FAQs

Any organization, regardless of type, size, sector, or country of origin—including governmental, non-governmental, public, private, and academic institutions, from any industry, that is implementing or promoting the principles of the Circular Economy can participate in the Award.

It’s very easy, simple and will take just 5 to 10 minutes. Registration for the 2025-2026 cycle will start from June 2025. Please use the link to register your interest.

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Yes. Eligible organization is welcome to apply for one or more categories in the same Award cycle.

Yes. Eligible organization is welcome to apply for multiple submissions within a particular category in the same Award cycle.

For each application fees are
Circular Economy Award – Organization, AED 8,000 (~USD 2,180) inclusive of 5% VAT.
Circular Economy Award – Pioneering Practice, AED 6,000 (~USD 1,635) inclusive of 5% VAT.
Circular Economy Award – Product/Service Enabling Circularity, AED 5,000 (~USD 1,365) inclusive of 5% VAT.

Fees includes an invitation for 3-5 representatives for each application to attend the Circular Economy Forum & Award Ceremony.
For each application fee received, AED 150 will be invested to support Circular Economy projects such as building competencies, upskilling, research etc.
For in-person assessment of the applications received from outside the UAE, lodging, boarding, travel incidental expenses will be charged extra subject to prior agreement with the applicant.

Fees to be paid in UAE Dirhams through bank transfer.
Bank account details will be provided in the invoice which will be sent after receipt and acceptance of the Registration form.

Deadline for submitting the registration form is 31 October 2025.

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Assessments will be conducted during month of December 2025. You will be notified about 1 week in advance and planned at a mutually convenient date/ time.

Assessment will be done by competent Assessors in teams of two and may take about 2-3 hours to half a day only. It may be done either remotely or in-person as per need and convenience.
For in-person assessment of the applications received from outside the UAE, lodging, boarding, travel incidental expenses will be charged extra subject to prior agreement with applicant.

You don’t have to make any extra preparations. Based on your submission, Assessors will seek extra information, clarifications if needed, request for sample documents to verify information provided in the submission. Award office will inform you of the likely list of documents Assessors would like to see. Award office will notify you in advance.

Assessment may take about 2-3 hours to half a day only.

Outcome of the assessment will be communicated to the applicant organisations in February 2026.

Yes. Circular Economy Award program is not a competition. It is based on applicant receiving the qualifying scores. Each applicant that achieves the score defined by the Award criteria is recognized and is presented the Award. In one category multiple organizations can be recognised if they meet criteria.

A trophy made of sustainable materials and a certificate of recognition. Organisations recognized can display Award logo on their web site, marketing materials etc. Organizations will be required to apply the logo as per the guidelines provided by Award office.

Award ceremony will be held along with Circular Economy Forum. Ceremony will be held on February / March 2026.

Circular Economy Forum & Award Ceremony will be held in UAE. To select the venue we will give preference to service providers who adopt principles of circularity and sustainable practices.

3-5 representatives per participating organization.

There will be no fee for 3-5 representatives of the Award applicants. For others it is AED 400 (~USD 109) per attendee and AED 250 (~USD 68) per student. Fees are inclusive of 5% VAT

It is an In-Person event.

No. Recognised organisations cannot display Award logo on their products. However they can display Award logo on their web site, marketing collateral, social media.

Feedback report will be provided soon after Award ceremony latest by April 2026.