Awards 2024

Award Categories

ESG Leader Award

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.  

Environmental Leader Award

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.

Climate Change Leader Award

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.

Social Leader Award

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.  

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION LEADER AWARD

Participants must demonstrate at least one best practice in relation to: Working environment, Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment policy, Fair treatment Practices, Gender Diversity, Equal Remuneration and Supporting freedom of association. In accordance with international standards on Labor and Human rights.

People Leader Award

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

Community Contribution Leader Award

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

Governance Leader Award

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.

Technology Leader Award

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.

INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP LEADER AWARD

Participants must demonstrate at least one best practice in relation to: Fostering Innovative and Impactful Collaborations across the Value Chain, Contributing to the development of Industry Standards, Promoting Knowledge Sharing and Capacity building, Driving social, economic, or environmental benefits

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ESG Leader Award

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.  

THE judges

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.

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Andreas A. Papandreou
Professor of Environmental Economics National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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.