The Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards (AP Leadership Awards) has been showcasing pioneering people, organisations and projects behind the sustainable building movement across Asia since 2014.
The awards are led by the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), our Asia Pacific Network of Green Building Councils (GBCs), and partners across the region.
The AP Leadership Awards offer an unparalleled opportunity to showcase achievements, learn from peers, and contribute to the global movement for more sustainable, resilient and equitable building practices. We invite you to join us in this celebration of excellence and leadership in the Asia Pacific’s green building sector.
The Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards recognise leadership across three award categories — celebrating organisations leading by example, projects demonstrating excellence in delivery, and individuals shaping the sustainable transition across the region.
To prepare for the Asia Pacific Leadership Awards, nominations should clearly demonstrate contributions aligned with WorldGBC’s strategic focus areas and key deliverables:
WorldGBC Beyond the Business Case report.
WorldGBC APN A Changing Business Case report.
WorldGBC Zero Carbon and Climate Resilience Readiness Framework.
WorldGBC Resources and Circularity Readiness Framework.
WorldGBC Social Impact across the Built Environment report.
Recognises organisations that embed sustainability and resilience into decision-making and delivery, accelerating market transformation across the built environment. This category includes two sub-categories:
Business leadership – Developer
This sub-category is open to organisations whose primary role is to initiate, develop and deliver real estate and built assets. This includes organisations that lead the development process through site selection, investment decisions, project delivery and/or asset creation, whether for sale, lease, or long-term ownership. It includes property developers and real estate development arms of larger groups where development is a core function.
Business leadership – Industry
This sub-category is open to all built environment organisations other than developers, across the wider value chain that enable and accelerate sustainable buildings. This includes (but is not limited to) architects and engineers, consultants, contractors, manufacturers and suppliers, technology providers, asset and facilities managers, investors and financiers, occupiers and corporate real estate teams, and other service providers whose work influences building performance, resilience, wellbeing, circularity and market transformation.
Recognises pioneering building projects that set new benchmarks for performance, resilience, wellbeing and value across the building life cycle. This category includes five sub-categories:
Commercial – New Building
Commercial – Existing Building
Residential – New Building
Residential – Existing Building
Institutional – New and Existing Buildings
City Development Limited (CDL) Special Mention: Resilient Solutions by SME Suppliers
In addition to the core project awards, a CDL sponsored Special Mention will recognise projects that demonstrate how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the project team have delivered resilience-related solutions that strengthen outcomes for people, assets and communities. No separate nomination is required; selection will be made from the existing project entries based on evidence submitted.
APN regional SME definition: an organisation with annual turnover ≤ USD $100 million OR ≤ 200 employees.
Recognises an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to advancing green building and sustainability in the built environment across Asia Pacific. This award is open to all genders, reflecting our commitment to inclusive leadership and systems change.
Submit your entry via your local Green Building Council: 6 April — 26 June 2026
Finalists announced: September 2026
Asia Pacific Awards Ceremony in Hong Kong: 10 December 2026
The Asia Pacific Leadership Awards are distinguished by a focused and strategic nomination process, exclusively facilitated through the Asia Pacific Network of Green Building Councils (GBCs). This approach ensures that each submission reflects the pinnacle of sustainability and leadership within the green building community.
Nominations should be submitted via your local Green Building Council. This process underscores the collaborative spirit of the Asia Pacific Leadership Awards, fostering a strong partnership between the regional network of GBCs and the broader green building community.
A nomination fee is payable to the local GBC and is required as part of the submission process.
The fee is collected by the local GBC and paid to WorldGBC. Speak to your local GBCs for further information.
Winners
1. Business Leadership in Sustainability Award
2. Leadership in Sustainable Design and Performance Award – Commercial Projects
3. Leadership in Sustainable Design and Performance Award – Residential Projects
4. Leadership in Sustainable Design and Performance Award – Institutional Projects
5. Women in Green Building Leadership Award
Highly Commended Awards
1. Business Leadership in Sustainability
2. Leadership in Sustainable Design and Performance – Commercial Projects
3. Leadership in Sustainable Design and Performance – Residential Projects
4. Leadership in Sustainable Design and Performance – Institutional Projects
5. Women in Green Building Leadership
We’re thrilled to share our prestigious jury panel for the Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards.
Business Leadership in Sustainability
If you have any questions, please contact Joy Gai, Asia Head, WorldGBC, at jgai@worldgbc.org.
