The award ceremony for the third edition of the Blue Green Economy Award was held on 16 September at the Salone Margherita in Naples. 

The award is dedicated to companies and organizations that develop concrete initiatives in environmental, social and economic sustainability and the Blue Economy, with the aim of highlighting experiences that successfully translate sustainability principles into measurable projects and results.

The 2026 edition received 238 eligible applications. From these, the jury selected 42 finalists, divided into three sustainability categories and three company-size classes.

In the 2026 edition, nine organizations were awarded, one for each combination of category and company size. In the Economic Sustainability category, the award for small enterprises went to Arcadia SGR.