Applications оpen for the “Partnership for Sustainability Award” сampaign!

Achieving Global Goals is only possible through united efforts towards it. Partnership for Sustainability Award is an annual international campaign in which the UN Global Compact Ukraine awards the best projects implemented in partnership by the business and public sectors aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, environmental protection, addressing societal challenges, digital transformation and promoting peace. We invite you to apply for this year’s campaign!

The campaign was founded in 2018. Its goal is to unite stakeholders around the Goal 17 – Partnership for the Goals. The campaign is held annually, with the exception of 2022, the year of the full-scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine. Now, more than ever, we recognize the value of partnership. Ukraine, in its resistance against Russian aggression, has united, just as the whole world has united to help us persevere.

Partnership for Sustainability Award is an international campaign. Over the 5 years of its implementation, more than 400 representatives from Ukraine, Germany, France, Switzerland, Poland, Georgia, Turkey, and other countries have participated.

Applications for participation in the campaign are open until 5 September!

How to participate?

Who can apply?

• Representatives of Ukraine. The project submitted from Ukraine must be implemented by a business, public organization, or local government body in partnership with a representative of another stakeholder group. The representative from Ukraine must be a participant of the UN Global Compact Ukraine.
• Representatives of European countries. The project submitted by representatives of European countries must be implemented by a business, public organization, or local government body in partnership with a representative of another stakeholder group.

Participation in the campaign is free of charge.

NOTE! One participant can submit only one case.

Conditions for participation in the Partnership for Sustainability Award 2024 competition:

• members of the UN Global Compact in Ukraine can participate in the competition free of charge. Companies wishing to submit their cases without official membership must pay a fee of USD 1,250 to cover additional costs;
• whether the company participates in the UN Global Compact in Ukraine or another local network of the UN Global Compact, it must comply with the following principles and values of the competition;
• all provided information must be truthful, contain only verified facts, and be transparent in its implementation;
• the company’s activities and reputation outside the submitted project must be ethical and meet legal requirements, as well as the basic principles of integrity;
• companies that, after February 24, 2022, have developed their activities or increased their presence in the markets of the Russian Federation and countries that support armed aggression against Ukraine are not allowed to participate in the competition;
• companies associated with organizations included in sanctions lists and having connections with the Russian Federation and countries that support armed aggression against Ukraine are not allowed to participate in the competition;
• companies that promote or have been observed supporting any form of discrimination based on ethnic, religious, racial, gender, age, national, linguistic, social, or other characteristics are not allowed to participate in the competition. Companies that tolerate such practices in their corporate culture or among partners are not allowed to participate in the competition;
• we also do not accept cases from companies operating in the tobacco industry, as well as from betting companies that do not have a license from the Gambling and Lotteries Regulatory Commission.

How to apply?

We accept applications in the following categories:

• PEACE. Assistance to Ukrainian defenders, help for civilians affected by military actions, protection of human rights.
• PLANET. Minimizing the environmental impact of hostilities, green innovations, biodiversity protection, water conservation, and purification.
• PROSPERITY. Rebuilding destroyed infrastructure, overcoming the economic consequences of military actions, combating corruption.
• PEOPLE. Promoting inclusivity, quality education, cultural diversity, gender equality, and healthcare.
• DIGITALIZATION. Innovative solutions using AI, data analytics, digital technologies, etc.

To participate in the competition, you must fill out the online form by 5 September:

• APPLICATION FORM for representatives of European countries.
• APPLICATION FORM for representatives of Ukraine.

How will the winners be determined?

An international expert jury will evaluate the contestants’ projects. The project assessment will include the following criteria:

• Innovation;
• Partnership;
• Sustainable development.

The announcement and ceremonial awarding of the winners of the Partnership for Sustainability Award will take place on 3 December, 2024, in Kyiv in a hybrid format, considering the security situation.

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