Zayed Sustainability Prize Demonstrates Global Reach and Impact with over 5,900 SubmissionsHigh number of entries leverage advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain to address pressing sustainability challengesThe Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering global award for sustainability and humanitarianism, has officially closed entries for its 2025 awards cycle.
“For the last 16 years, the Zayed Sustainability Prize has supported innovative solutions that address pressing global challenges and deliver tangible impact to communities around the world. Inspired by Sheikh Zayed’s commitment to humanitarianism and people focused, inclusive sustainable development, the Prize has transformed the lives of over 384 million people.”
The Food and Climate Action categories attracted the greatest number of submissions, followed by Health , Global High Schools , Energy and Water . In the Energy category, the Prize received numerous entries from organisations dedicated to expanding sustainable energy access in vulnerable communities. While submissions featuring emerging technologies like hydrogen fuel systems, energy storage solutions and electric mobility, all critical for the global energy transition, also increased significantly.