APSAA Submission
2026 Asia-Pacific Sustainability Action Awards
Submission Requirements
APSAA Sustainability Action Award
- Project name (max 100 characters) and project abstract (max 1,200 characters). Both character counts include spaces and punctuation marks.
- Resources used: Budget and staffing details for past 3 years.
- Project Performance Summary (Max 15,000 characters). Supplementary Materials in separate PDF (max 5MB, 6 pages excluding covers).
- Project Description (Max 22,500 characters). Supplementary Materials in separate PDF (max 10MB, 10 pages excluding covers).
- High-res project photo: 300 dpi minimum, max 5MB, landscape preferred.
- Project video link: 3 minutes or less to outline the project content, production quality will not be factored into the evaluation criteria.
- Reporting Period: Focus on 2025 primaryily. Earlier data may be included as support.
- APSAA previous award recipients: Use current-year data only, no reuse of content from past two years’ submissions.
- All supporting charts in separate PDF in 4:3 screen ratio.
- Content Structure: Organize your submission according to evaluation dimensions, ensuring each section is clearly labeled. All content must address the dimensions fully.
Most Livable City Excellence Award
- Project name (Max 100 characters) and abstract (Max 1,200 characters). Both character counts include spaces and punctuation marks.
- Performance Description (Max 50,000 characters): Please organize your submission according to evaluation dimensions, ensuring each section is clearly labeled. All content must address the dimensions fully. Supplementary Materials in separate PDF (max 10MB, 10 pages excluding covers).
- High-res project photo: 300 dpi minimum, max 5MB, landscape preferred.
- Time Period: Focus on 2025. Earlier data may be included as support.
- All supporting charts in separate PDF in 4:3 screen ratio.
- Additional credit will be awarded for submitting the Voluntary Local Review (VLR) report in English.
Outstanding Chief Sustainability Officer Award
- Submitting complete recommending organization’s information along with a nomination rationale (Max 4,500 characters). Must include official signature or seal from the recommending organization’s head.
- Candidate Profile: Provide comprehensive basic information about the candidate.
- Sustainability Performance Statement: Include both a summary up to 2,250 characters and detailed content up to 22,500 characters.
- Supporting Documentation of Sustainability Achievements: Present in separate PDF in 4:3 aspect ratio(max 10MB, 10 pages excluding covers).
- Candidate’s Portrait Photo: Minimum resolution of 300dpi and maximum file size of 5MB.
- Candidates must be informed that they have been nominated.
- Reentry is allowed 3 years after awarded.
- The content must give reference to the criteria.