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22 OCTOBER 2020

AN EVENT HOSTED BY

 

Natasha Friis Saxberg HOST Nicholas Hawtin HOST

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The ultimate celebration of sustainable solutions

Our Goal:

 

To highlight the best sustainability solutions in Denmark, and encourage stakeholders to implement them

 

 

 

Our pilot event, the SDG Tech Awards Denmark 2019 was a huge success, spurring us on to bring the awards show international by hosting the SDG Tech Awards Brazil.

 

This year, the SDG Tech Awards 2020 will be part of an exciting new initiative called Green Impact Week, in which we onboard an inclusive group of climate actors to join and run events, talks and workshops for one week of events dedicated to re-boost the economy through sustainable solutions.

 

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Benefits

  • Finalist and winner recognition on-stage to an audience of 500+, including other business representatives, politicians, students, experts, business angels, and customers
  • Networking with industry leaders
  • Engaging panel discussions with CEOs, partners, managers, and more

The Process

  1. Our impressive selection committee, as well as the public, nominate companies they believe are worthy of celebration for their sustainable endeavors. Nominations close on 31 May 2020
  2. Nominees must confirm their nomination by 12 June 2020
  3. Nominees must fill out a profile-building form given to them at the time of nomination, due by 26 June 2020. This profile-building form is what the jury will use to select finalists and winners
  4. From the finalised nominee pool, our accomplished panel of judges will carefully select 5 finalists and 1 winner in each award category by 14 September 2020
  5. We will announce the finalists on our social media by 22 September 2020
  6. On the evening of the awards show, 22 October 2020, the winners will be announced, and trophies will be presented. It is sure to be an exciting night!

Timeline

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The event in numbers

Attendees

Nominees

Finalists

Winners

Categories

Education Partnerships

Education and Partnerships

Providing education, especially on climate and sustainability topics, along with forming partnerships to realize sustainable goals and initiatives, are the key to achieving true sustainable development. This category highlights organizations working to promote, teach and connect for a better development network.

Research Visionaires

Research and Visionaries

In order for us to grow closer towards a more sustainable future, we need new solutions and initiatives. This category highlights university research projects and developing pre-market initiatives who are willing to step outside of the box with their innovative solutions for our sustainable development.

Resource Management

Resource Management

This is the only earth we have, which is why we need to emphasize the sustainable management of its resources. This category is for those companies that are contributing to cleaner natural resources such as energy, water, and forests, as well as those companies that’s products are contributing to the reduced consumption of our natural resources.
Plastic Waste

Plastics and Waste

Only 9% of the world’s plastics are recycled. How is your company contributing to reducing plastic production, increasing plastic recycling, or reducing waste in general?
Sustainable Cities

Sustainable Cities

Architecture and mobility come hand in hand for the development of a sustainable city. For this category, we are highlighting those who contribute towards smarter, greener cities through infrastructure and material innovations, and better travel options.

Food Agriculture

Food and Agriculture

Sustainable food can reduce emissions by 25%, and water by 23%. There is a huge potential in this industry to reduce emissions! This category is for those companies ensuring that global food and agricultural systems will be able to feed humanity sustainably- that is, making more efficient use of land, water, feed, and more.

Health

Health

Ensuring human equality and well-being is essential towards reaching our sustainable development goals. With this category, we highlight those who are contributing towards sustainable development of communities worldwide through improved health and reduced inequalities of vulnerable groups.

EU GREEN WEEK

EU Green Award

Nature and Biodiversity plays an enormous role in supporting sustainable growth and recovery after COVID-19. In collaboration with the EU Commission, we want to highlight initiatives that help protect and restore nature to promote thriving ecosystems, and the chance for a fresh start.

Fashion Commerce

Fashion and Commerce

Commerce and Fashion are the two top growing industries for the private consumer within the last five years. However, this exchange of business is resource intensive and pollution-heavy. To solve this issue, many companies are revolutionizing the fashion and commerce  industry towards greater ecological integrity and social justice. This category is for those companies challenging the norm!

Diversity

Diversity

Ensuring equality in all environments and on all diversity scales is a prerequisite for sustainable and innovative business. With this category, we highlight companies who are working hard to normalize and promote the importance of diversity, especially in the workplace.

There are also 4 bonus awards that all companies will be considered for:

Best Company

Best Company

The company that we believe has made the most impactful strides for a more sustainable world
Best Start Up

Best Startup

The startup that we believe has made the most impactful strides for a more sustainable world
Best NGO

Best NGO

The NGO that we believe has made the most impactful strides for a more sustainable world
Peoples Choice

People’s Choice

Decided by the popular vote from sharing a voting link with your network, and the network of other nominees.

Voting takes place 28 August – 21 September.

Selection Committee

Christina Schiøtt Liaos
CHRISTINA SCHIØTT LIAOS

EUROPEAN LEAD FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT COPENHAGEN DENMARK

Andreas Antonsen
ANDREAS ANTONSEN

DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY & HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Anette Nørgaard
ANNETE NØRGAARD

NETWORK CONSULTANT COPENHAGEN DENMARK

Anne Kathrine Heje Larsen
ANNE-KATRINE HEJE LARSEN

FOUNDER & CEO, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

Erik T. Johnson
ERIK T. JOHNSON

SENIOR CONSULTANT, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

Nassera Ahmed 1
NASSERA AHMED

SUSTAINABILITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AT CHR. HANSEN, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

Sif Neldeborg
SIF NELDEBORG

POLICY CONSULTANT COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Yamanda Boukmakh
YAMANDA BOUKMAKH

HEAD OF PARTNERSHIPS & E-LEARNING DESIGNER COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Pernille Sandberg
PERNILLE SANDBERG

FOUNDER & CEO, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

Mia Negru 1
MIA NEGRU

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

Sally Gregersen
SALLY GREGERSEN

CO-FOUNDER COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Varan Pathmanathan
VARAN PATHMANATHAN

FOUNDER & CEO COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

João A. B. R. Møller
JOÃO A.B.R. MØLLER

FOUNDER & DIRECT MANAGER

Emil Bastholm Rasmussen
EMIL BASTHOLM RASMUSSEN

CO-FOUNDER, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

Thomas Bisballe
THOMAS BISBALLE

CO-FOUNDER & CSO COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Jacob Vahr Svenningsen
JACOB VAHR SVENNINGSEN

FOUNDER & CEO COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Jury Panel

Christina Schiøtt Liaos
CHRISTINA SCHIØTT LIAOS

EUROPEAN LEAD FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT COPENHAGEN DENMARK

Andreas Antonsen
ANDREAS ANTONSEN

DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY & HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Anette Nørgaard
ANNETE NØRGAARD

NETWORK CONSULTANT COPENHAGEN DENMARK

Anne Kathrine Heje Larsen
ANNE-KATRINE HEJE LARSEN

FOUNDER & CEO, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

Erik T. Johnson
ERIK T. JOHNSON

SENIOR CONSULTANT, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

Nassera Ahmed 1
NASSERA AHMED

SUSTAINABILITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AT CHR. HANSEN, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

Sif Neldeborg
SIF NELDEBORG

POLICY CONSULTANT COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Søren Juul Jørgensen
SØREN JUUL JØRGENSEN

RESEARCH FELLOW AT CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Ramin Ebrahimnejad
RAMIN EBRAHIMNEJAD

VICE-CHAIR OF THE BOARD

Mia Negru 1
MIA NEGRU

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

Susanne Dahl
SUSANNE DAHL

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS

Varan Pathmanathan
VARAN PATHMANATHAN

FOUNDER & CEO
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Sussie A. Ruff
SUSIE A. RUFF

FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE ADVISOR

Alexandra Ciobotaru
ALEXANDRA CIOBOTARU

PRODUCT & GROWTH

Dr. Pranjul Shah
DR. PRANJUL SHAH

INCUBATOR MANAGER

Pernille Sandberg
PERNILLE SANDBERG

FOUNDER & CEO

Roberto dos Reis Alvarez
ROBERTO DOS REIS ALVAREZ

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Leif Bloch Rasmussen
LEIF BLOCH RASMUSSEN

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Rasmus Wiinstedt Tscherning
RASMUS WIINSTEDT TSCHERNING

FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR

Kim Balle
KIM BALLE

CEO

Birgitte Hass
BIRGITTE HASS

CEO & PARTNER

Natasha Friis
NATASHA FRIIS SAXBERG

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

João A. B. R. Møller
JOÃO A.B.R. MØLLER

FOUNDER & DIRECT MANAGER

Sussi Bianco
SUSSI BIANCO

CO-FOUNDER

Flemming Lynge Nielsen 2
FLEMMING LYNGE NIELSEN

SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR

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VLAD ȘUTEU

CEO AND FOUNDER, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

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GERALD BABEL-SUTTER

CEO AND FOUNDER, COPENHAGEN DENMARK 

Henrik Poulsen
HENRIK POULSEN

BUSINESS DEVELOPER

Matthew Delany
MATTHEW DELANY

HEAD OF CLEANTECH & SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Peter Faaborg Andersen
PETER FAABORG-ANDERSEN

START-UP ADVISOR and BOARD MEMBER at IFA VENTURES

Ana Andonovska
ANA ANDONOVSKA

IMPACT INNOVATION DIRECTOR, RAINMAKING

Ulrik Falktoft
ULRIK FALKTOFT

SENIOR MANAGER

Adriana Romero Andersen
ADRIANA ROMERO-ANDERSEN

CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

Arne Agrove
ARNE GROVE

EXPERIENCED ADVISER AND BUSINESS MENTOR

Charlotte Bay
CHARLOTTE BAY

CANTINE SUPPLIER AND CLIMATE ACTIVIST

Conni Simonsen Manager
CONNI SIMONSEN

MANAGER AARHUS UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Niklas Hall
NIKLAS HALL

CO-FOUNDER & CEO

Heine Knudsen
HEINE KNUDSEN

HEAD OF DIVISON, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Steen Michael Asgreen
STEEN MICHAEL ASGREEN

NETWORK MANAGER

Martin Speiermann
MARTIN SPEIERMANN

FOUNDER & CEO

Pelle Pedersen
PELLE PEDERSEN

CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

Kristian Nørfelt
KRISTIAN NØRFELT LUND

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Lucy Navas
LUCY NAVAS

STRATEGY & INNOVATION CONSULTANT | START-UP MENTOR

Richard Georg Engström
RICHARD GEORG ENGSTRÖM

FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Farhad Rasouli 1
FARHAD RASOULI

BUSINESS RELATION MANAGER

Sandja Brügmann
SANDJA BRÜGMANN

MANAGING PARTNER

Nicholas Hawton
NICHOLAS HAWTIN

CEO & CO-FOUNDER

Anne Mette Erlandsson Christiansen
ANNE METTE ERLANDSSON CHRISTIANSEN

SENIOR ADVISOR AT ENACT SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES

Anna Lia S. Tromer Dragsdahl 1
ANNA LIA S. TROMER DRAGSDAHL

VICE-CHAIRWOMAN
SDG STUDENT AMBASSADORS

Viggo Aaberg Kærn
VIGGO AABERG KÆRN

HEAD OF INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION
DTU ENVIRONMENT

Simon Baagøe Andersen 1
SIMON BAAGØE ANDERSEN

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

LAST YEAR’S WINNERS