MEET THE WINNERS OF 2025
Meet the winning projects of the 2025 INSPIRE AWARDS, an initiative created and promoted by Dutcham. Winners were announced and recognized at the GALA DINNER.
SUSTAINABILITY
Rabobank partnering with Terra Viva started implementing 1,000 hectares of orange groves using regenerative agriculture practices. It is converting 700 hectares of degraded pastureland into productive areas and protecting 1,582 hectares of forests.
INSPIRATION IN A NUTSHELL: Sustainability has to make business sense. Once it is implemented sucessfuly, productively and profitably in one farm, it becomes an example for others to follow.
AUDIENCE AWARD
The project seeks to strengthen local governance and enhance collaboration among sustainable Cacau growers in the states of Bahia and Pará (Brazil), using a Stakeholder Engagement Plan developed by Arcadis.
INSPIRATION IN A NUTSHELL: Key to long-term sustainabile practices need community involvement and strengthening local governance.
WINNER
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Brunel developed an affirmative apprenticeship program exclusively for Black women combining technical training, formal education and English development. The program provides hands-on experience, structured mentoring and a clear pathway to long-term career progression.
INSPIRATION IN A NUTSHELL: the company went beyond compliance turning following labor legislation into creative job opportunity for underprivileged youth.
WINNER
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The AACB Educational Program is a social responsibility initiative developed by Banco ABN AMRO Clearing Brasil in partnership with ESPRO and Instituto Muretinhas. It aims to reduce social inequality by preparing vulnerable youth for the job market through professional training, mentoring, and social support.
INSPIRATION IN A NUTSHELL: Providing professional education and soft skills to underprivileged youth.