YSP Green Award
International Innovative Design Competition for
Sustainable Product
Competition Overview
International Green Future Alliance (International Green Award), alongside international authorities including the International Youth Europe Centre for Sustainable Innovation, the YSS Organizing Committee, and UNIDO’s Global Innovation Network ESG & Carbon Neutral Steering Committee, collects groundbreaking sustainable product designs that prioritize low-carbon innovation, resource efficiency, and ecological protection. Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the competition seeks solutions balancing practicality, human needs, and environmental stewardship.
Winners will receive the YSP Green Award that is the highest global honor for sustainable product design, and have many opportunities to showcase innovations at YSS Summit events across China and hold a flagship exhibition at United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP). This platform connects policies, industries and education, accelerating global sustainable development.
Scope of Works
Award Setting
01→
Character Awards
. International Excellent Emerging Designers of Sustainable Product in 2025
The excellent emerging designers who have been working in the field for 3-8 years declare that the quota is strictly limited and vacancies are allowed.
. International Distinguished Young Designers of Sustainable Product in 2025
The distinguished young designers who have been working in the field for 8-15 years declare that the quota is strictly limited and vacancies are allowed.
. International Senior Expert Designers of Sustainable Product in 2025
The Senior Expert designers who have been working in the field for more than 20 years declare that the quota is strictly limited and vacancies are allowed.
. International Top10 Most Influential Designers of Sustainable Product in 2025
The designer should have a high social visibility and influence in the industry, and be set separately by category.
02→
Institutional Awards
. International Top50 Design Agencies of Sustainable Product in 2025(Category)
Set by category. Is the representative of excellent design institutions, strictly limit the number of places, allow vacancies.
. International Top10 Most Influential Design Agencies of Sustainable Product in 2025(Category).
Organizations should have a high level of social visibility and influence within the industry, and be set separately by category.
03→
Product Awards
evaluation principles of aesthetic appeal, functionality, intelligence or innovation, and sustainability, it is set separately according to the product category, and both designers and institutions can declare.
. International Excellent Design Award for Sustainable Innovative
Products in 2025
The Excellent Design Award recognizes an aspect of product design that has done particularly well.
. International Distinguished Design Award for Sustainable Innovative Products in 2025
The Distinguished Design Award is given to products that demonstrate outstanding design and is a sign of high quality product design.
. International Supreme Design Award for Sustainable Innovative
Products in 2025
The Supreme Design Award honors groundbreaking designs and is the highest honor for product design. Only the best product in its class wins this award.
04→
Concept Awards
The award focuses on creativity and design ideas and is open to entry by design studios, companies, universities, research laboratories, inventors, design students and professionals in the design industry. Submitted design works are "concept" or "Ready for market".
. International Best Concept Performance Award for Sustainable Innovative Products in 2025
. International Best Concept Design Award for Sustainable Innovative Products in 2025
Submission
Period
December 10, 2024 – September 15, 2025
Step
01
Submit your application form.
Step
02
Determine the application options under the guidance of the Organizing Committee staff.
Step
03
Submit the documents required for competition application.
Step
04
Receive the notification of the preliminary and final evaluation from the Organizing committee.
Documents Required
01
Designer Basic
Information
·Resume
·ID card
·Business card
·Personal photo (1-2 images)
02
Institution Basic
Information
·Institution profile
·Business license
·Company logo
03
Product
Information
Each product is required to incorporate photos or videos（Prepare high-quality pictures or videos to display the appearance, details and usage scenarios of the product. The pictures or videos should be clear, professional, and capable of fully presenting the features and advantages of the product）. Also, sustainable innovation design instructions in both Chinese and English are needed （including the product name, size, design concept, target users, functional features, innovation points, material selection, etc. The design description should be concise and emphasize the unique features and advantages of the design）.
