Sustainability Leadership Award

What do we expect of Sustainability Leaders and Pioneers?

The most important criteria for the selection process are

for leaders:

Member of the board of directors or the executive board, preferably a Chairman or a CEO, of a multinational company that is an important and well-reputed player within the industry
Credible commitment and recognized personal leadership regarding his/her contribution to the development, implementation and promotion of sustainability principles in his/her company and beyond
Documented achievements in making sustainability work in his/her company and beyond

for pioneers:

Outstanding individual working within or in close cooperation with the private sector
Innovativeness of achieved projects, solutions, products or institutions contributing to the promotion and integration of sustainability principles in business
Initial and traceable impact in promoting sustainability practices and/or technologies in business (sustainability business case)
Amplification and dissemination potential of the innovation (internal and external)
“Emerging” personality (new face), not yet acknowledged by the wide public

SAM/SPG Sustainability Leadership Award