Deadline: October 18, 2025
The WBCSD/GRP Climate Resilience Awards for Business 2025 is now open for applications. Organised by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in partnership with the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP), the awards recognise outstanding businesses worldwide that are driving climate resilience through innovation, collaboration, and impact.
Aligned with the agenda around COP30 in Belém, the awards highlight how companies can lead in building climate-resilient operations, supply chains, and communities.
Award Categories
The WBCSD/GRP Climate Resilience Awards for Business 2025 features three main categories:
1. Strategic Leadership in Resilience
This category honours businesses that have:
- Integrated climate resilience into their overall operations.
- Trialled innovative resilience solutions such as technologies, methodologies, or financing tools.
- Taken significant steps to address resilience in their value chains (risk identification, measurement, and planning).
2. Partnerships and Collaboration
This award recognises partnerships — especially public-private collaborations — that:
- Successfully engage national or regional authorities in planning or implementing adaptation strategies.
- Strengthen resilience capabilities across stakeholders.
- Demonstrate effective coordination and multi-stakeholder engagement.
3. SME Award
Dedicated to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), this category mirrors either of the two above, giving smaller businesses the chance to showcase their resilience strategies and innovations.
Benefits of Participation
Winning or being shortlisted for the WBCSD/GRP Climate Resilience Awards for Business 2025 brings significant advantages, including:
- Global recognition on the digital platforms of WBCSD, GRP, and partners.
- Case study inclusion in best practice reports, featured in WBCSD’s Climate Drive Library, GRP’s Resilience Solutions Platform, and the COP30 Business Action Bank.
- Visibility and networking opportunities at high-profile global events, such as COP30 and Climate Weeks.
- Leadership showcase, inspiring other businesses to replicate effective climate resilience strategies.
- Potential for priority sponsorship opportunities and further exposure in the global sustainability ecosystem.
Eligibility Criteria
The awards are open to:
- All businesses, regardless of size, sector, or geographical region.
- Non-members of WBCSD or GRP (membership is not a requirement).
- SMEs, which will be evaluated separately within their own category.
Additional key points:
- There is no application fee.
- Submissions must be recent and supported by measurable data.
- Data provided may be reviewed confidentially by WBCSD and GRP.
Timeline
- Deadline for applications: October 18, 2025
- Finalist notification: Within two weeks after the deadline (to allow preparation).
- Winner announcement: Ahead of COP30.
How to Apply
Businesses interested in showcasing their leadership in climate resilience are encouraged to apply before the deadline.
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