In a world faced with major ecological, social and economic challenges, it is essential to come up with concrete, bold, responsible and sustainable solutions.
The 3rd WeImpact 2025 competition enhances initiatives, projects or tangible results who play an active role in the sustainable transformation of our society, drawing on three complementary levers: sustainability, social impact, and decarbonation.
Through three separate prizesThe WeImpact 2025 competition highlights high-impact initiatives led by a wide range of players: startups, local authorities, associations, researchers, cooperatives, committed businesses...
Together, let's create the solutions of today that will build the world of tomorrow.
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Le 24 juin à 11h30
The three prizes in the WeImpact 2025 competition
Sustainable Innovation Award
The award recognizes an innovative approach that combines technological performance, respect for the environment and social impact.
Inspiring examples :
- Development of a road surfacing photocatalytic which reduces urban pollution.
- Manufacture recyclable solar panels from bio-sourced materials.
- Design of a regional decision-making tool integrating climate, biodiversity and local employment data.
Potential carriers greentech companies, R&D labs, industrial startups, regional innovation clusters...
Social Impact Award
This award recognizes an action or initiative that contributes to a more inclusive, supportive and equitable society.
Inspiring examples :
- Program to recognize and enhance the skills of family carers.
- Setting up a job coaching scheme for employees with mental or cognitive disabilities.
- Setting up mentor-mentee pairs of different origins or generations to promote inclusion and intercultural sharing within companies.
Potential carriers HR departments, CSR departments, associations, local authorities, SSE players, mission-driven companies, corporate management committees, CFOs, mutual insurance companies...
Decarbonation Awards
The award recognizes a project, initiative or policy with a measurable or promising impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Inspiring examples :
- Conversion of an industrial site to 100 % ENR: photovoltaic self-consumption coupled with storage and purchase of certified green electricity.
- Waste heat recovery for internal loop use: recovery of waste heat to supply another process (e.g. water or air preheating, drying, cleaning, etc.).
- Innovative biowaste recovery service on a regional scale.
Potential carriers QHSE departments, CSR departments, CFOs, industrialists, site managers, asset managers, regional groups, treatment syndicates, etc.
Candidates eligible for the WeImpact 2025 Competition
The WeImpact 2025 Competition is open to all public, private or hybrid structures committed to the transition, such as :
- Innovation ecosystem startups, SMEs, ETIs, research centers, clusters, incubators...
- Public decision-makers and institutional players : communities, cooperatives, clusters, federations....
- Players in the social economy associations, mission-driven companies, third places, innovative HR services...
WeImpact 2025 Competition timetable
WeImpact 2025 competition prizes
The three winners of the competition will receive a individual support free of charge by G.A.C. Group and its partners, of a value equivalent to 5 days' consulting.
This support will aim to accelerate the development and impact of their projects or actions (financing, strategy, CSR, etc.).
Each winner will also receive a brand awareness pack comprising:
- A communication plan to promote its initiative,
- The podcast production on our chain to highlight its project, commitment and ambitions.
The "Jury's Favourite" will receive an additional prize.
Participez à notre webinar pour être guidé dans votre candidature !
Le 24 juin à 11h30
In the program :
En 30 minutes chrono, découvrez :
- The contexte du concours et les raisons d’y participer
- The 3 prix 2025 : Innovation durable, Impact social et Décarbonation
- The critères d’éligibilité
- The calendrier de candidature
- The récompenses pour les lauréats
- Une session de questions / réponses en direct avec les organisateurs
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A look back at the 2024 WeImpact Competition
See pictures of the awards ceremony at the Hub Bpifrance.
Discover the 3 winners of the 2024 edition.
Feedback on the support won by Aurizéo, winner of the WeImpact 2023 competition
We feel that each of us has mastered his or her area of expertise, responding to a specific problem. We're well listened to on the perimeter that concerns the practice we need to develop together. It's not redundant with what might already be in place elsewhere. Whether it's industrialization, global strategy and vision, sourcing, competitive intelligence or other issues... We feel that it opens doors and makes us more receptive to the market in general. Generally speaking, we're well looked after and we're well resourced.
To find out more, listen to the podcast episodes of two winners from previous editions.
Aurizeo - Winner of the 2023 edition
Ecollant - Winner of the 2024 edition
In this episode, Agathe Rouzaud introduces us to Ecollant's innovative approach to transforming complex end-of-life garments into recycled polyamide in a closed loop. Their mission? To create a sustainable circular economy by turning textile waste into reusable resources. An inspiring testimonial for all those wishing to integrate sustainable innovation into their business practices.
