
22 OCTOBER 2020

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.

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
- 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
- Nominees must confirm their nomination by 12 June 2020
- 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
- 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
- We will announce the finalists on our social media by 22 September 2020
- 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


The event in numbers
Attendees
Nominees
Finalists
Winners
Categories

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 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
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.
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
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 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
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 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 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
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
The company that we believe has made the most impactful strides for a more sustainable world
Best Startup
The startup that we believe has made the most impactful strides for a more sustainable world
Best NGO
The NGO that we believe has made the most impactful strides for a more sustainable world
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
EUROPEAN LEAD FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT COPENHAGEN DENMARK

ANDREAS ANTONSEN
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY & HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

ANNETE NØRGAARD
NETWORK CONSULTANT COPENHAGEN DENMARK

ANNE-KATRINE HEJE LARSEN
FOUNDER & CEO, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

ERIK T. JOHNSON
SENIOR CONSULTANT, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

NASSERA AHMED
SUSTAINABILITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AT CHR. HANSEN, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

SIF NELDEBORG
POLICY CONSULTANT COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

YAMANDA BOUKMAKH
HEAD OF PARTNERSHIPS & E-LEARNING DESIGNER COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

PERNILLE SANDBERG
FOUNDER & CEO, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

MIA NEGRU
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

SALLY GREGERSEN
CO-FOUNDER COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

VARAN PATHMANATHAN
FOUNDER & CEO COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

JOÃO A.B.R. MØLLER
FOUNDER & DIRECT MANAGER

EMIL BASTHOLM RASMUSSEN
CO-FOUNDER, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

THOMAS BISBALLE
CO-FOUNDER & CSO COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

JACOB VAHR SVENNINGSEN
FOUNDER & CEO COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Jury Panel

CHRISTINA SCHIØTT LIAOS
EUROPEAN LEAD FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT COPENHAGEN DENMARK

ANDREAS ANTONSEN
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY & HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

ANNETE NØRGAARD
NETWORK CONSULTANT COPENHAGEN DENMARK

ANNE-KATRINE HEJE LARSEN
FOUNDER & CEO, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

ERIK T. JOHNSON
SENIOR CONSULTANT, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

NASSERA AHMED
SUSTAINABILITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AT CHR. HANSEN, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

SIF NELDEBORG
POLICY CONSULTANT COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

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

RAMIN EBRAHIMNEJAD
VICE-CHAIR OF THE BOARD

MIA NEGRU
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

SUSANNE DAHL
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS

VARAN PATHMANATHAN
FOUNDER & CEO
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

SUSIE A. RUFF
FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE ADVISOR

ALEXANDRA CIOBOTARU
PRODUCT & GROWTH

DR. PRANJUL SHAH
INCUBATOR MANAGER

PERNILLE SANDBERG
FOUNDER & CEO

ROBERTO DOS REIS ALVAREZ
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LEIF BLOCH RASMUSSEN
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

RASMUS WIINSTEDT TSCHERNING
FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR

KIM BALLE
CEO

BIRGITTE HASS
CEO & PARTNER

NATASHA FRIIS SAXBERG
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

JOÃO A.B.R. MØLLER
FOUNDER & DIRECT MANAGER

SUSSI BIANCO
CO-FOUNDER

FLEMMING LYNGE NIELSEN
SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR

VLAD ȘUTEU
CEO AND FOUNDER, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

GERALD BABEL-SUTTER
CEO AND FOUNDER, COPENHAGEN DENMARK

HENRIK POULSEN
BUSINESS DEVELOPER

MATTHEW DELANY
HEAD OF CLEANTECH & SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT

PETER FAABORG-ANDERSEN
START-UP ADVISOR and BOARD MEMBER at IFA VENTURES

ANA ANDONOVSKA
IMPACT INNOVATION DIRECTOR, RAINMAKING

ULRIK FALKTOFT
SENIOR MANAGER

ADRIANA ROMERO-ANDERSEN
CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

ARNE GROVE
EXPERIENCED ADVISER AND BUSINESS MENTOR

CHARLOTTE BAY
CANTINE SUPPLIER AND CLIMATE ACTIVIST

CONNI SIMONSEN
MANAGER AARHUS UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

NIKLAS HALL
CO-FOUNDER & CEO

HEINE KNUDSEN
HEAD OF DIVISON, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

STEEN MICHAEL ASGREEN
NETWORK MANAGER

MARTIN SPEIERMANN
FOUNDER & CEO

PELLE PEDERSEN
CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

KRISTIAN NØRFELT LUND
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

LUCY NAVAS
STRATEGY & INNOVATION CONSULTANT | START-UP MENTOR

RICHARD GEORG ENGSTRÖM
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

FARHAD RASOULI
BUSINESS RELATION MANAGER

SANDJA BRÜGMANN
MANAGING PARTNER

NICHOLAS HAWTIN
CEO & CO-FOUNDER

ANNE METTE ERLANDSSON CHRISTIANSEN
SENIOR ADVISOR AT ENACT SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES

ANNA LIA S. TROMER DRAGSDAHL
VICE-CHAIRWOMAN
SDG STUDENT AMBASSADORS

VIGGO AABERG KÆRN
HEAD OF INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION
DTU ENVIRONMENT

SIMON BAAGØE ANDERSEN
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER