Stage time
Winners are announced in front of a full conference room of climate leaders, buyers and investors, with photography and press coverage from each edition.
Future Climate Forum Awards
Future Climate Forum Awards
Honouring climate leadership
Celebrating the people, organisations and solutions advancing a more resilient, sustainable world. Explore the opportunities and recognition programmes available at each Climate edition.
Why enter
Recognition that travels further than a trophy
Credible benchmark
Entries are scored by independent climate experts and industry practitioners against published criteria — no pay-to-win categories.
Buyer trust
A shortlist badge is a shortcut to credibility in distributor, retailer and government procurement conversations.
Team morale
Public recognition for the climate experts, engineers and field teams who did the work.
The categories
Climate leadership & innovation
Explore the recognition opportunities published for each edition on the portal.
How entries are judged
Four criteria, equally weighted
Real-world impact
Documented outcomes — emissions avoided, ecosystems restored, resilience strengthened and communities served.
Technical originality
How novel the approach is, and how well it stands up against readily available alternatives.
Scale & adoption
The reach, adoption and long-term durability of the climate solution.
Responsibility
Environmental stewardship, transparency, data handling and fair treatment of climate leaders baked into the delivery.
The process
From nomination to the gala night
- Step 1
Nominations open
Submit your entry online — self-nominations and third-party nominations both welcome.
- Step 2
Shortlisting
Entries are screened for eligibility and scored against the published criteria.
- Step 3
Jury review
An independent panel of practitioners, researchers and operators scores every shortlisted entry.
- Step 4
Winners revealed
Trophies are presented live on stage at the gala night of each Future Climate Forum edition.
Entries are open
Put your work in front of the jury
Pick the edition you want to compete in, then complete your nomination on the Next Business Media portal. Sponsors and jury applications go through the same flow.