Recognising Excellence. Honouring Leadership.
Celebrating outstanding innovation, policy leadership and impact across India's sustainable aviation fuel ecosystem. Nominations open — free and open to all.
Recognising excellence across every dimension of sustainable aviation — from policy and innovation to investment, supply chain and youth leadership.
Recognising breakthrough research, development or deployment of novel SAF production technologies advancing the sector.
Honouring the airline demonstrating the highest commitment to SAF uptake, blending targets and net-zero flight programmes.
Celebrating companies building critical storage, blending and distribution infrastructure enabling scalable SAF deployment across India.
Recognising investors, funds or financial institutions unlocking capital, structuring deals and de-risking SAF projects in India.
Awarded to a ministry, regulator or government body whose policy interventions have meaningfully accelerated India's SAF ecosystem.
Honouring organisations excelling in sustainable feedstock sourcing, agricultural residue valorisation and waste-to-fuel pathways.
Recognising organisations deploying integrated decarbonisation strategies and net-zero commitments across aviation operations.
Awarded for outstanding logistics and end-to-end supply chain management enabling reliable SAF delivery to Indian airports.
Celebrating an emerging professional under 35 making a demonstrable impact in SAF research, advocacy or commercial development.
Recognising a cross-border collaboration or technology transfer that has advanced SAF capabilities within India.
Awarded to the SAFA member organisation demonstrating the highest standards of engagement and measurable contribution to India's SAF agenda.
The highest honour — presented to an individual whose sustained contribution has fundamentally shaped sustainable aviation in India.
Meet the panel of independent experts guiding the India SAF Awards evaluation process for 2026.
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Past recipients and nominees on why the India SAF Awards matter to the industry.
Being recognised by one's peers at the India SAF Awards is a signal to the entire industry that your work is setting the standard. It opens doors and accelerates conversations we might otherwise wait years for.
India's SAF transition needs visible champions at every level of the value chain. These awards create that visibility — they show investors, policymakers and the public that this industry is delivering.
The rigour of the jury process is what makes this recognition credible. When the India SAF Awards say you are best-in-class, the ecosystem listens. That credibility is hard to put a price on.
A transparent, five-stage process evaluated by an independent panel of industry experts and policymakers.
Choose the award category that best reflects your organisation's or individual's contribution to India's SAF sector.
Complete the nomination form with supporting documentation, evidence of impact and key achievements in under 500 words.
An independent panel of 25+ expert jurors from policy, industry, academia and civil society evaluates each nomination.
Top nominees per category are shortlisted and notified. Shortlisted candidates are featured in the India SAF Awards publication.
Winners are revealed and honoured at the Gala Dinner on 29 September 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
Nominations close 15 August 2026 · Self or third-party nominations accepted
Moments from a landmark evening that set the standard for sustainable aviation recognition in India.
Nominations are free, open to all — and a chance to have India's most rigorous SAF jury validate your contribution to a net-zero aviation future.
