Help Shape the Future of Sustainability
If you have extensive Sustainability and CSR experience, profound expertise, and a genuine passion for enhancing environmental impact, we invite you to join the prestigious judging panel at the Gulf Sustainability Awards 2026 (GSA).
Judging at GSA gives you front-row access to the region’s most innovative GSA initiatives - and the opportunity to meet the brilliant minds behind them.
As a GSA judge, you'll also become a part of a thriving Sustainability community across the world and beyond, actively contributing to the evolution of Sustainability.
Why Become a GSA Judge?
As a judge, you will:
- Learn from live presentations by top-performing organisations
- Network at the in-person Awards Ceremony with peers and finalists
- Be featured across GSA's social media channels
- Build lasting relationships and explore collaboration opportunities
- Boost your professional profile with formal recognition and visibility
If you’re ready to contribute, connect, and grow - we welcome you to the GSA judging community.
💡 Please note: Judging at GSA is free of charge.
Attendance at the Awards Ceremony is optional and requires a separate booking fee.
Your Application Journey
Apply to Judge
Submit your interest for judging at the Gulf Sustainability Awards for becoming a judge. You will be asked to share your CV or the link to your LinkedIn profile, based on which our acceptance panel will assess your eligibility to judge. To be eligible for the judging panel, candidates must have substantial experience and professional reputation in the field of Sustainability.
Apply to Judge
Find out if you are accepted
Our acceptance panel requires up to 48 hours to review your profile and decide on your application. If needed, we may arrange a brief call to confirm eligibility. Keep an eye on your inbox for the email from AwardMost where you’ll submit your application. In the meantime, you can review the Plan2Judge brochure, which explains the full process and scoring criteria.
PLAN2JUDGE
Complete your profile on AwardMost
Once you’re accepted as a judge, you’ll have the opportunity to promote your role. To receive your judge promotion, please complete your profile on AwardMost. You can see how other judges have done this on the Meet the Judges page.
MEET THE JUDGES
Select your categories of preference
Each judge gets to choose up to three categories of their preference they would want to judge. There are 21 categories to choose from, and you should select the three you would like to judge by selecting the first one as your top choice and then the other two relevant to your interest.
Explore the CategoriesPromote your judge profile
As a judge, you’ll receive a personalised promo card, an email signature banner, a LinkedIn cover photo, and a profile on the ‘Meet the Judges’ page of the website. But that’s not all—you’ll also enjoy exclusive perks as part of the Awards International Sustainability community. Share your expertise with a wider audience by hosting a webinar for The Judge Club, contributing an article or blog to Customer Experience Magazine, or joining various in-person and online events where you can connect with like-minded business professionals. Get in touch with our Judge Experience Lead, Filip Lampic to learn further about benefits of being a judge. You can reach Filip via [email](mailto:filip@awardsinternational.com) or via phone call.
Book a callFinalists Announcement
Find out which companies have made it to the finals. If you notice a conflict of interest or wish to change your category preference, you can report it to Filip or update your selection directly on AwardMost. **Finalists Announcement:** 26th June 2026
Judges' Briefing & Category Allocation
Join this informative session to learn how to evaluate entries, provide meaningful feedback, and understand the judging criteria. After the briefing webinar is concluded, the judges will receive an email announcing that the First Scoring round is launched, and that they can access their assigned categories and written entries on the AwardMost. **Judges' Briefing & Category Allocation:** TBC
Scoring of Written Entries
Immerse yourself into the GSA entries and amazing initiatives that the finalists have submitted for the category you are allocated as a judge. Before you start assessing the entries you will need to sign an NDA to confirm you will not disclose publicly any findings from the entries, won't confer with the other judges on the panel and that you don't have any conflict of interest with the finalists. **Deadline for Scoring Written Entries:** TBC
How to Maximise Your Experience – Final Judge Briefing
Get expert tips on making the most of your judging role — from professional networking to preparing for Finals Day. **Final Judge Briefing:** TBC
Finalists’ Presentations
This is the **highlight of the judging experience!** Meet your fellow judges and the finalists face-to-face in a **live-online environment** and hear them bring their Sustainability stories to life in dynamic presentations. **Finalists Presentations:** 15th July 2026
Build up to the Awards and the Awards
Experience a full day of celebration, learning, and networking with leading businesses and Sustainability innovators from across the region. During the build up we present the lessons from the entries and discuss The Sustainability Report with a panel of eminent judges and previous winners. There will be leaders in Sustainability from the region, holding interactive workshops to gain a collective view of Sustainability and to inspire you with their insights. Following the Build Up, during the gala lunch and Awards Ceremony, our hosts will entertain you and announce the winners. Every winner will be photographed on the glamorous stage with the team and the trophy. The big question is, who will win? AND WHO WILL BE THE OVERALL WINNER this year? - **Early Bird Booking Deadline:** 4th September 2026 - **Booking Deadline:** 18th September 2026 - **Build Up and the Awards Ceremony:** 30th September 2026