These categories recognize achievements since the beginning of July 2023 of individuals, teams, and entire organizations to plan, approach, and achieve organizational, industry, or national sustainability goals.

Nominations that won in the 2025 edition of the awards may be resubmitted for consideration to the 2026 awards. If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be resubmitted to the categories in which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories includes
a. An essay of up to 3,500 characters describing the nominee's innovative achievements since July 1, 2023.
b. Optional (but highly recommended), a collection of supporting files and web addresses that you may upload to our server to support your entry and provide more background information to the judges.

Y01. Award for Most Innovative Circular Economy Practices (New for 2026)
Y02. Award for Most Innovative Community Impact
Y03. Award for Most Innovative Corporate Sustainability Program
Y04. Award for Outstanding Individual Contribution to Sustainability
Y05. Award for Most Innovative Social Impact
Y06. Award for Most Innovative Sustainable Partnership
Y07. Sustainable Product/Services of the Year
Y08. Award for Most Innovative Sustainable Supply Chain Management (New for 2026)
Y09. Award for Most Innovative Sustainability-Focused Media (New for 2026)
Y10. Award for Most Innovative Sustainability Partnerships (New for 2026)
Y11. Award for Most Innovative Urban Sustainability and Smart City Transformation (New for 2026)