Volvo Environment Prize Foundation
Overview
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Founded Since 1988
Company Description
The Organization
The independent Volvo Environment Prize Foundation was instituted in 1988 to reward outstanding scientific discoveries or innovations broadly falling within the environmental sphere.
The Foundation’s Scientific Committee headed by Professor Carl Folke screens and evaluates candidates. These are then presented to the International Prize Jury which selects a laureate (or laureates) for recommendation to the Foundation’s board.Â
A Steering Committee is responsible for the continuous development of the Prize as well as financing and executive decisions.
Steering Committee
The Committee is responsible for the continuous development of the Volvo Environment Prize as well as financing and executive  decisions.
Niklas Gustafsson
Chairman, Chief Sustainability Officer, Volvo Group CTO Office, Sustainability and Corporate Affairs
Carl Folke
Chairman of the Scientific Committee, Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics and Stockholm University
Marie Huss
Prize Coordinator, Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics
Linda Vennström
Project Coordinator, CEO Office Volvo Group
The Foundation
An independent foundation awards the Volvo Environment Prize for outstanding scientific discoveries or innovations broadly within the environmental sphere.
Laureates represent a wide span of knowledge and areas of importance. Previous laureates include economists, biologists, urban development experts, resource and hazard specialists, poverty adversaries and others exploring the paths to a sustainable world. More than 40 scientists have received the award since 1990. Two of the laureates subsequently won Nobel Prizes.
About the prize
Since the first award in 1990, the Volvo Environment Prize has become one of the scientific world’s most respected environmental prizes.
Laureates represent all fields of environmental and sustainability studies and initiatives.Â
The Prize is awarded by an independent foundation. A Scientific Committee does the initial screening and evaluation of candidates. Internationally renowned scientists in the Prize Jury make the final selection of prize laureate.Â
The Prize is awarded annually and consists of a hand-crafted diploma, a glass sculpture, and a cash award of SEK 1.5 million (approximately EUR 150,000 or USD 160,000). The award ceremony is held in Stockholm in November  each year.
It’s time to nominate!
Nominations for the 2024 award are accepted and must be submitted by January 10th, 2024. Simply use this web form and submit. Please read the Nomination Guidelines first.
Contact
E-mail:Â info@environment-prize.com
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