Cercle de Giverny annual awards: call for entries open until 11/05/2026

The call for entries for the Cercle de Giverny Awards is open from 20/04 to 11/05/2026. Each year, it rewards "50 committed leaders under the age of 40 who are helping to speed up France's ecological and social transformation".

Candidates can apply in five categories: local authorities and elected representatives, associations, major companies, start-ups and SMEs.

The 14 members of the jury, drawn from major French companies (Kering, AXA, L'Oréal, SUEZ..), assess the candidates on four criteria: their activity, their positive impact on society, their capacity to influence (particularly their network) and their development potential.

"This prize list highlights the commitment, entrepreneurship and creativity of young people, who are building the future with hope and pragmatism", says the Cercle de Giverny.

The 2025 winners included Ferris Barkat (Banlieues Climat), Lorna Lucet (ESG at Amundi Private Equity Funds), Sarah El Haïry (Haut-commissariat à l'Enfance), Marc Samama (France Valley) and Aurore Pinon-Jacques (Goodvest).