IDRA will honor the efforts of selected companies and organizations with Awards of Excellence on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at the IDRA 50th Anniversary Gala dinner in the Las Dueñas Palace. The nomination period for these awards is open until 11 September. Three (3) awards will recognize the varied ways in which the global community is tackling water scarcity to ensure a future in which clean water and sanitation are universal.
The Awards are open to IDRA members and non-members. However, nominations must come from an IDRA member and be submitted to AWARDS@IDADESAL.ORG before September 11, 2023, with the following information.
- The name and contact information of the nominee/organization
- The Award category
- How the nominee exemplifies the spirit of the Award (600-word minimum with references)
The 2023 IDRA Awards of Excellence on Water and Climate Change are as follows:
- Most Innovative Utility: A utility that brings innovation to secure clean and fresh water for its consumers while operating with a decarbonization plan.
- Best Company Complying with ESG Standards: A company that developed urban water resiliency by implementing best-in-class technology for sustainable infrastructure and best practices that empowers a community to thrive and adapt to climate change, ensuring a regenerative water economy, aligning with the UN’s Sustainability Development Goal 6 (SDG6).
- Best Water Positive + Company: The company that utilized desalination or water reuse technology to improve the lives of a community by creating a circular water economy through reusing and replenishing fresh water in the same water basin.