GLOBAL CIRCULAR ECONOMY

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Registrations are now open for the 3rd Cycle of Circular Economy Award.

Register to participate in the Award.

REGISTER

Interested to attend training, sponsor the Forum, or collaborate with us?

INTERESTED

Why Participate?

Participate in the Circular Economy Awards to:

  • Gain recognition for your achievements,
  • Get noticeable Circular Economy mark to reinforce marketing image as a circularity leader,
  • Share your Best Practices at Circular Economy Forum,
  • Receive actionable Feedback Report, compiled by Assessors and Jury Members to enhance circularity,
  • Be published in Circular Economy related media,
  • Get 3-5 complimentary seats at the Circular Economy Forum (value of AED 2,250-3,750).

Who Can Participate?

Any organization of any type and size including governmental, nongovernmental, public and private, academia, from any industry, from any country in the world.

Award Categories

Three different categories of the Award have been created so as to allow different types of organisations implementing various Circular Economy business models, approaches, products or services to participate.
Eligible organizations are welcome to apply for one or more categories or apply for multiple submissions within a particular category as applicable in the same Award cycle.

The Circular Economy Award program is not a competition. It is based on qualifying scores as decided by the Jury.


Circular Economy Award Organization

Circular Economy Award
Organization

This category is for organizations which have integrated principles of Circular Economy in their business strategy and operations. Circularity is in the DNA of the organization.

Circular Economy Award Pioneering Practice

Circular Economy Award
Pioneering Practice

This category is for those organizations that have implemented circularity in some parts of their products, services, operations, branch or location.

Circular Product/Service Recognition

Circular Economy Award
Product/Service Enabling Circularity

This category is for those organizations who produce products and services which enable circularity for their customers.



Integrity in Awards Management Process

The Award evaluation process is fair, transparent, and genuinely reflective of the work being done in the circular economy space.

All entries are reviewed against clear criteria, assessed and scored objectively by independent and carefully selected experts.
We provide a feedback report, not only to evaluate and recognize circular economy efforts, but also help applicants improve.
Assessors and jury members sign confidentiality and no-conflict-of-interest agreements to safeguard impartiality and the integrity of the process.

Award & Forum
Summary

Award Timeline

1 May – 31 October 2026
STEP 1

Pick an Award Category
Decide which Award category you would like to participate in.
To learn about categories, go on www.circularityawards.com, tab “Categories & Submission”.

1 May – 31 October 2026
STEP 2

Fill Up Registration Form
Click “Register” button, fill in all the fields in the Form & submit it.
Congratulations!
You are registered!

Within 2 weeks after registration
STEP 3

Receive Invoice and Pay Fees
Receive invoice from Award Office and pay participation fees.
To know more about fees, go on “Award Fees”.

By 15th December 2026
STEP 4

Prepare Submission Document
Receive Template of Submission Document from Award Office. Gather information and prepare your Submission Document.
Once ready, send it to Award Office at support@circularityawards.com.

January 2027
STEP 5

Take an Assessment
Meet the Award Assessors in-person or online to provide clarifications and show supporting documents.
To know more about assessment, go on tab “Assessment & Jury”.

March 2027
STEP 6

Attend Global Circular Economy Forum & Award Ceremony
Learn, network, share your best practices and get awarded (if qualified) on stage at the live event in the UAE!
Make it known and publicize your Award! To know more, click
Forum & Ceremony

April 2027
STEP 7

Receive Feedback Report
Receive value adding Feedback Report compiled by our Assessors with inputs from Jury members. Implement suggested improvements to accelerate circularity.

Download to keep the Award timeline handy

Early Registration Discount

Register before 31 August 2026 and avail exclusive discounted pricing.

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STANDARD

Regular Fee Normal

AED 10,000

(~USD 2,740)

Early Registration 20% OFF
AED 10,000

AED 8,000

(~USD 2,190)

Register before 31 August 2026

FEE FOR NON-PROFIT, START-UPS, MICRO AND SMALL ORGANIZATIONS

Regular Fee Normal

AED 6,500

(~USD 1,780)

Early Registration 20% OFF
AED 6,500

AED 5,000

(~USD 1,370)

Register before 31 August 2026

Award Fees

Award registration and assessment fees to be paid on receipt of the invoice from the Award office once the Registration form has been accepted by the Award office.

*For the purpose of the Award participation, we consider the following criteria for Start-Ups and MSOs:

  • Start-Up is a newly established business being in operations for 3 or less years.
  • For Micro and Small Organizations, we request to provide certificate/evidence from the relevant government entity of your country.

What is included in the fees?

3-5 company representatives attend the Global Circular Economy Forum & Award Ceremony complimentary (value of USD 612-1,021).

For each application fee received, AED 150 will be invested to support Circular Economy projects, such as building competencies, upskilling and research.

Notes:
Fees in UAE Dirhams, inclusive of applicable 5% VAT.
5% VAT not applicable for companies outside of UAE.
Prevailing VAT will be applied in case of changes from the current rate of 5%.
Fees are non-refundable.

*For in-person assessment of the applications received from outside the UAE, lodging, boarding, travel incidental expenses will be charged extra.


Interested to attend or speak at the Circular Economy Forum, sponsor the event, attend Training, be an Award Assessor or collaborate with us?

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