Awards 2025
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: 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.
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 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
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.
Shipping Companies can nominate their initiatives for the 10 ESG award categories.
Companies can nominate any projects, actions, or best practices related to each award category. The actions must have taken place during 2024 (or until the submission day) and must be impactful, inclusive, and measurable.
In order to allow more companies to enter the Awards’ competition, each entity can apply for up to two (2) award categories and can nominate up to three (3) projects, actions or best practices per category. A separate application must be submitted for each category.
Entities can provide information about their ESG practices and other organizational details, including but not limited to activities, governance, policies, KPIs, targets, training, performance monitoring, assessment, and certification.
This information gives insight into the profile and scale of the organization and provides a context to the judging committee for understanding the organization’s impact in each respective ESG category.
Selection process
The selection process for the ESG Shipping Awards takes into consideration the ESG profile of the company and the judgment of the expert panel of judges. The judges evaluate the actions and initiatives submitted by the companies based on the requirements outlined for each award category and the selection criteria. The judges’ opinions and assessments play a crucial role in determining the finalists and winners of the awards. The ESG profile of the company, which includes its commitment to sustainability, is also considered in the evaluation process to ensure that the awarded companies align with the goals and values of the ESG Shipping Awards.
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.
