Corporate Sustainability Award 2025 “Business for SDGs”

The Corporate Sustainability Award will be held for the eighth time in Georgia this year. It is an initiative of the UN Global Compact Network Georgia, funded by Sweden. The award aims to develop the standards of corporate responsibility in the country and encourage business involvement in implementing the Sustainable Development Agenda. 

 

Corporate Sustainability Award 2025 “Business for SDGs” is intended for companies that operate in the Georgian market. This is an award for business which is progressive, modern value-based; operating based on the high standards, that work towards sustainable development and bring long-term benefits to both: the company and the society. 

Terms and conditions of the award:

  • The author of the project/initiative must be an entrepreneurial legal entity (small, medium or large enterprise) operating in Georgia; 
  • Submitted project/initiative must correspond to the award nominations; 
  • Submitted project initiative should be ongoing or completed in 2024-2025; 
  • The company can submit several applications in different nominations. 

Nominations:

SDG 2Zero Hunger 

SDG 4 – Quality Education: 

SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth; 

SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production; 

SDG 13 – Climate Action; 

SDG 17 – Partnerships for Sustainable Development. 

The received applications will be reviewed in two categories: Large business and Small and medium business.

Stages of the award:

The award will be held in two stages: 

1st Stage: April 15  – May 30    

Companies willing to participate must fill out a short application form  on the website www.corporateaward.ge. 

2nd Stage: June 2 – July 31 

 

The companies that have passed the second stage will be contacted individually by UN Global Compact Network Georgia and they will have the opportunity to submit a full application of the project/initiative for the award. 

! After the first stage, the selected candidates will submit the application in English.

The projects/initiatives for the award will be evaluated by international and local jury members

The Award will enable companies to:

  • Gain recognition among the peers as leaders in corporate sustainability; 
  • Increase their credibility and reputation among the consumers, partners and investors; 
  • Influence Corporate Sustainability development in Georgia, through sharing best practices. 

Contact persons:

Maya Giorgadze,  Head of Business Integrity & Private Sector Engagement Manager, 599 880 404, maya@unglobalcompact.ge 

Nino Tchonkadze, Business Relations and Partnership Projects Manager, 555 94 14 14, n.tchonkadze@unglobalcompact.ge 

Beka Aleksishvili, Business Relations and Partnership Projects Manager, 551 00 99 61, beka@unglobalcompact.ge