Partnership for Sustainability Award is an annual international campaign by the UN Global Compact Ukraine that recognizes the best projects implemented through partnerships between business, public, and civil sectors.
These projects are aimed at achieving Sustainable Development Goals, environmental protection, addressing social and economic challenges, and promoting peace.
The application form for the Partnership for Sustainability Award is available!
Please submit your application by 14th September 2026.
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Categories 2026:
Environmental & climate change
Projects in energy efficiency, renewable energy, decarbonization, environmental protection, including water resource management, biodiversity preservation, waste management, and circular economy initiatives.
Social change & inclusion
Initiatives focused on accessibility and inclusion, diversity, gender equality, support for vulnerable groups, community development, and human rights protection.
Subcategory: Health & Welbeing
Initiatives focused on physical and mental health, prosthetics and rehabilitation, access to healthcare services, occupational health and workplace safety, employee and community wellbeing, psychological support programs, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and wellbeing solutions for veterans, youth, employees, and vulnerable groups.
Good governance
Initiatives and practices aimed at developing transparent, ethical, and effective governance, including the improvement of corporate governance systems, fostering integrity and compliance culture, anti-corruption initiatives, risk management, ensuring accountability and transparency, engagement with supervisory bodies and stakeholders, as well as the application of due diligence, OSINT, and other mechanisms.
Ukraine recovery
Support for Ukrainian defenders, humanitarian aid to civilians, demining, evacuation, reconstruction projects, and initiatives supporting Ukraine.
Veterans empoerment
Employment and support programs for veterans, career development and adaptation initiatives, veterans’ mental health support, entrepreneurship, and professional education for veterans and their families.
Education
School education, career-oriented professional education, educational initiatives (including lectures and training programs without financial support for participants), upskilling and reskilling, and business education for students.
Economic resilience & entrepreneurship
Business support, supply chain development, entrepreneurship development, acceleration and financial support programs, local economic development, employment initiatives, and internship programs.
Economic resilience & entrepreneurship
Business support, supply chain development, entrepreneurship development, acceleration and financial support programs, local economic development, employment initiatives, and internship programs.
Subcategory: communities & regional impact
Initiatives aimed at the development of communities and regions, support for local economies, job creation, community recovery, development of local entrepreneurship, cooperation between businesses and communities, and strengthening regional resilience.
Digital transformation & innovations
Industry-specific and technological solutions, process automation, AI implementation cases, business analytics, cybersecurity, startup collaboration, and the development of technology parks and innovation ecosystems
Culture, media, and public awareness
Cultural initiatives, preservation of cultural heritage, documentary and narrative projects, media literacy, awareness campaigns, and strengthening public dialogue.
Leaders of change
Personal or corporate initiatives created or led by leaders, ambassadors, founders, executives, public figures, or opinion leaders who use their influence, public voice, and ability to unite people to implement socially impactful projects, support Ukraine, empower communities, and drive positive social change.
Participation Terms and Conditions:
Companies that apply for participation, must comply with the following principles and values of the competition.
- All information provided must be truthful, contain only verified facts, and be transparent in its implementation.
- The company’s activities and reputation outside of the submitted project must be ethical and comply with legal requirements, as well as basic principles of integrity.
- Companies that are under NSDC sanctions or that support military 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 military aggression against Ukraine are not allowed to participate in the competition.
- Companies that promote or have been found to support any form of discrimination based on ethnic, religious, racial, gender, age, national, linguistic, social or other characteristics, as well as 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 bookmaking companies that do not have a license from the Gaming and Lottery Regulatory Commission.
Evaluation Criteria 2026:
- Clarity of Challenge and Solution Logic
Is the problem the company was solving clearly explained? Does the proposed solution directly address this challenge?
- Measurability of Results
Are specific results described: numbers, indicators, examples of action? Is it evident how the project changed the situation?
- Reputational Honesty
Does the application appear credible and transparent? Are there no exaggerations, manipulations, or general phrases without examples?
- Implementation or Scaling Potential
Can this approach be replicated in another company, community, or country?
- Role of Partnership
Is the project implemented in collaboration with other sectors or even competitors (business, government, public)? Is the role of each partner in achieving the result clear?
Results of the 2025 campaign
Results of the 2024 campaign
Results of the 2023 campaign
Results of the 2021 campaign
Results of the 2020 campaign
In addition to the usual four categories, an additional category “COVID-19” was introduced, which encompassed projects aimed at overcoming the pandemic.
