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After a successful debut last year, the German Sustainability Award Design was presented for the second time on the evening of 2 December. 25 winners from a wide range of industries accepted the award virtually or on site at the MARITIM Hotel Düsseldorf. Honorary prizes were awarded to climate expert Prof. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, actress Lily Cole and the #sicherheim campaign. The evening's musical act was soul star Joy Denalane.
Superstar Billie Eilish will receive the Honorary Award of the German Sustainability Award. She will receive the award virtually on Friday evening during the award ceremony of the 14th German Sustainability Award. She will be honoured by German astronaut Matthias Maurer (ESA) directly from the International Space Station ISS.
Besides Billie Eilish, Oscar winner Forest Whitaker will also receive his Honorary Award virtually. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and climatologist John Schellnhuber will be present to receive their awards on stage. Joss Stone, Chris de Burgh – both also Honorary Laureates – and Nathan Evans will provide musical accompaniment to the ceremony.
In the competition for the German Sustainability Award Global Corporate Partnerships, a total of five tandems from the textile industry have made it to the nominees. The tandems each consist of a company based in Germany and a partner from a developing or emerging country that are successfully working together to implement the 2030 Agenda and assume responsibility in their supply chains.
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