To participate, companies must submit a digital solution which, for the purposes of this competition, will be defined as a digital application that: contributes to at least one of the SDGs
- is deployed in the marketplace
- provides a specific, not generic, solution
- is resource and cost-efficient
Complete, end-to-end solutions - We will not be accepting entries for generic digital infrastructures that can support multiple solutions, such as mobile networks (3G, 4G, 5G etc), fixed line networks, cloud services, IoT devices, radio connectivity etc. Of course, such infrastructures may be included as a component of a submitted solution but should not be the main purpose. In this same vein, we are not looking for broad collections of applications such as ‘smart buildings’.
Operational solutions that are already demonstrating significant impacts - Solutions should have progressed beyond the development and pilot stages and should be in active deployment.
Quantification of SDG benefits - Submissions should be accompanied by a quantification of the social and/or environmental benefits delivered to date. These should be based on actual, collected data, with any assumptions explained and kept to a minimum. They should also show net benefits against a well-defined business-as-usual (BAU) baseline and take into account any associated negative impacts and rebound effects.
Potential to scale - Unless the solution is already deployed at scale, submissions should describe the potential to achieve widespread adoption and include plans to achieve this.
Creativity - We are keen to recognise innovative solutions that take sustainability forward in creative ways.
*Additional information may be supplied to support your answers upon request. However, judges may not be able to access this additional information so please ensure your answers to the set questions are as comprehensive as possible.
