The Leading Women Awards (LWA), launched for the first time in 2016, puts the spotlight on women that are demonstrating exceptional leadership and contribution to the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within WBCSD member companies. These awards were launched to contribute to the goals of SDG 5, which aim to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030.

The sixth edition of the Leading Women Awards (LWA), designed to recognize outstanding female leaders and to showcase their work in sustainability towards achieving the SDGs, is now open to nominations.