Globe Award 2009 - Leading Sustainability Awards
STOCKHOLM - On June 3 the Winter Garden at Grand Hotel in Stockholm will turn into a global hub for sustainable development. H.R.H. Swedish Crown Princess Victoria will present the winners of the leading sustainability award – the Globe Award 2009.
This year Globe Award has become more significant than ever as nominations from all around the world are accepted. The new jury, with the top names in sustainable development, ensures that the most innovative and visionary scientists, innovators, cities and businesses will be highlighted.
The goal of the Globe Award, this year presented for the third time, is to discover and encourage researchers, innovators, cities and companies that are prominent in sustainable development. Globe Award highlights and rewards good cases and initiatives. Globe Award has four categories: Sustainability Research Award, Sustainability Innovation Award, Sustainable City Award and the Sustainability Reporting Award.
Four jury groups, each with highly experienced and internationally recognized experts will assess the nominees. The jury is chaired by Lars-Olle Larsson, Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Sweden.
– It is necessary to support research and innovation to find solutions to the present problems related to climate change, poverty and welfare development. It is also crucial for the future to motivate large companies and cities to adaptation, change and transparency, leading towards sustainable development. A Globe Award demonstrates pro-activity and best practice in the largest challenges we have ever faced, says Chairman of the Globe Award jury Lars-Olle Larsson.
Chairman of the jury group for the best Sustainable Research is Mohan Munasinghe, 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and Vice Chairman of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
– The Globe Sustainability Research Award is a premier prize that recognizes innovative and outstanding contributions to advance the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, says Mohan Munasinghe, Chairman of the jury group for the Sustainability Research Award.
Researchers, innovators, cities and companies can apply to be nominated for the Globe Award. More information can be found at www.globeaward.org. The nomination period is open until April 26th, 2009 and the nominations of Globe Award 2009 will be made public May 5th. Please find the jury groups listed below.
For more information please contact:
Lars-Olle Larsson, Chairman of the Globe Award jury, Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sweden, Mobile: +46-709 29 39 83, e-mail: lars-olle.larsson@
Martina Nee, Manager Globe Award, Globe Forum Stockholm, Sweden
Mobile: +46-73 317 53 55, e-mail: martina.nee@
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JURY GROUPS FOR THE GLOBE AWARD
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Sustainability Research Award
Mohan Munasinghe, Chairman
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2007 as Vice Chairman of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Dr. Mona Makram-Ebeid
Former member of the Egyptian Parliament and Professor of Political Science at the American University, Cairo, Egypt.
Fred Dubee
UN Global Compact, Senior Advisor working extensively in China and throughout Asia.
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Sustainable City Award
Jan Sturesson, Chairman
Partner in PwC and Global Leader of Government and Public Service
Her Excellency Ms. Najla Al-Awadhi
Member of Parliament, Federal National Council, United Arab Emirates
Kerstin Lindberg Göransson
Director Luftfartsverket, Arlanda Airport, Sweden
Lawrence Bloom
Deputy Chairman of Noble Cities Plc. Chairs the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Urban Management and the UN Environmental Programme Green Economy Initiative sector on Green Cities, Buildings and Transport.
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Sustainability Innovation Award
Philip A. DesAutels, Chairman
Microsoft’s manager of Academic Evangelism, USA
Dr. Pierre Berthon
Holds the Clifford F Youse Chair of Marketing and Strategy at Bentley University, MA, USA.
Charlotte Masiello-Riome
Communication Expert Consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN.
Leyland Pitt
Professor of Marketing, Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. Senior research Fellow, Leeds University Business School, the UK.
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Sustainability Reporting Award
Paul Druckman, Chairman
Chairman Executive Board of The Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project, the UK
Olivier Boutellis-Taft
CEO Federation of European Accountants, Brussels, Belgium
Peter Wong
Member of the Board of Directors Global Reporting, Hong Kong
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