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       Czech Republic        Egypt       France       Germany       Hungary      

India       Indonesia       Israel      Jordan       Philippines       Singapore      

South Africa      Switzerland      Turkey    


will follow: Chile, Colombia, Japan, Mexico, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Unites States

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                 East Asia               Europe             Central America    

 South America           Middle East             South Asia

Past Winners and National Celebrations