New Delhi, August 2026: EverythingAboutWater, India’s leading water and wastewater knowledge platform since 2000, through the Earth Water Foundation, has introduced the EAW Global Sustainability and Innovation Awards 2027 to recognise and showcase outstanding work across the water and wastewater industry.
The awards are designed to bring verified, jury-scored achievements to the attention of industry leaders, government stakeholders and the media, creating a credible platform for organisations, individuals and innovators making a measurable contribution to the water sector.
Unlike popularity-based awards, the EAW Water Awards follow a structured evaluation process in which every entry is assessed by an independent jury against six published criteria with fixed weightages.
Recognition Based on Merit, Not Popularity
The EAW Global Sustainability and Innovation Awards 2027 have been created around a simple principle: quality work should be recognised on the basis of merit.
Every submission is evaluated using the same six published criteria, providing a consistent framework for assessment across all categories. This approach enables participants to benchmark their work against leading projects, products and initiatives within the water and wastewater sector.
The independent jury-based evaluation also provides participants with an opportunity to demonstrate the impact, innovation and effectiveness of their work through a transparent assessment process.
48 Categories Across the Water Sector
The EAW Global Sustainability and Innovation Awards 2027 feature 48 categories, covering a broad spectrum of the water and wastewater ecosystem.
The categories include:
- Individuals & Startups – 6 categories
- Industry & Corporate – 6 categories
- Technology & Innovation – 8 categories
- Utilities & Public Sector – 7 categories
- Community, Awareness & Rural Water – 6 categories
- Environment & Waste Management – 6 categories
- Products & Consumer Water – 8 categories
- Workplace & People – 1 category
This extensive category structure allows the awards to recognise contributions from individual professionals and startups to major corporations, utilities, public-sector organisations, technology innovators, community initiatives and product manufacturers.
Benchmarking the Best in Water
Beyond recognition, the EAW Global Sustainability and Innovation Awards 2027 provide participants with an opportunity to benchmark their work against some of the strongest projects and products in the sector.
The structured evaluation process is intended to highlight work that demonstrates meaningful performance, innovation, impact and value to the water industry.
For organisations, the awards offer an opportunity to place their achievements before an audience that includes industry professionals, decision-makers, government stakeholders and the wider water community.
Taking Water Sector Achievements to the Industry
Winning entries will receive recognition across EverythingAboutWater’s industry channels, providing additional visibility among professionals and organisations engaged with the water and wastewater sector.
EverythingAboutWater has been serving the industry as a knowledge platform since 2000, making the awards an extension of its long-standing role in connecting the water sector through information, industry engagement and knowledge sharing.
Award winners will also receive a trophy, official citation and rights to use the winner mark, providing a tangible record of their achievement.
Winners to Be Recognised on Stage in New Delhi
The winners of the EAW Global Sustainability and Innovation Awards 2027 will be announced on stage in New Delhi, bringing together recognised professionals, organisations and innovators from across the water and wastewater ecosystem.
The awards aim to create a platform where significant work in water management, technology, innovation, public utilities, environmental management, community initiatives and related areas can receive the recognition it deserves.
About EAW Global Sustainability and Innovation Awards 2027
The EAW Global Sustainability and Innovation Awards 2027 are organised by EverythingAboutWater, India’s water and wastewater knowledge platform since 2000, through the Earth Water Foundation.
The awards recognise excellence across the water and wastewater sector through an independent jury-led evaluation process covering 48 categories and six published assessment criteria.
For nominations, categories and award information:
EAW Global Sustainability and Innovation Awards 2027
