Awards

Honouring Excellence in Sustainable Fashion

Fashion brands, retailers and manufacturers today are recognising that sustainable practices are not only ethical but also crucial for business success, while they create a brand image also. As a result, the industry is continuously investing in cleaning up their supply chains and implementing new sustainable working models.

SustainableNXT Awards 2024 celebrate and acknowledge the significant progress being made by individuals and companies towards reducing the industry's environmental impact and promoting fair working conditions across the entire supply chain. The awards program will be judged by a panel of independent experts.

The award is open to individuals / apparel manufacturers / textile manufacturers / home textile manufacturers / MSME located in South Asia, that have driven a sustainable shift within their organization and the wider fashion industry through exceptional leadership and commitment to positive change. Eligibility for this award extends to all individuals and factories that have embedded sustainability into their core values and implemented sustainable manufacturing practices. This includes significant progress in energy efficiency, water conservation, decarbonization, waste reduction etc. Applicants must provide evidence of their efforts to reduce environmental impact and improve sustainability, such as details on energy efficiency measures, use of renewable energy sources, and waste reduction initiatives. Nominations for this award are open for self-nomination, company nomination, or colleague nomination. Eligible candidates must work for or own a fashion manufacturing unit. The Green Champion of the Year 2024 will be chosen by the Jury instituted by Apparel Resources. We encourage all eligible individuals to submit nominations for themselves or their colleagues to celebrate the positive impact they have had on the industry.

Green Champion of the Year

The award is open to individuals, factories, brands/retailers, buying houses, or NGOs that work to uplift societal standards in South Asia. The Social Champion of the Year 2024 award recognizes professionals who have driven positive social change within their organization and the wider fashion industry through exceptional commitment to social impact. Nominations for this award are open to both self-nomination and colleague nomination. Eligible candidates must work for or own a fashion apparel brand, be a fashion apparel retailer, an apparel manufacturing unit, or an NGO. To be considered for the award, nominees must provide clear examples of initiatives that have positively transformed their company's thinking and operations, along with evidence of the initiative's positive impact and outcomes. The Social Champion of the Year 2024 will be chosen by the jury instituted by Apparel Resources. We encourage all eligible individuals to submit nominations for themselves or their colleagues to celebrate the positive impact they have had on the industry.

Social Champion of the Year

The award is open to individuals, fashion retail companies, manufacturing units, or technology companies that have brought about a substantial shift through sustainable fashion tech. The Sustainable Tech of the Year 2024 award recognizes professionals and fashion companies who have developed or adopted technology that helps factories, fashion brands, and retailers advance the sustainability agenda. Nominations for this award are open to self-nomination and colleague nomination. To be considered for the award, nominees must provide clear examples of the objectives of the technology and how it has positively transformed the industry's thinking and operations, along with evidence of the initiative's positive impact and outcomes. The Sustainable Tech of the Year 2024 will be chosen by the jury instituted by Apparel Resources. We encourage all eligible individuals to submit nominations for themselves or their colleagues to celebrate the positive impact they have had on the industry.

Sustainable Tech of the Year

The award is open to any start-up in the fashion space that stands out in its sustainability initiatives. The Sustainable Start-up of the Year 2024 award recognizes emerging start-ups - brands, technology providers, material providers (dye, chemical, textiles) etc., that have driven a sustainable shift within their organization and the wider fashion industry through exceptional leadership and commitment to positive sustainable change. Nominations for this award are open to both self-nomination and colleague nomination. Eligible candidates must work for or own an emerging fashion label, technology company or material manufacturing firm (dye, chemical, textiles). To be considered for the award, nominees must provide clear examples of at least one initiative they have led in the past year that has positively transformed the industry's thinking and operations, along with evidence of the initiative's positive impact and outcomes. The Sustainable Start-up of the Year 2024 will be chosen by the jury instituted by Apparel Resources. We encourage all eligible individuals to submit nominations for themselves or their colleagues to celebrate the positive impact they have had on the industry.

Sustainable Start-up of the Year

Award is open to individuals and fashion brand/retailer whose circularity approach brings the most visible changes in their processes. The Circular Fashion Innovator of The Year Award recognizes the efforts of individuals and fashion retailers or brands that have made significant progress towards adopting a more circular business model. The company or individuals should be relying on circularity principles that aim at minimizing waste and maximizing the use of existing resources. This can include the use of sustainable materials, such as recycled or upcycled fabrics or subscription models that extend the lifespan of garments. The Jury will also consider the retailer’s overall sustainability strategy and its impact on the environment and society. This can include initiatives to reduce emissions, eliminate hazardous chemicals, or promote ethical practices.

Circular Fashion Innovation of The Year

The award is open to any fashion brand/retailer, logistics & warehouse company, or apparel/textile manufacturer that demonstrates an exceptional commitment to ethical supply chain practices throughout their business. The Best Supply Chain Initiative of the Year Award recognizes fashion brands/retailers, logistics & warehouse companies, or apparel/textile manufacturers that have integrated sustainable and transparent supply chain practices into their operations including fair trade, responsible manufacturing, sustainable logistics, the use of sustainable materials, and ethical sourcing practices. Nominations should come from organizations that can provide proven examples of their ethical supply chain practices. The Jury, instituted by Apparel Resources, will evaluate applications and shortlist companies that have made outstanding progress in their businesses by adhering to ethical supply chain values.

Best Supply Chain Initiative of the Year

Material Innovation of the Year

Award is open to any textile technologist, material innovator, and material manufacturing company operating in South Asia who has commercially scaled up an innovation project on alternative textile materials. Material Innovation of the Year 2024 award recognizes individuals and companies who have driven a sustainable shift within their organization and the wider fashion industry through exceptional leadership and commitment to positive change. To be considered for the award, nominees must provide clear examples of at least one initiative they have led that has positively transformed the industry's thinking and operations, along with evidence of the initiative's positive impact and outcomes. The Material Innovation of the Year 2024 will be chosen by the Jury instituted by Apparel Resources. We encourage all eligible individuals to submit nominations for themselves or their colleagues and celebrate the positive impact they have had on the industry.

Sustainable Brand of the Year

The award is open to any recognised fashion, footwear and home brand or retailer (domestic or international brand having presence in India) that has demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to sustainability across its operations. The Sustainable Brand of the Year 2024 award recognizes brands or retailers that have integrated sustainability into their core business practices and made significant strides in designing retail stores sustainably, reducing their environmental impact and ensuring ethical production. Nominations for this award are open to companies / organisations. Eligible brands must be committed to driving sustainable practices within its end-to-end value chain. To be considered for the award, nominees must provide clear examples of sustainability initiatives they have undertaken in the past year, highlighting how these efforts have positively impacted the brand’s overall business operations. The Sustainable Brand of the Year 2024 will be selected by the jury instituted by Apparel Resources. We encourage all eligible brands to submit nominations for themselves or their peers to recognize and celebrate their contributions to a more sustainable future.

Every nomination gets you an opportunity to:

WIN an award for your sustainable efforts at the SustainableNXT Award Ceremony.
NETWORK with top CXOs at the SustainableNXT Conference & Awards Ceremony, once shortlisted.

GET FEATURED in AO India Sustainability Issue or in Apparel Resources' Digital Story on SustainableNXT, once shortlisted.
CONNECT & NETWORK with sponsors & partners of SustainableNXT Awards 2024, if shortlisted.

Note: Submitting a nomination for the SustainableNXT Awards does not automatically guarantee you access to the SNXT Conference and Awards.