IPÊ has been recognized in recent years with several awards for its innovative work. Notable among these are: Social Technology Award of the Banco do Brasil Foundation, Rolex Award, Forbes Award, Gazeta Mercantil Award, Jornal do Brasil Award and the Whitley Gold Award (considered the international Oscar for environmental conservation). In 2003, the Institute was one winner of the Bem Eficiente Prize, which recognizes the fifty best administered organizations in Brazil.
IPÊ's work has obtained significant results, a fact recognized by the number of awards in recent years.
Among the other national and international awards are:
- 2022
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Future for Nature Awards - Gabriel Massocato (Giant Armadillo Project)
- 2020
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Whitley Gold Award 2020 - Patrícia Medici (Iniciativa Nacional para Conservação da Anta Brasileira)
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Whitley Award - Gabriela Cabral Rezende (Programa de Conservação do Mico-Leão-Preto)
- 2019
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National Geographic Society/Buffett Award for Leadership in Conservation (Prêmio National Geographic Society/Buffett para Liderança em Conservação) - Patrícia Medici.
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Prêmio Muriqui 2019, na categoria Pessoa Jurídica / Reserva da Biosfera da Mata Atlântica
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Troféu Celino Rodrigues
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UBS Global Visionaris (Suzana Padua)
- 2018
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Lifetime Achievement Award 2018 (Suzana M. Padua)
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AZA's William G. Conway International Conservation Significant Achievement Award (Patrícia Medici)
- 2017
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Melhores ONGs para se doar - Revista Época e Instituto Doar (Best NGOs to Donate)
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Excelência em Restauração Florestal, da Sociedade Internacional de Restauração Ecológica (SER) - (Excellence in Forest Restoration)
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Visionaris Awards - UBS (Suzana M. Padua)
- 2016
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Margot Marsh de Excelência na Conservação de Primatas (The Margot Marsh Award for Excellence in Primate Conservation)
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Wildlife Warriors (Houston Zoo, EUA)
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Wildlife Conservation (Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden)
- 2015
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Biodiversity National Award for Black Lion Tamarin Conservation Programme
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Lide Awards for Environmental Education
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Continuation Funding Awards - Whtitley Fund for Nature (WFN)
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Whitley Award
- 2014
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Continuation Fund Awards - Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN)
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Best Project for the Development and Society Mobilization Award - XII Dialogue Interbacias Environmental Education in Water Resources
- 2013
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Best Practices Award (XI Dialogo Interbacias)
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Award Best Practices in Local Management Caixa Econômica Federal (North)
- 2012
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Prêmio Greenbest 2012 (Greenvana) - Escolha da Academia
- 2010
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Latin America Social Entrepreneur Award
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Prêmio Professor Samuel Benchimol (Amazônia)
- 2009
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Social Entrepreneur Award (Brazil)
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Ford Environmental Conservation Award
- 2008
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Golden Ark Award
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Whitley Award
- 2007
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Tenth World Citizenship Award
- 2006
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Eleventh Ford Motor Company Award for Environmental Conservation
- 2005
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Most Influential Women of Brazil Award (Ecology), Forbes Magazine
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Social Technology Award, Banco do Brasil Foundation
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Von Martius Environmental Award
- 2004
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Super-Ecology 2004 Special Award, Superinteressante magazine
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A Marca Você S.A. 2004 Award, Você magazine
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The Rolex Awards Enterprise 2004
- 2003
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Bem Eficiente Prize, Kanitz & Associates: one of the fifty best administered organizations in Brazil
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Environmental Award, Conde Nast Traveler
- 2002
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Rausing Continuation Award
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Whitley Gold Award
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Finalist for Woman of the Year Award, Claudia magazine
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Finalist for Social Entrepreneur Award, Ashoka/Mckinsey
- 2000
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Wildlife Preservation Trust International Award for Nature Conservation
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Best NGO of the Year Award , Society for Conservation Biology
- 1999
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Excellence in Environmental Conservation Award, Soroptimist International Society
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Whitley Continuation Award, Royal Geographic Society of London
- 1998
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Henry Ford Award for Nature Conservation, Ford Brazil and Conservation International
- 1993
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Achievement Award , University of Florida (USA)