Carrier of the award

German Sustainability Award Foundation.

The award is sponsored by the German Sustainability Award Foundation (Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis e.V.), which maintains the independence and reputation of the award, provides funding and aligns the project with the highest standards. This applies in particular to the transparent control and further development of the methodology.

 

Good governance.

A broad funding structure that includes not only companies but also associations, research institutions and ministries ensures the foundation's independence. The founder is Stefan Schulze-Hausmann; the acting bodies are the Executive Board, the Board of Trustees and the General Meeting.

 

Executive Board.

The members of the Board are responsible for the goals, further development and financing of the GSA, appoint the Board of Trustees and agree on partnerships.

Initiator der Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis, Stefan Schulze-Hausmann

Stefan Schulze-Hausmann

Lawyer, science journalist

Prof. Dr. Günther Bachmann

Secretary General of the German Council for Sustainable Development (ret.)

Vorstandsmitglied der Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis, Otto Schulz

Dr. Otto Schulz

Partner at EY Parthenon

Board of Trustees.

The members of the Board of Trustees from business, politics and society provide advice on content and methodology and appoint the jury.

Kuratoriumsmitglied der Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis, Baerbel Dieckmann

Bärbel Dieckmann

Chairperson of the Federal Government's Commission on the Causes of Flight

Kuratoriumsmitglied der Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis, Dr. Volker Hauff

Dr. Volker Hauff

Chairman of the German Council for Sustainable Development (ret.)

Kuratoriumsmitglied der Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis, Sylvia Schenk

Sylvia Schenk

Head of the Sports Working Group of Transparency International Deutschland e.V.

Kuratoriumsmitglied der Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis, Carsten Tilger

Carsten Tilger

Head of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs der Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

403.696,81 euros for sustainable initiatives

Through donations, the Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis e. V. regularly supports organisations and projects that promote the idea of sustainable development.

The GSA helps on the ground in Laos.

Living with a disability is difficult in many places - and we all need help sooner or later. For this reason, the GSA in cooperation with Kleine Hilfsaktion e.V. made it possible to build a training centre for people with disabilities in Luang Prabang, Laos. Currently, 29 people are supported in making a living for themselves.