Impact Circle
Partnership Green Business Award
Green Business Award finalists will be given the opportunity to present themselves and their solutions at the Impact Circle Gatherings held by the Impact Gstaad association.
What is the Green Business Award?
The "Green Business Award" is presented by Green Business Switzerland and has been honoring the most innovative Swiss companies that combine economic success with ecological impact every year since 2019. In the first phase, around 20 national scouts in environmental associations and business organisations nominate the best solutions in their sector. An interdisciplinary jury of experts then awards the “Green Business Excellence” label to the five best solutions. These five companies go on to present themselves with a pitch to the main jury. Chaired by former Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard, it is made up of 14 further personalities, including Reto Knutti (professor of climate physics at ETH Zurich), Betrand Piccard (Solar Impulse), Roberto Cirillo (CEO of Swiss Post) and business journalist and entrepreneur Patrizia Laeri.
Three of these five companies will be selected as finalists for the "Green Business Award". The finalists will have the opportunity to present themselves and their solutions at the Impact Circle organized by the Impact Gstaad Association. This will be followed by the award ceremony and presentation of the coveted prize.
Chance to win scale-up financing for inspirational solutions
Taking the motto “From little Gstaad to the big world” as its starting point, Impact Gstaad’s goal is to use its events to bring together sustainability visionaries and potential investors. When asked about the cooperation with Green Business Switzerland, Manuel Linder, President of the association’s board, says, “For ecological solutions to make a real difference to our planet, they must grow internationally. Until now, obtaining the required financing in Switzerland has been extremely difficult. Together with the Green Business Award we aim to close this gap.”
Trailer Green Business Award
Partners of the Green Business Award
Impact Circle
Impact Circle Gatherings
Impact Circle members have the opportunity to participate in Impact Circle Gatherings. At these exclusive events, both local projects and content for global impact investing are presented. The aim is to motivate Impact Circle members to support the projects financially or with their network.
