Business must change... Our planet is on the brink of irreversible collapse and increasingly society expect companies to lead and address these social and environmental challenges. This award will reward companies that have embraced innovative opportunities to develop a sustainable business model for the future.

This award will recognise a company initiative or campaign which is best aligning impact to the SDGs and sets industry-leading standards as a company. Entries must demonstrate measurable impact on the Global Goals.

The award will go out to companies that have developed innovation in a circular initiative or project that has been enabled by technology. This award will celebrate innovation which moves the company from a linear to a circular model. Innovation means any environmental, social or financial consideration has been generated from research into commercialisation.

The award will go out to companies that have developed innovation in a sustainability initiative or project that has been enabled by technology. This award will celebrate innovation which puts sustainability at the heart of a project. Innovation means any environmental, social or financial consideration has been generated from research into commercialisation.

This award will recognise innovative partnerships that are transforming the operations and outputs of either a business and/or industry towards higher levels of environmental or social responsibility.

This award will go out to companies that have demonstrated honest, transparent disclosure on both negative and positive impacts through their sustainability reporting process. It will showcase leading strategies showcasing transparency in core business operations and across the value chain. Companies should verify which reporting standard/ verification/ framework is used.

This category recognises any communications initiative – whether an internal engagement initiative, online marketing or social media campaign – which has delivered measurable change among a key stakeholder group which has delivered positive and impactful change.

This award rewards how companies can be a force for good in communities. This award will go to a project or initiative that has best demonstrated measurable impact and investment in communities through deploying technology or innovation. Entries will be considered over a 2 to 5 year timescale, but activity during 2018-19 must be demonstrated

This category recognises any responsible investment initiative which has delivered measurable results on key environmental and social issues. It will reward initiatives that showcase innovative, transformational and long-term outcomes.

This category rewards companies that have demonstrated a market leading plastics initiative which has created measurable impact through deploying technology or innovation.

This award rewards start-up companies (existing for 5 years or less) that have demonstrated ambition and commitment to solving the world’s social and environmental challenges. Entries will be considered over a 2 to 5 year timescale, but activity during 2018-19 must be demonstrated.

This category will reward any initiative or project showcasing how social and environmental risks are being managed and monitored in the supply chain through technology. It will highlight how this is both benefitting the company and its suppliers by improving transparency. Entries will be considered over a 2 to 5 year timescale, but activity during 2018-19 must be demonstrated

This award rewards how companies can be a force for good with employees. This award will go to a project or initiative that has best demonstrated measurable impact and investment in diversity strategy from the boardroom to middle management to new recruits.

To meet the 1.5-Degree target requires ambitious investments and innovations in new clean technologies. The award will go out to companies that have developed innovation in a clean energy initiative or project that has been enabled by technology. This award will celebrate an ambitious strategy which embraces the net-zero mindset and is taking a lead in addressing carbon-impacts across its value chain. Entries will be considered over a 2 to 5 year timescale, but activity during 2018-19 must be demonstrated

This award celebrates an outstanding business leader that has demonstrated pioneering, inspiring, motivational and passionate leadership, clear commitment to long-term impacts and/or a commitment to a sustainable future. Entries will be considered over a 2 to 5 year timescale, but activity during 2018-19 must be demonstrated.

Nordea Bank – Sasja Beslik
Firmenich – Gilbert Ghostine
Longevity Partners – Etienne Cadestin
Fair Trade USA – Paul Rice
Dean's Beans Organic Coffee Company – Dean Cycon
Hannon Armstrong – Jeffrey Eckel
ReNew Power – Sumant Sinha
L'Oréal – Jean-Paul Agon
Melco Resorts & Entertainment – Lawrence Ho
S&D Coffee & Tea – Ron Hinson
CEMEX -Martha Herrera
Santander Brasil – Sergio Rial