For well over ten years, the European Transport Award for Sustainability (ETPN) has made visible what is possible when economy, ecology, and social responsibility interplay.
When the HUSS-VERLAG founded the award in 2011, sustainability in the commercial vehicle industry was hardly a topic – often ridiculed, usually dismissed as an expensive add-on. But the newspaper Transport set a clear signal early on: Sustainable action is not only feasible but economically wise.
In the meantime, the ETPN has firmly established itself. After seven successful awards, it is regarded as
a recognized seal of quality for responsible action in commercial road haulage.
Projects, products, and initiatives are awarded that show how entrepreneurial success can be combined with environmental and social responsibility – while also giving new impetus to the industry.
New Categories, Fresh Appearance
With its eighth edition, the ETPN 2026 is presented in a revised form: The categories have been adapted to the current developments in the market.
All companies in the commercial vehicle industry and supplier industry can participate – regardless of size, turnover, or company
location.
Applications can be submitted in the following areas:
- Trailers and Bodies
- Semi-Trailers
- Fuel Cell Trucks
- Hydrogen Combustion Trucks
- E-Trucks
- Driver Assistance Systems
- Components and Aggregates (Vehicle/Chassis)
- Cooling and Heating
- Trucks (Conventional Drives)
- Mobility Concepts and Initiatives
- Tires and Tire Periphery
- Parts and Accessories
- Telematics and Digitalization
- Transporters and Light Commercial Vehicles
- Rental, Leasing, Financing, Service Contracts
- Sustainability in Transport Practice
- Energy Supply & Charging Infrastructure for Commercial Vehicles
Each submission is evaluated by an independent expert jury according to a standardized point system. Members of the jury
are renowned personalities from the economy, science, associations, and media with profound knowledge of the commercial vehicle industry – including:
- Christine Harttmann, Editor-in-Chief Transport
- Prof. Dr. Dirk Engelhardt, BGL e.V.
- Pascal Mast, TÜV SÜD
- Anja Ludwig, KRAVAG
- Robert Domina, Transport
The award ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 27, 2025, in Munich. One winner will be awarded in each category. Should fewer than two applications be received in individual categories, the organizer reserves the right not to award this category.
Details about the competition, application, and participation
