Social Entrepreneur Of The Year

The Schwab Foundation works with media and corporate partners in several countries to search and select the most acomplished social entrepreneurs in the country every year. An eminent national jury then elects “The Social Entrepreneur of the Year”.

The main criteria for selection are:
1. Innovation: The candidate has transformed traditional practice through an innovative product, service, approach, or a more rigorous application of known technologies and ideas.
2. Sustainability: The organisation is achieving some degree of financial self-sustainability through revenues or is engaged in creating mutually beneficial partnerships with business and/or the public sector.
3. Direct social impact: The candidate implements the initiative directly with poor or marginalised beneficiaries. Impact manifests itself in quantifiable results.

Brazil    Central America      Chile      Czech Republic       Egypt       France       

Germany      India      Indonesia       Israel      Jordan      Japan

Philippines      Singapore      South Africa      Switzerland      Turkey    


If your organization is not based in any of the above mentioned countries you may apply through our Regional Search for Outstanding Social Entrepreneurs:

Africa      Asia      Central America   

Central and Eastern Europe       South America       Middle East            

Past Winners and National Celebrations