The WEC Gold Medal Award
The WEC Gold Medal Award
The WEC Gold Medal Award for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development is one of the most prestigious forms of recognition of a global company’s ongoing commitment to the practice of sustainable development. Only global manufacturing, processing, or service corporations that can document well-implemented, outstanding, and sustained success are eligible to compete for the award.
WEC recognizes Carrier with the 2024 WEC Gold Medal Award for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development
About the WEC Gold Medal Award
Why a Gold Medal Award for Sustainability Leaders?
- Recognition: Position your company as an industry leader in corporate sustainability and gain recognition for your exceptional accomplishments.
- Networking: Engage with fellow nominees and winners, building relationships that can open doors to new opportunities.
- Media Exposure: Benefit from our strategic media partnerships and elevate your company’s visibility in the market of business sustainability.
- Celebration: Join us for an unforgettable symposium and award ceremony, celebrating 40 years of excellence and joining the ranks of sustainability giants like Microsoft, SC Johnson, and Ford Motor Company.
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2024 Award Criteria & Process
Learn more about the Gold Medal, application process, deadlines here.
Submit a nomination
Submit a nomination here.
WEC Gold Medal Jury
Meet the members of our independent Gold Medal Jury can be found here.
Historic Winners
Learn more about the past winners here.
Who is Eligible?
- Multinational manufacturing, processing and/or services companies with operations outside the headquarters’ country.
- Parent companies or subsidiaries.
- Candidates that show improvement in sustainable development over consecutive years.
- Past applicants may re-apply with the same application within three years of original submission.
The winner of the 39th Annual Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development will be honored at a celebration in May 2023.
What are the Criteria for the award?
Criteria for the award can be found in the guide, here.
What is the application process for the Gold Medal Award?
What is the time frame for submitting an application for the 2023 Award?
Nomination deadline: Friday, October 21, 2022
Full application deadline: Friday, November 18, 2022
How long should an application be?
There is no official page limit, but applicants should aim for an ideal maximum of 12-13 pages. Applicants are welcome to be creative with their application and can submit their application as a PDF and annexes as a PDF or other common media format. More details can be found here.
Who are the members of the Jury?
WEC Gold Medal Jury 2022 list can be found here.
Nomination and application process
STEP 1
Representatives are invited to nominate their organization to be considered as a Gold Medal Applicant by filling out the nomination form below.
STEP 2
All nominations will be reviewed, and companies that meet the application criteria will be invited to submit a formal application for the WEC Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development for our independent jury to review. The criteria and guidelines for the full application can be found here.
Previous WEC Gold Medal Symposiums
