- link Copy URL - [ Share on X ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Tomorrow Is the Last Day to Nominate Your Company for the 2019 WEC Gold Medal Award for Sustainability https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/216161?absolute=1&via=3blnews "Share on X") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/216161?absolute=1 "Share on Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/216161?absolute=1 "Share on Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Tomorrow Is the Last Day to Nominate Your Company for the 2019 WEC Gold Medal Award for Sustainability&body=ESG News from World Environment Center https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/216161?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Awards & Rankings](/categories/awards-rankings) # Tomorrow Is the Last Day to Nominate Your Company for the 2019 WEC Gold Medal Award for Sustainability Aug 28, 2018 2:30 PM ET Campaign: [Gold Medal](/news/campaign/gold-medal) ![](https://3blcdn.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/2026-08/clock_1786855012.jpg) [Learn more or apply here](http://bit.ly/2mGuQQb) August 28, 2018 /3BL Media/ - Nominations are being accepted for the World Environment Center’s (WEC) 2019 Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development. The Gold Medal Award is presented annually to a global company that demonstrates deep, organization-wide commitment to sustainability in its business practice and beyond. Submissions of the 2019 WEC Gold Medal Award Nomination Form must be received by **Wednesday, August 29, 2018.** Self-nominations are welcome. WEC membership is not required as a criterion for submitting a nomination nor for receiving the award. Now in its 35th year, the WEC Gold Medal Award is the most prestigious recognition of a global company's contributions to sustainability, as embodied by the winning company’s global engagement and ongoing commitment to sustainable development. An independent jury of international experts in business and sustainability selects the Gold Medal awardee. Ecolab was the recipient of the 2018 Gold Medal Award, recognized for its commitment to global water conservation thought the integration of sustainable in its innovation processes and product development, and thorough development of publicly available tools that focus on demonstrating the full value of water and revealing water-related risks that businesses can use to make better informed decisions. Previous recent recipients of the WEC Gold Medal Award include: HP (2017), CH2M (2016), SC Johnson (2015), Unilever (2013), IBM (2012), Nestlé (2011), Walmart (2010), The Coca-Cola Company (2009), and Marks & Spencer (2008). About the World Environment Center WEC is an independent, global non-profit, non-advocacy organization that advances sustainable development through the business practices and operations of its member companies and in partnership with governments, multi-lateral organizations, non-governmental organizations, universities and other stakeholders. WEC’s mission is to promote business and societal value by advancing solutions to sustainable development-related problems. It manages projects for companies across their global operations, builds executive level learning and competency in incorporating sustainable development principles across a number of business sectors, and recognizes performance excellence through an annual awards program. WEC is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with regional offices in China, El Salvador and Germany. \# # # If you would like more information on the Gold Medal Award or the nomination process, please contact Smitha Konduri at skonduri@wec.org [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/Copy%20of%20WEClogo_blue_1.jpg)](/profiles/world-environment-center) ### More from World Environment Center ###### [World Environment Center Y Sus Socios Buscan Organizaciones Que Apoyen a MiPYMEs Lideradas Por Mujeres Que Estén Trabajando Para Combatir El Cambio Climático](/news/world-environment-center-y-sus-socios-buscan-organizaciones-que-apoyen-mipymes-lideradas-por) Oct 1, 2024 12:00 PM ET ###### [The World Environment Center & Its Partners Seek Organizations That Support Msmes Led by Women Working to Address Climate Change](/news/world-environment-center-its-partners-seek-organizations-support-msmes-led-women-working) Oct 1, 2024 12:00 PM ET ###### [World Environment Center Releases Summary Report of Members Forum on Progress of Global Plastics Treaty](/news/world-environment-center-releases-summary-report-members-forum-progress-global-plastics-treaty) Aug 30, 2024 2:30 PM ET ###### [El World Environment Center Recibe 2.5 Millones De Dólares Adicionales Destinados a Apoyar Emprendimientos Liderados Por Mujeres Para Un Crecimiento Económico Sostenible.](/news/el-world-environment-center-recibe-25-millones-de-dolares-adicionales-destinados-apoyar) Aug 22, 2024 2:40 PM ET ###### [World Environment Center Secures Additional $2.5 Million To Build Capacity of Women-Owned Businesses for Sustainable Economic Growth](/news/world-environment-center-secures-additional-25-million-build-capacity-women-owned-businesses) Aug 22, 2024 2:40 PM ET ###### [World Environment Center Recognizes Carrier With the 2024 WEC Gold Medal Award for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development](/news/world-environment-center-recognizes-carrier-2024-wec-gold-medal-award-international-corporate) Apr 22, 2024 9:00 AM ET ###### [El WEC Lanza Un Concurso Para La Concesión De Subvenciones Por Valor De 210.000 Dólares: Circularity Challenge / Concurso de la Circularidad Para Promover Aspectos Ambientales Centrados En Los Plásticos](/news/el-wec-lanza-un-concurso-para-la-concesion-de-subvenciones-por-valor-de-210000-dolares) Apr 12, 2024 10:00 AM ET ###### [WEC Launches US$210,000 Grant Award Contest: Circularity Challenge / Concurso de la Circularidad To Promote Environmental Issues Focused on Plastics](/news/wec-launches-us210000-grant-award-contest-circularity-challenge-concurso-de-la-circularidad) Apr 12, 2024 10:00 AM ET