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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

2021

Dr. Thomas Cangan Social Leadership Award - Institute of Rural Management, SIIRM

2021

Best Non-Profit Engagement Model in Sanitation - ISC - FICCI

2020

Rajasthan Social Innovation Award, Jaipur

2020

GuideStar India

2018

GuideStar India - Gold Seal

2018

Distinguished Contribution in Environmental Management in Africa - AUDA NEPAD

2018

The Earth Care Award

2017

4-Way Test Man of the Year Award 2017

2017

The Sat Paul Mittal Award for outstanding service to humanity

2017

NGO Advisor #18 of the 2021 200 Rankings List

2017

Premios Latino América Verde

2017

GuideStar India - Gold Seal

2017

ILEA Leadership Energy Award, Kuala Lumpur

2017

Social Entrepreneur of 2016 - Business Standard Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards 2016

2017

Distinguished Educationist Honor - Rocheston Accreditation Institute

2017

Honorable Degree of Doctor of Laws - Princeton University

2015

IMC Juran Quality Medal 2014

2015

Times of India (TOI) Social Impact Award (SIA)

2013

‘Humanity for Water’ Award, New York

2013

Clinton Global Citizens Award

2013

CNN IBN Real Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award

2013

The Peabody Award

2013

Vodafone Foundation in association with Digital Empowerment Foundation Women & Innovation for Mobile - Winner Certificate

2012

Hilton LightStay Sustainability Award

2012

The IDFA Oxfam Novib Global Justice Award

2012

Qimpro Award for Education (Platinum)

2011

Giraffe Hero - Giraffe Heroes Project

2011

Social Entrepreneur of the Year - The Asian Awards

2011

Blue Planet Prize (The Asahi Glass Foundation)

2010

TIME Magazine's one of the 100 most influential personalities of the world in 2010

2010

Green Fighters 100 Eco-Lifestyle Magazine

2009

CondéNast Traveler Environmental Award

2009

The Sierra Club Green Energy Award USA

2009

Robert Hill Award at the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), Hamburg

2009

Winner of the Special Prize of the first Water for All Competition: Institute for France, SUEZ Environment - Water for All Foundation

2008

The Guardian identified Bunker Roy as one of the 50 Environmentalists in the world who could save the planet

2007

L-RAMP Lifetime Achievement Award

2006

The Rio Tinto Alcan Prize for Sustainability

2005

Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship

2004

Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement

2003

St. Andrews Prize for the Environment

2003

Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy

2002

Schwab Foundation for Outstanding Social Entrepreneurs

2002

The Stockholm Challenge Award for Information Technology (Environment)

2002

The Tech Museum for Innovation Benefiting Humanity - The NASDAQ Stock Market Award for Education

2001

AGFUND Prize Laureate

2000

Nuclear-Free Future Solutions Award

1997

1997-98 Save the Drylands Award for combating desertification

1986

Padma Shri

1985

The Jamnalal Bajaj Award for Outstanding Contribution in Application of Science and Technology for Rural Development

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