On September 25th, in New York City the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) announced ten SDG Pioneers and greeted the local SDG Pioneers from around the world – young business leaders who are doing an exceptional job to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) locally.

For the first time Georgia was presented in the competition by Maya Kobalia – Head of the Environmental and Social Division of the financial inclusion organization Crystal, who won the SDG Pioneer Award in Georgia, at the annual CSR Award Ceremony organized by Global Compact Network Georgia. Ms. Kobalia – as a local winner – has been awarded with a special trophy.

To support the Georgian contestant, the President of Georgia – Madame Salome Zurabishvili and the Head of the Permanent Representation of Georgia to the UN – H.E. Mr. Kakha Imnadze attended the Award Ceremony as well.

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www.unglobalcompact.org/news/4484-10-01-2019