WHAT’S NEW? Latest updates on the 2024 Zuidas Sustainability Award

Only a few more days to go before our judges finally announce the winners of the 2024 Zuidas Sustainability Award! We were delighted to receive scores of wonderful and inspiring submissions again this year. So which companies and initiatives will snag the coveted awards in each category?

2024 Public Choice Award 

As always, you can also vote for your own personal favourite project. The 2024 Zuidas Sustainability Public Choice Award gives everyone the chance to have a say about which sustainable initiative is the most impactful. Don’t wait: there are only a few more days to vote! You can vote at: zuidasduurzaam.nl/stemmen/?editie=2024

Speakers 

This year’s festive award ceremony will be hosted in the cool new Robert Walters neuroscientific office in WTC Tower Ten. The programme promises an exciting and inspiring line-up of speakers including Amsterdam Zuid district councillor Rocco Piers, whose portfolio includes Sustainability and Circular Economy, as well as Robert Walters CEO Jose Bokhorst and Marijke Hogers, owner of Stadshout. 

New judging panel member 

And last but certainly not least, we’re pleased to introduce a new member of our judging panel. Maurits Groen will be joining the team of judges during this edition. Groen is an entrepreneur committed to sustainability and environmental awareness. He is best known as the co-founder of WakaWaka, a company that develops innovative, sustainable solar energy solutions, such as portable solar chargers and lamps, to combat energy poverty. Groen has also helped launch a variety of environmental initiatives and campaigns to raise climate awareness. With projects tackling both local and global climate and energy challenges, Groen is a leading voice in the Dutch sustainable business world and highly regarded as a pioneer in sustainable innovations and social enterprise. Welcome to the team!

New website

We’re proud to announce the launch of the new 2024 Zuidas Sustainability Award website! This year Zuidas has invested more in sustainability than ever. You can see all that’s happening on our new website. Haven’t visited yet? Check it out: www.zuidasduurzaam.nl