Changemaker Awards 2024 Launches

Industry award celebrates those fostering positive change in the world of farming

In September 2024, FoodPLUS GmbH (GLOBALG.A.P. and the GGN label) will launch the first annual Changemaker Awards at the GLOBALG.A.P. SUMMIT 2024, which will take place 10–12 September in Warsaw, Poland. The award recognizes winners for their commitment to promoting responsible farming practices and fostering positive social change. Interested candidates from the three categories “producers”, “retailers”, and “certification bodies” can apply from 10 April to 10 May 2024. The award focuses on cross-industry initiatives that foster responsible change in the industry by:

• Exemplifying responsible agricultural cultivation methods and implementing innovative approaches to resource efficiency

• Promoting socio-economic development and the well-being of local actors along global supply chains who are committed to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals

• Contributing to the transfer of knowledge and education as well as supporting inclusivity and diversity in local communities

The international jury, consisting of the organization’s senior management and Advisory Board, will shortlist nine candidates from the applications whose innovative practices and forward-thinking concepts make a significant contribution to the common good. These nine candidates will be presented at SUMMIT 2024. The final three award winners (one from each of the three categories) will be selected by democratic vote of SUMMIT attendees and will receive their Changemaker 2024 award during the evening event on 10 September. The application deadline for the Changemaker Awards is 10 May 2024, and applications will be accepted via an online form on the SUMMIT 2024 website. Participation and application for the Changemaker Awards is free of charge. The invitation to the SUMMIT in Warsaw is also free of charge for the nine shortlisted candidates. In order to encourage and inspire creativity in the application process there are no requirements or predefined criteria for applying.

About the GGN label

The GGN label is a consumer label that stands for certified, responsible farming and transparency. Found in stores on both packed and loose fruit and vegetables, farmed seafood, flowers, and plants, the label offers shoppers a quick, consistent way to recognize products that align with their values on the topics of animal welfare and social and environmental responsibility. Accompanying the logo on product packaging is a unique 13-digit identification number that can be entered into the GGN label portal to trace the origins of the product. All products with the GGN label come from farms with production processes that are independently audited and certified to the strict criteria of GLOBALG.A.P. standards or benchmarked equivalents. The GGN label is owned by FoodPLUS GmbH in Cologne, Germany. To find out more, visit www.ggn.org.

About GLOBALG.A.P.

GLOBALG.A.P. is a brand of smart farm assurance solutions developed by FoodPLUS GmbH in Cologne, Germany, with cooperation from producers, retailers, and other stakeholders across the food industry. These solutions include a range of standards for safe, socially and environmentally responsible farming practices. The most widely used GLOBALG.A.P. standard is IFA, applicable to fruit and vegetables, aquaculture, floriculture, and more. This standard also forms the basis for the GGN label – the consumer label for certified, responsible farming and transparency.
The GLOBALG.A.P. brand began its journey as EUREPGAP in 1997. Now, over twenty-five years later, more than 200,000 producers are under GLOBALG.A.P. certification in 132countries. Nearly 150 team members around the world are dedicated to the mission of spreading responsible farming practices to ensure safe food for future generations.

Press contact: Leonie Fischer pressoffice@globalgap.org