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UNIDO Announces Winners of Inaugural One World Sustainability Awards in Riyadh
UNIDO Director General highlighted in his opening speech that: "This is the beginning of a movement where sustainability is not an option but a standard. The winners show us that innovation, responsibility and success can go hand in hand. The choices we make today - how we produce and how we consume - impact our societies today and tomorrow. Together we can shape a future that is fair, sustainable, and full of opportunities for all."
Launched as part of the Global Industry Summit 2025, the awards honor individuals and organizations across four categories: Innovative Startups, Sustainable Supply Chains, Women in Industry, and Lifetime Achievement.
Nature Bio Foods, represented by Amit Singh , received the Sustainable Supply Chains Award. The India -based company works with more than 96,000 smallholder farmers across India , Africa , and Europe , pioneering climate-resilient, carbon-neutral agriculture models.
The Women in Industry Award was presented to Norah Magero , CEO of Drop Access Limited in Kenya , recognized for advancing solar-powered cold-chain innovation that supports vaccine distribution and food systems across Africa .
WeLight Africa, led by Romain De Villeneuve , won the Innovative Start-ups Award for accelerating rural electrification through sustainable mini-grid solutions in
Madagascar , Mali ,
Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo .
Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland of Norway received the Lifetime Achievement Award as the country's first female Prime Minister and former WHO Director-General.
"The scale of UNIDO here in Riyadh inspires us to advance our cold-chain innovations and deepen Drop Access's impact for the communities that need them most," said Norah Magero .
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