Schwab Awards 2025: Winners who are changing the world!
💼 About the foundation:
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship is dedicated to supporting and promoting leaders who are changing the world through innovative approaches in the social sector. The foundation’s primary goal is to stimulate social entrepreneurship, foster sustainable development, and address global social challenges such as healthcare, education, and social equity.
🎯 Goals and objectives:
- To support social entrepreneurs, public and corporate innovators, and collective initiatives.
- To promote the principles of sustainable development, inclusivity, and responsibility in business.
- To create a platform for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and scaling social projects.
🏆 Achievements:
Over the past 25 years, the foundation has recognized nearly 500 social entrepreneurs from 190 countries, impacting over 900 million lives. These awards not only acknowledge outstanding achievements but also drive further development of social entrepreneurship worldwide.
🌟 2025 award winners:
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, 18 winners representing 15 organizations from 13 countries were announced. Among them are leaders such as Muzalema Mwanza (founder of Safe Motherhood Alliance, Zambia) and Akshay Saxena (co-founder of Avanti Fellows, India), whose projects focus on ensuring safe childbirth and equitable access to STEM education.
🚀 The Future of Social Entrepreneurship:
These awards demonstrate that the global community is already moving toward solving social challenges through innovative and sustainable approaches. The future? It’s already here!
