Applications for the Sustainable Business Award are currently being accepted
The Sustainable Enterprise Award 2025, now in its fourth edition, is a prestigious recognition aimed at Italian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This year, the award is focusing on recognising Italian SMEs that demonstrate a combination of economic development, environmental protection, and social responsibility.
The award is funded by the Pnrr and is realised in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security and Unioncamere. It takes place in a context of energy transition, evolution of the supply chain, digitalization of processes, and increasing global geopolitical complexity.
The award is promoted by Piccola Industria of Confindustria and the Pontifical Committee for the World Day of Children. The aim of the award is to recognise and enhance Italian SMEs that have turned change into a lasting competitive advantage.
Each company can submit its candidacy in a maximum of two out of the three award categories: Environmental Sustainability, Economic Sustainability, or both.
For the Environmental Sustainability category, the specific criteria include five weighted areas: Contexts and challenges, Organisation design, Project management/tools and methods, Outcomes and benefits, and Innovation and lessons learned. These criteria focus on project and organisational integration of sustainability, outcomes, innovation, and stakeholder engagement.
However, the Economic Sustainability criteria for the Sustainable Enterprise Award 2025 are not explicitly detailed in the provided search results. The available information primarily relates to environmental aspects or general sustainability awards, including social and governance aspects.
The Environmental Sustainability category honours innovations, processes, or products that reduce environmental impact. The winners will be those enterprises that have successfully integrated sustainability into their growth strategy and can demonstrate tangible benefits and innovations in their operations.
The Economic Sustainability category recognises strategies that generate job growth and promote a solid and resilient business model. Although the specific criteria for this category are not detailed, the award aims to highlight companies that have become models of excellence within the national ecosystem.
The Sustainable Enterprise Award 2025 is an excellent opportunity for Italian SMEs to showcase their commitment to sustainability and receive recognition for their efforts. If you are interested in the detailed Economic Sustainability submission criteria, direct inquiry to the Sustainable Enterprise Award organisers or further targeted research may be required.
- The Environmental Sustainability category of the Sustainable Enterprise Award 2025 focuses on recognizing and rewarding Italian SMEs with outstanding achievements in integrating sustainability into their growth strategy, innovative project management, and stakeholder engagement.
- To boost economic sustainability, the Sustainable Enterprise Award 2025 seeks to highlight Italian SMEs that have developed exceptional strategies leading to job growth and a robust, resilient business model, although the specific criteria for this category are yet to be clearly detailed.
