After a strong inaugural edition, Gothenburg Sustainability Summit returns in 2026 with a full programme focused on shaping an attractive and sustainable future.

The WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award has received a record 1,224 nominations from 136 countries for the 2026 theme, gender-equal societies. 

The WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award is welcoming new jury members in Sweden who want to contribute to recognising the global leaders driving sustainable transformation. 

For 2026, the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award will highlight one of the most powerful forces for sustainable development, peace, and resilience: Gender-Equal Societies.

WIN WIN Week 2025 brought together inspiring leaders, researchers, businesses, students, and citizens to explore what kind of leadership is needed for a sustainable and just future.

The program for WIN WIN Week 2025 is now live, as this year’s recipient of the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award comes to Gothenburg for a week filled with meetings, lectures, and discussions on sustainable development.

As part of the theme Trailblazing Leadership, the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award is donating a replica of the 2025 prize cube to the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg. The donation was presented on September 11 and will become part of the school’s art collection.

As part of the 2025 WIN WIN Award, the delegation traveled to Ecuador to document and experience the life and work of this year’s laureate, Domingo Peas. Domingo has dedicated more than three decades to defending the Amazon rainforest and advancing the rights of Indigenous peoples. His leadership, vision, and commitment have made him a unifying voice for communities across the Amazon basin.

Family-owned logistics company Greencarrier joins the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award as a new partner to strengthen the work of highlighting and rewarding outstanding contributions toward a more sustainable future.

This year’s WIN WIN Award prize cubes, designed by Emeli Höcks, are inspired by the ancient material terra preta and the theme Trailblazing Leadership - symbolising a leadership that restores, unites, and creates conditions for future life.

On 9 April, more than 400 visionaries, decision-makers and change leaders gathered for the Gothenburg Sustainability Summit. The focus was on pioneering leadership: the ability to navigate uncertainty, challenge established patterns, and drive sustainable transformation when it truly matters. A common thread ran through the entire day – that leadership is not only about external structures and strategies, but equally about the inner dimension – people’s own capacity for reflection, self-awareness and resilience.

As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award, we proudly present the 2025 laureates on the jubilee theme Trailblazing leadership: Uyunkar Domingo Peas and Juan Pierre!

Through our new collaboration with TRUE Original, all finalists and laureates of the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award will receive a secure and shareable digital diploma.

On thursday March 13, we announced five outstanding leaders and five young changemakers as finalists for the WIN WIN Award and WIN WIN Youth Award 2025.

The Gothenburg-based full-service agency will help strengthen the award’s brand and increase awareness of its mission to celebrate global sustainability achievements.

The nomination process for the 2025 award on the theme of Trailblazing Leadership closed on Sunday, 12 January, with a record number of 800 nominations received from all across the globe.

On 9 April 2025, leaders and changemakers will convene in Gothenburg to drive the transition towards a sustainable future. Centred on the theme of Trailblazing Leadership, the event will highlight the courage and long-term solutions needed to address global challenges.

As we launch the theme 'Trailblazing Leadership', we are pleased to announce that Inner Development Goals (IDG) will be the theme partner for the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award 2025.

The 2024 laureates, Just Transition Centre and Natur og Ungdom, participated in various activities during the WIN WIN Award Week in Gothenburg, culminating in the annual award night.

The award week (14-18 october) is just around the corner! This year, we’re focusing on highlighting pathways to a fair and inclusive sustainability transition.