The world’s leading sustainability award organisation aims to recognise and support outstanding contributions from around the world. Our goal is to stimulate creativity and achieve lasting synergies as we strive to strike the right balance between ecological, environmental and social needs. The award has been presented in Gothenburg since 2000.
WHO CAN WIN?
Any organisation, movement, business, group of people or individual whose work has resulted in greater change and contributed to a more sustainable future. The winners of the awards are appointed by an independent jury.
WHO MAKE IT POSSIBLE?
WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award is a non-profit organisation financed by the City of Gothenburg, Region Västra Götaland and several member organisations and companies.
THE WIN WIN TEAM
Our office is located at the Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development (GMV) in Gothenburg, Sweden. GMV is a co-operation platform for sustainable development and environmental research mandated by both Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg.
The WIN WIN Team consists of a strong and diverse group of people from all kinds of backgrounds. What brings us together is the drive and motivation to create real change for the better!
THE HISTORY
The WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award was established in the year 2000
by Göran Johansson, then mayor of Gothenburg, and Carl Bennet, a leading businessman in the Gothenburg region.
After unsuccessfully suggesting to the Nobel Prize Committee that it should establish a Nobel Prize for environmental contributions, Johansson and Bennet decided to introduce a completely new award, initially called the Gothenburg International Environment Award.
The list of winners of the 1 million SEK award includes names such as Gro Harlem Brundtland, Al Gore, Kofi Annan, Park Won Soon, Margot Wallström, Alejandro Aravena and Kalundborg Symbiosis.
The WIN WIN Youth Award was established in 2018 as a regional award, and in 2020 upscaled to an international award. It aims to empower and reward young people who play an active role in the creation of a more sustainable future.
Every year, the jury chooses a theme for the award and then asks for nominations based on the selected theme. The winner is usually announced each spring and the award ceremony is arranged in October of the same year.
THE BOARD
The board is made up of representatives from our members. Three representatives from the City of Gothenburg, two representatives from the Region Västra Götaland and three representatives from our other partner companies and organisations.
CHAIRPERSON
EMMYLY BÖNFORS (C)
Municipal commissioner
in the City of Gothenburg
MAGNUS BERNTSSON (KD)
Chairperson
of the environmental committee,
Region Västra Götaland
KARIN PLEIJEL (MP)
Municipal commissioner
in the City of Gothenburg
NATHALIE BÖDTKER-LUND
Sustainability Director
at Elanders Group
JONAS SOLEHAV
Senior Sustainability Advisor
at SEB
EVA-LENA ÖMAN (V)
2nd vice chairperson of the environmental committee,
Region Västra Götaland
GUSTAF GÖTHBERG (M)
Chairperson of the permit committee at the environmental administration
of the City of Gothenburg
EVA HALVARSSON
CEO
at Andra AP-Fonden
THE JURY SELECTION COMMITTEE
The jury selection committee is responsible for making sure the WIN WIN jury consists of knowledgeable and qualified members.
FILIP EKLUND
Sustainability Strategist
at Göteborg & Co
ELSE INGEBORN
Former Global Client Executive
at SEB
REBECKA JORQUERA HALLÉN
Head of unit
at Region Värmland
ANN-CHRISTIN SANDE
CEO
at Gunnebo Slott
EVA-LENA ALBIHN
Vice Executive Director
at Business Region Göteborg
JONAS WILHELMSSON
Head of Innovation and Sustainability
at Ericsson Göteborg