Since 2008 · 18 editions
GreenAwards
Editorial recognition, conferred by a jury, for a specific achievement in a specific year, and honoured at a 250-guest seated dinner. Not a rating, not a certification, not a label. Recognition.
One unbroken line
All eighteen editions in the archiveFounded in 2008 as the Clean Tech Media Award, renamed the GreenTec Awards in 2013, and the GREEN AWARDS since 2019: eighteen editions in one unbroken line.
The 2025 edition honoured 1KOMMA5°, DeepDrive and Dunia Innovations. Past honorees include Jane Goodall, Robert Redford, Vivienne Westwood, Paul Polman and Johan Rockström.
The categories
Three sector categories and one for a life's work.
Mobility & Transport
Vehicles, logistics, and the systems that move people and goods cleanly.
Energy & Infrastructure
Generation, storage, grids, and the built environment.
Industry & Materials
Manufacturing, circularity, and the materials transition.
Lifetime Achievement
For a body of work that moved the whole field.
The awards, in sixty seconds
The property's own trailer.
The honour roll
Every evidenced main-edition winner since 2008. Regional awards conferred at GTF Connect editions are recorded in the event archive.
2025
18th edition
1KOMMA5°
Energy & Infrastructure
DeepDrive
Mobility & Transport
Dunia Innovations
Industry & Materials
2024
17th edition
Sublime Systems
Pioneer
Asterra
Milestone
Fatou Jeng
Youngster
Honorary awards to Arizona Muse and Dr. Mamphela Ramphele
2023
16th edition
Brilliant Planet
Innovation
Concular
Start-up
Jeremiah Thoronka, Optim Energy
Youngster
Prof. Johan Rockström
Special Achievement
2022
15th edition
Cirplus
Start-up
AeroFarms
Impact
Vinisha Umashankar
Youngster
Rhine Clean Up
Community
2021
14th edition
Desert Control
Innovation
Primitives Biodesign
Start-up
Netafim
Impact
Reyhan Jamalova, Rainergy
Youngster
Robert Redford and Vivienne Westwood
Lifetime Achievement
Jochen Zeitz
Green Leader
2020
13th edition
Solar Foods
Innovation
Live Love Recycle
Start-up
Ecosia
Impact
Kering
Green Organisation
Kiara Nirghin
Youngster
Dr. Jane Goodall
Lifetime Achievement
2019
12th edition
Skipping Rocks Lab
Start-up
Ferguson Marine
Innovation
Plastic Bank
Game Changer
Ann Makosinski
Rising Star
Paul Polman
Lifetime Achievement
Yara Birkeland
Special Prize
2018
11th edition · GreenTec Awards
Alstom Coradia iLint hydrogen train
Mobility
Nico Rosberg
Entrepreneur of the Year
2016
9th edition · GreenTec Awards
Norled emission-free ferry, among others
2015
8th edition · GreenTec Awards
BMW, among others
2014
7th edition · GreenTec Awards
Continental, among others
2013
6th edition · GreenTec Awards
Green Music Award to Rea Garvey, among others
2012
5th edition · Clean Tech Media Award
Green Music Award to Morten Harket, among others
2010
3rd edition · Clean Tech Media Award
Car2go, among others
2008
1st edition · Clean Tech Media Award
Michael Ballhaus, among others
The 2027 edition
Nominations open once the date is confirmed.
Register interest and you hear first. The shortlist and the ceremony follow in 2027. Winners are chosen by an independent jury against published criteria, with every decision recorded. No sponsor influences entries, jury, scoring or results.
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