Awards & Requirements
Award Categories
Participants must demonstrate three best practices in relation to Environment, Social, and Governance and in accordance with the ESG international standards such as CSRD, GRI, SASB, UN Global Compact, SDGs, or any other ESG standards.
Participants must demonstrate at least two best practices in relation to Environmental management and reporting, Air emissions, Energy efficiency, Pollution prevention, Biodiversity, Climate strategy, Waste management, Water Management.
Participants must demonstrate at least one best practice in relation to Decarbonization transition plan, GHG emissions management, GHG Emissions Reduction Targets, Energy Consumption and Climate Related Strategy.
Participants must demonstrate at least two best practices in relation to Social Reporting according to international standards, Social indicators, Labor practices, Human capital development, Health & Safety, Diversity & Inclusion, Human Rights, and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Participants must demonstrate at least one best practice in relation to: Human Capital Development, Talent Attraction & Retention, Training, Performance Appraisal, Health & Safety.
Participants must demonstrate at least one best practice in relation to Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthropic Activities, Community Contributions, Charitable Donations, and Volunteer programs.
Participants must demonstrate at least two best practices in relation to Board Structure, Business Ethics, Corporate Governance, Information Security, addressing Materiality, Risk and crisis management, Supply Chain management, Transparency and Reporting.
Participants must demonstrate at least one best practice in relation to: Leveraging innovative technologies to address ESG challenges, achieving measurable outcomes, driving sustainable solutions, fostering partnerships, improve industry ESG standards through technology-driven solutions.
Participants must demonstrate best practices in relation to any of the following:
Codes of Conduct, Transparent Reporting, Anti-corruption & bribery, Anti-Competition, UN global compact.
Participants must demonstrate best practices in relation to any of the following:
Air emissions (CO2, CH4, PM etc.) Circular Economy, Pollution prevention, Waste and Water management, certification, and assurance.
Participants must demonstrate best practices in relation to any of the following: Occupational Health & Safety policy, OHS management system, international standards (SOLAS, MARPOL, SUA), OHS Inspections.

Participants must demonstrate three best practices in relation to Environment, Social, and Governance and in accordance with the ESG international standards such as CSRD, GRI, SASB, UN Global Compact, SDGs, or any other ESG standards.

Participants must demonstrate at least two best practices in relation to Environmental management and reporting, Air emissions, Energy efficiency, Pollution prevention, Biodiversity, Climate strategy, Waste management, Water Management.

Participants must demonstrate at least one best practice in relation to Decarbonization transition plan, GHG emissions management, GHG Emissions Reduction Targets, Energy Consumption and Climate Related Strategy.

Participants must demonstrate at least two best practices in relation to Social Reporting according to international standards, Social indicators, Labor practices, Human capital development, Health & Safety, Diversity & Inclusion, Human Rights, and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Participants must demonstrate at least one best practice in relation to: Human Capital Development, Talent Attraction & Retention, Training, Performance Appraisal, Health & Safety.

Participants must demonstrate at least one best practice in relation to Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthropic Activities, Community Contributions, Charitable Donations, and Volunteer programs.

Participants must demonstrate at least two best practices in relation to Board Structure, Business Ethics, Corporate Governance, Information Security, addressing Materiality, Risk and crisis management, Supply Chain management, Transparency and Reporting.

Participants must demonstrate at least one best practice in relation to: Leveraging innovative technologies to address ESG challenges, achieving measurable outcomes, driving sustainable solutions, fostering partnerships, improve industry ESG standards through technology-driven solutions.

Participants must demonstrate best practices in relation to any of the following:
Codes of Conduct, Transparent Reporting, Anti-corruption & bribery, Anti-Competition, UN global compact.

Participants must demonstrate best practices in relation to any of the following:
Air emissions (CO2, CH4, PM etc.) Circular Economy, Pollution prevention, Waste and Water management, certification, and assurance.

Participants must demonstrate best practices in relation to any of the following: Occupational Health & Safety policy, OHS management system, international standards (SOLAS, MARPOL, SUA), OHS Inspections.
The Judging Committee is responsible to judge the finalists and the winners of each ESG category. Strict rules of confidentiality and conflict of interest apply both for the Judging Committee and the selection process.
Once the selection process is completed, finalists will be informed individually.

Andreas A. Papandreou is a Professor in the Economics Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He received his B.Sc. in Economics from the University of London, Queen Mary College and his M.Sc. in Economics from London School of Economics. He became a Doctor of Philosophy at Merton College, Oxford University, in 1990. Dr. Papandreou has over 30 years of academic experience in various Universities, including University College London and Harvard. His research and published work are mostly in the fields of environmental economics, institutional economics, political economy, and welfare economics. Among his publications are “Externality and Institutions” (1998) Oxford University Press. He is a member of the Climate Change Impacts Study Committee (CCISC) of the Bank of Greece that completed the first comprehensive study of the impacts of climate change on Greece, prepared the Greek National Adaptation Plan and recently published the Economics of Climate Change. He is the Director of the MSc in Philosophy and Management at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is the Director of the Political Economy of Sustainable Development Lab (PESD) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Co-chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network Greece (SDSN Greece). Professor Papandreou is a sustainability consultant for the global shipping company Star Bulk.

J.A.A.J. (Jan) Fransen, born 19 March 1958 in The Netherlands, always has been interested in shipping. So logically he choose for a career at sea and served in the Dutch merchant navy for about 12 years. Due to the recession in the Dutch maritime sector in the eighties, he became involved with Vessel Traffic Management systems with the Dutch Ministry of Transport and finally with the Port of Rotterdam. From his position as Traffic Manager and Casualty Officer with the Port of Rotterdam, Jan became acquainted with the ISO 9000 and 14000 systems, ISM and ISRS (International Safety Rating System) as well as auditing these systems. From here he became involved with the set-up of the Green Award Scheme and was employed by the Green Award Foundation since 1994. First Certification Manager and since 2005 Executive Director.
Apart from Green Award Jan is also active within the Environmental Ship Index program as well as within Equasis.
In the opinion of Jan Fransen, schemes like Green Award contribute to motivation and differentiation in Quality Shipping. The market mechanism (>175 incentive providers granting benefits for Green Award certified vessels (inland and ocean)) created by Green Award will result in a preference for Quality Tonnage on the charter market and elimination of substandard tonnage. Sustainable developments in maritime transport will be achieved. The UN-SDG’s are like a compass for his and the team course towards the future.

Elisabeth Vishnevskaja, CFA, is Head of Fixed Income at the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). As part of the Guidance team, she is responsible for the development of practical tools for PRI’s signatories relating to fixed income responsible investment practices. Elisabeth has a long-standing career in financial markets, with experience in both sell-side and buy-side institutions. She has hands-on experience incorporating environmental and broader ESG considerations in investment portfolios and she has keenly participated in the evolution of ESG solutions over the past few years.
Elisabeth holds a Masters Degree in Asset Management from Université Paris Dauphine – PSL, she is a CFA® charter holder, and holds the Certificate in ESG investing from the CFA Institute.