About
The challenges our planet faces are well-documented. However, there is no single, simple solution. Creating a sustainable future for our planet requires a collective effort – and bold environmental leadership.
The SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement and Leadership) Awards honor the organizations and leaders dedicated to making real progress on the most pressing issue of our time. SEAL Award winners are determined by a holistic methodology that measures applicants against established benchmark metrics that demonstrate true impact and progress towards a healthy planet and a sustainable future.
We believe that recognition is a form of accountability – and that companies and organizations across the globe have a unique opportunity to drive environmental progress where politics cannot. The SEAL Awards celebrate the visionary leaders and organizations that embrace the responsibility to drive change, and power the innovation that will secure the future of our planet – leaving behind a lasting legacy for generations to come.
Criteria / Methodology
CITIZENSHIP 5%
GOVERNANCE 10%
METRICS 35%
STRATEGY 30%
DISCLOSURE 5%
SUPPLY CHAIN 15%
Measuring True Impact
The SEAL Awards blend a combination of quantitative and qualitative metrics with an expert review process to measure environmental progress across a range of categories. Environmental Award Winners must meet or exceed established baseline and comparative benchmarks.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
- Companies are measured across three governance categories: CSR/EHS-based CEO incentive compensation, established corporate code of conduct and executive education programs on CSR/EHS issues.
CORPORATE STRATEGY
Companies that have established clear, focused and measurable strategies that reach or exceed stated goals and objectives in sustainability efforts.
SUPPLY CHAIN ESG / CSR
Supply chain operations that enhance and improve environmental, social and governance metrics through every step of the process – from supplier selection through product delivery.
DISCLOSURE & ACCOUNTABILITY
Companies that hold themselves accountable by providing transparency into their environmental impact with public reporting and integrated assurance measures.
PERFORMANCE
Companies that make a commitment to positive environmental impact, and follow through with measurable results proving that commitment, including direct GHG emissions, year to year improvement, total energy consumption and water usage.
CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP & ENGAGEMENT
Companies that make measurable contributions to a healthy environment, and work with their partners, stakeholders and community to promote a sustainable future.
2017 Business Sustainability Award Judging Panel
PHILLIP CROWDER
Director, Sustainability Services at Sealed Air Corporation
YAMINI DIXIT
Director, Global Responsibility & Sustainability at The Nielsen Company
JULIA KERTZ GRANT
Sustainability Program Manager at Micron
LARS HOLM
Global Senior Manager CSR at Dentsu Aegis Network
SHARON VIDAL
Senior Manager EHS & Sustainability at Illumina
KATHERINE WALKER
Sustainability Manager – Performance at Sodexo
BRENNA ZIMMER
AVP, Environmental Sustainability Director at TJX
AL ZUCCO
Vice President – Sustainable Supply Chain at USG