ATZ/MTZ Group and Arthur D. Little Present the Sustainability Award for the Automotive and Mobility Industry for the Third Time in 2024

Sustainability is an important goal for companies in the automotive and mobility industry. In 2024, the Sustainability Award in Automotive will again honor companies that make an outstanding contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Products and services from the passenger car, commercial vehicle, two- and three-wheeler, and micro- and urban mobility sectors can be submitted by vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, service providers and start-ups. 

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Due to their importance for the economy and society, the automotive industry and mobility providers bear special responsibility for achieving climate protection and general sustainability goals. Legislators are increasingly formalizing this responsibility in stricter specifications. But consumers and investors are also increasingly evaluating companies, solutions and products in terms of sustainability. Not only environmental and climate protection play a central role, but social and governance aspects are also becoming increasingly relevant. The Sustainability Award in Automotive is jointly presented by the ATZ/MTZ Group and experts in the field of sustainable mobility from the management consultancy Arthur D. Little. Arthur D. Little’s commitment to sustainability issues goes back decades, and its many years of practical experience from projects are incorporated into the selection process for the award winners. 

The Sustainability Award in Automotive honors outstanding examples of sustainable solutions in a total of four categories. Entries are selected and awarded on the basis of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which address key global challenges in the areas of ecology, society and governance. This means:

1. The product or solution must contribute significantly to at least one of the UN’s 17 SDGs.
2. It must not significantly compromise any of the SDGs at the same time.
3. The product or solution must be marketable and implementable. The implementability and sustainability contribution must be demonstrable.

In 2024, the award will be presented in the categories Mobility Concepts, Technology, Start-up as well as AI for Sustainability. The Mobility Concepts category covers the areas of services, infrastructure and business models. Technology is divided into the areas of complete vehicle, powertrain technology, supply chain, as well as materials, raw materials, and circular economy. The start-up and the AI categories are not split.

Submissions from the areas of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, two- and three-wheelers as well as other micro- and urban mobility from vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, start-ups and service providers are welcome.

Application Procedure

Vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, start-ups and service providers can register online at www.adlittle.com/automotive-sustainability from September 1, 2023. The deadline for submission of complete documents is February 29, 2024. All further information on registration and the application process can be found online.

Jury

Once again, the selection will be made by a panel of experts from science, practice, associations, media and NGOs.

Award Ceremony

The awards ceremony will take place in May 2024, at the international ATZlive Congress Powertrains and Energy Systems of Tomorrow in Chemnitz (Germany). The awarded seals can be purchased by the winning companies for promotional use.