The awards are a Global Water Intelligence (GWI) initiative, the global leader in providing high-value business intelligence for water professionals. For decades, GWI has delivered in-depth data, reporting, and analysis of global water markets, covering desalination, water, and wastewater usage everywhere from water utilities to industrial water users worldwide.
About Us
History
Since 2006, the Global Water Awards have celebrated excellence across the international water industry. Presented annually at the Global Water Summit – the premier business conference for water professionals – these prestigious awards recognise innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable financial solutions.
Our winners span from not-for-profit water providers to transnational water management companies, representing the organisations driving our industry towards a brighter, better future for water.
The Organisers
We want to tell a positive story about water by celebrating successes, encouraging collaboration, and championing progress. As innovators across the globe continually transform how we think and work with this vital resource, the Global Water Awards ensure their breakthroughs are seen, heard, and recognised.
It’s a platform for water professionals to define what excellence in water truly means.
Our Shortlisting Committee
The Global Water Awards shortlist is curated by our expert committee at Global Water Intelligence (GWI). Led by industry veteran, Christopher Gasson, our seasoned analysts take a step away from their day job of reporting and analysing water industry data to identify the sector’s most exceptional achievements.
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Christopher Gasson Publisher
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Ian Elkins Editor-in-Chief
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Tom Scotney GWI Editor
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Charlie Walker Head of Water Technology
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Charlotte Oakes Head of Industrial Research
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Hugo Birch Desalination and Reuse Editor
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Jess Chapman Head of Corporate Water Leaders Initiative
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Maisie Hockin-Boyers Programme Manager - 300 Water Leaders
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Sam Dennis Programme Manager - Leading Utilities of the World
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Emma Little Awards and Events Programme Manager
Your Turn
Our awards are nominated and voted by you. The Global Water Awards are about water professionals, for water professionals, decided by water professionals. If that’s you, it’s your turn to get involved.
Whether it’s nominating, voting, joining the community in person or virtually, we need you! Visit our process page or contact us to discover how you can contribute today.
On the Night
Celebrate the winners, revealed live at our awards ceremony during the Global Water Summit – where the global water community convenes.
In 2026, hundreds of water professionals will gather at the stunning Quinta de Jarama in Madrid, ready to honor the achievements that made a difference across 2025. Join us for an elegant three-course dinner and awards ceremony, as we recognise excellence on a global stage, celebrate the new pathways emerging for water, and mark the culmination of the year’s Global Water Awards.