, the award recognises established leaders worldwide for their innovative and impactful sustainability solutions. The prize sum for the WIN WIN Award is 1 million SEK. WIN WIN Youth Award: Founded in 2018, this award celebrates the efforts of young sustainability changemakers between the ages of 13 and 29. The prize sum for the WIN WIN Youth Award is 100,000 SEK.

Information about previous winners, their solutions, and the impact of their projects can be found on our website under the "Winners" section. WIN WIN Award WIN WIN Youth Award

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The WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award is based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The award is a non-profit organisation financed through contributions from our partners in the public sector, private sector and academia, who share a commitment to promoting sustainability solutions.

No, the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award is only given for completed projects and achievements.

The award has an open nomination process, spanning from October to January, where anyone can nominate an eligible candidate. Candidates for the award should be distinguished in their field and serve as role models for others to follow.

Nominations can be submitted online through our official website during the nomination period. Detailed instructions and eligibility criteria are provided on the nomination page.

Nominations for both the WIN WIN Award and the WIN WIN Youth Award open in October. The deadline for submitting nominations is in January, after which the jury reviews the nominations. Finalists for both awards are announced in March, and the winners are revealed in April. The prestigious award ceremony takes place in October, where the winners and their impactful sustainability solutions are honoured.

No, there are no fees for submitting a nomination for the WIN WIN Award or the WIN WIN Youth Award.

Winners are selected through a rigorous evaluation process by a jury of experts in sustainability and related fields. Criteria include innovation, impact, scalability, system change and alignment with the SDGs.

Yes, the WIN WIN Youth Award is open to individuals or groups of changemakers aged 13 to 29. Eligible candidates must be 29 for the entire calendar year of the award process. This means that a candidate must not turn 30 at any point during that year, including after the award ceremony.

Yes, the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award is international.

Yes, self-nominations are allowed.

The WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award was established in 2000 by Göran Johansson, then mayor of Gothenburg, Stefan Edman, a writer and biologist, and Carl Bennet, a prominent businessman. They recognized a pressing need to highlight and showcase outstanding solutions to environmental challenges, leading to the creation of the Gothenburg International Environment Award. In 2018, the award was renamed the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award.