$1 million prize for sustainable development non-profits

Howard Lake | 30 January 2004 | News

Aluminium packaging company Alcan Inc has announced a new annual $1 million prize to recognise outstanding contributions from the not-for-profit sector to the goal of sustainable development.

The prize will is open to not-for-profit, non-governmental or civil society organisations that contribute positively to economic, environmental and social sustainability for the benefit of future generations.

The prize will be managed by the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum.

The closing date for applications is 31 March 2004.

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Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.