{"id":39491,"date":"2025-11-25T04:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T21:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=39491"},"modified":"2025-11-25T04:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T21:05:00","slug":"unido-announces-winners-of-inaugural-one-world-sustainability-awards-in-riyadh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=39491","title":{"rendered":"UNIDO Announces Winners of Inaugural One World Sustainability Awards in Riyadh"},"content":{"rendered":"

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/span>, Nov. 25, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — UNIDO has announced the winners of the inaugural ONE World Sustainability Awards at the twenty-first session of the UNIDO General Conference (GC21) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<\/span>, celebrating innovators whose work advances sustainable, inclusive industrial development across the globe.<\/p>\n

\"UNIDO<\/a>
UNIDO Director General with the winners of the inaugural ONE World Sustainability Awards at GC21 in Riyadh<\/span> <\/div>\n

H.E. Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Industrial Affairs of Saudi Arabia<\/span>, Eng. Khalil bin Ibrahim bin Salamah<\/span>, emphasized the transformative power of the awards: “These awards send a clear message to the world. They show that profitability and positive impact can thrive side by side and that sustainability is no longer a choice but a powerful economic drive.”<\/p>\n

UNIDO Director General highlighted in his opening speech that: “This is the beginning of a movement where sustainability is not an option but a standard. The winners show us that innovation, responsibility and success can go hand in hand. The choices we make today – how we produce and how we consume – impact our societies today and tomorrow. Together we can shape a future that is fair, sustainable, and full of opportunities for all.”<\/p>\n

Launched as part of the Global Industry Summit 2025, the awards honor individuals and organizations across four categories: Innovative Startups, Sustainable Supply Chains, Women in Industry, and Lifetime Achievement.<\/p>\n

Nature Bio Foods<\/a>, represented by Amit Singh<\/span>, received the Sustainable Supply Chains Award. The India<\/span>-based company works with more than 96,000 smallholder farmers across India<\/span>, Africa<\/span>, and Europe<\/span>, pioneering climate-resilient, carbon-neutral agriculture models.<\/p>\n

The Women in Industry Award was presented to Norah Magero<\/span>, CEO of Drop Access Limited<\/a> in Kenya<\/span>, recognized for advancing solar-powered cold-chain innovation that supports vaccine distribution and food systems across Africa<\/span>.<\/p>\n

WeLight Africa<\/a>, led by Romain De Villeneuve<\/span>, won the Innovative Start-ups Award for accelerating rural electrification through sustainable mini-grid solutions in Madagascar<\/span>, Mali<\/span>, Nigeria<\/span> and the Democratic Republic of Congo<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland<\/a>\u00a0of Norway<\/span> received the Lifetime Achievement Award as the country’s first female Prime Minister and former WHO Director-General.<\/p>\n

“The scale of UNIDO here in Riyadh<\/span> inspires us to advance our cold-chain innovations and deepen Drop Access’s impact for the communities that need them most,” said Norah Magero<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Media contact:\u00a0
For more information
Ahmed Mansour<\/span>
M +966 54 186 9849
E ahmed.mansour@omc.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/span>, Nov. 25, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — UNIDO has announced the winners of the inaugural ONE World Sustainability Awards at the twenty-first session of the UNIDO General Conference (GC21) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<\/span>, celebrating innovators whose work advances sustainable, inclusive industrial development across the globe.<\/p>\n

\"UNIDO<\/a>
UNIDO Director General with the winners of the inaugural ONE World Sustainability Awards at GC21 in Riyadh<\/span> <\/div>\n

H.E. Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Industrial Affairs of Saudi Arabia<\/span>, Eng. Khalil bin Ibrahim bin Salamah<\/span>, emphasized the transformative power of the awards: “These awards send a clear message to the world. They show that profitability and positive impact can thrive side by side and that sustainability is no longer a choice but a powerful economic drive.”<\/p>\n

UNIDO Director General highlighted in his opening speech that: “This is the beginning of a movement where sustainability is not an option but a standard. The winners show us that innovation, responsibility and success can go hand in hand. The choices we make today – how we produce and how we consume – impact our societies today and tomorrow. Together we can shape a future that is fair, sustainable, and full of opportunities for all.”<\/p>\n

Launched as part of the Global Industry Summit 2025, the awards honor individuals and organizations across four categories: Innovative Startups, Sustainable Supply Chains, Women in Industry, and Lifetime Achievement.<\/p>\n

Nature Bio Foods<\/a>, represented by Amit Singh<\/span>, received the Sustainable Supply Chains Award. The India<\/span>-based company works with more than 96,000 smallholder farmers across India<\/span>, Africa<\/span>, and Europe<\/span>, pioneering climate-resilient, carbon-neutral agriculture models.<\/p>\n

The Women in Industry Award was presented to Norah Magero<\/span>, CEO of Drop Access Limited<\/a> in Kenya<\/span>, recognized for advancing solar-powered cold-chain innovation that supports vaccine distribution and food systems across Africa<\/span>.<\/p>\n

WeLight Africa<\/a>, led by Romain De Villeneuve<\/span>, won the Innovative Start-ups Award for accelerating rural electrification through sustainable mini-grid solutions in Madagascar<\/span>, Mali<\/span>, Nigeria<\/span> and the Democratic Republic of Congo<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland<\/a>\u00a0of Norway<\/span> received the Lifetime Achievement Award as the country’s first female Prime Minister and former WHO Director-General.<\/p>\n

“The scale of UNIDO here in Riyadh<\/span> inspires us to advance our cold-chain innovations and deepen Drop Access’s impact for the communities that need them most,” said Norah Magero<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Media contact:\u00a0
For more information
Ahmed Mansour<\/span>
M +966 54 186 9849
E ahmed.mansour@omc.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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