20 March 2025
31 May 2025
26 August 2025
The BSG Awards for Excellence in Sustainability celebrate individuals, organizations, and initiatives that are making a real difference in building a sustainable future.
Organized by Bharat Soka Gakkai (BSG), these awards recognize efforts that drive positive environmental change in alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
At BSG, we live by the concept of Sustainable Human Behaviour, which believes that true sustainability begins with transformation in human behavior—how we are willing to learn more about sustainability, reflect and act to build a sustainable world, and empower others around us.
Honoring individuals whose individual and proactive efforts in sustainability have sparked community action and larger movements. This award celebrates the belief that one person’s action can drive collective change.
Recognizing individuals and organizations that bring sustainability to life by educating, empowering, and engaging communities. Whether through grassroots initiatives, awareness campaigns, or hands-on learning, these changemakers make sustainability accessible and inspire collective action for a greener future.
Recognizing individuals and organizations integrating sustainability into healthcare to create lasting impact. From reducing medical waste to promoting preventive care and mental well-being, their work enhances both human and environmental health.
Honoring individuals and organizations making a tangible difference in the fight against climate change, habitat destruction, pollution and other environmental challenges.
Recognizing individuals and organizations promoting sustainable consumption and production practices that minimize waste, conserve resources, and drive long-term environmental and social impact.
Recognizing individuals and organizations that lead by example in environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and ethical governance, creating a lasting positive impact. This award honors those who integrate ESG principles into everyday decisions—whether by reducing carbon footprints, fostering inclusive workplaces, or ensuring responsible business practices to create a more sustainable future.
Recognizing individuals and organizations committed to preserving biodiversity through wildlife conservation, reforestation, marine ecosystem protection, sustainable land management, water management, and other practices that safeguard nature for generations to come
Recognizing individuals and organizations using finance to drive sustainability by investing in clean energy, ethical business practices, and other climate-resilient projects. This award honors those who channel their financial resources to bring real-world environmental and social impact.
Recognizing individuals and organizations using videos, blogs, podcasts, and social media to make sustainability easy to understand and inspiring to act on. This award honors those turning complex issues into engaging stories that educate, connect, and drive real world change towards sustainability.
Recognizing individuals and organizations harnessing technology to solve environmental challenges—whether it's through cleaner energy, smarter waste management, or digital tools that help communities and industries to go green.
Recognizing individuals and organizations fostering deep-rooted behavioral change as the foundation for a sustainable world, based on the belief that true world transformation begins with human transformation. This award honors efforts that inspire mindset shifts, sustainable habits, and long-term cultural change.
Recognizing organizations that turn sustainability commitments into real action, from using renewable energy and eco-friendly materials to ensuring responsible sourcing and fair labor practices.
Recognizing individuals and organizations breaking barriers and creating real opportunities for women and underrepresented genders in environmental action, sustainable business, and policy-making.
Recognizing individuals and organizations fostering partnerships that bring businesses, nonprofits, and communities together to solve real-world sustainability issues like reducing plastic waste, restoring ecosystems, building greener cities, and more.
Academicians, researchers, students, individuals, organizations, institutions, and community groups actively engaged in sustainability initiatives can apply. The awards are open to all sectors, including corporate, nonprofit, educational, and grassroots organizations.
Applications are ongoing and can be submitted through this website here.
You can see the various categories of awards here.
No, there is no fee for applying to the BSG Awards for Excellence in Sustainability.
Yes. If you know an individual or organization making a significant impact in sustainability, you can submit a nomination on their behalf.
A person can submit multiple nominations.
The last date for submissions is 31 May 2025.
Once you submit the nomination form, a window will open on your screen stating, “Nomination successfully submitted.”
After the nomination form is submitted, it will be evaluated by a panel of distinguished jury members. The winners for each category will then be shortlisted for their respective awards & announced on this website, who will be felicitated in the awards ceremony. Each nominee will also be individually informed about the result of their nomination on the email ID shared.
The awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, 26 August 2025, in New Delhi. Further details will be shared on our website.
Winners will receive official recognition, a trophy, and an opportunity to showcase their work to a wider audience.
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