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AmCham Shanghai's Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Committee is pleased to accept nominations for the 2021 Annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards. These awards are aimed at showcasing and recognizing organizations that have made significant contributions to CSR and sustainability issues in China.


This award is open to AmCham Shanghai corporate members and non-members, including Chinese companies.


All applicants will be invited to the 2022 AmCham Shanghai CSR Awards Ceremony & NGO Fair on Thursday, December 1. Award winners will be announced at the event. Details to be announced.


This year's award ceremony will also feature an NGO Fair where NGOs and social enterprises may join as free exhibitors.




A panel of judges will pre-select the finalists in these four award categories:


  • The CSR Innovation Award recognizes companies who introduce an innovative idea, program, or project to address complex social and/or environmental issues. Open to AmCham Shanghai corporate members and non-members, including Chinese companies.
  • The CSR Impact Award recognizes companies with overall CSR achievements and impact, especially in advancing the creation of shared value. Open to AmCham Shanghai corporate members and non-members, including Chinese companies.
  • NGO/Social Organization of the Year Award recognizes a non-profit organization or social enterprise that has shown continued excellence in the delivery and development of social programs by integrating societal needs (social or environmental) into its goals and objectives. Open to foreign and domestic NGOs/Social Enterprises.
  • The Changemaker Award recognizes those that are in the early stages of a special journey but are delivering at the highest level already. This award aims to encourage projects or teams who may not have the benefit of full capacity or resources, and yet, found a way to deliver outstanding results. Open to any organization (corporate or NGO) or any form of collaboration among entities.



Judges:

  1. Richard Brubaker, Founder and Managing Director of Collective Responsibility and Chair of AmCham Shanghai Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Committee
  2. Becky Cho, Corporate Affairs and Communication VP at VF Corporation and Vice-Chair of AmCham Shanghai Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Committee
  3. Anders Lennartsson, Country Sustainability Director at IKEA China and Vice-Chair of AmCham Shanghai Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Committee
  4. Abby Bi, Director of Sustainability, Corporate Affairs at Walmart China
  5. Prof. Dajian Zhu, Director of Institute of Governance for Sustainability at Tongji University
  6. Ed Zhao, Senior Vice President and Managing Director at Milliken & Company
  7. Rebecca Ivey, Head of Impact at the World Economic Forum Beijing




Please send all application materials by 5 PM, November 12, 2021, electronically to:


E-mail: Jenny.Wang@amcham-shanghai.org


For more information, please call Ms. Jenny Wang at 6169 3029 or email at Jenny.Wang@amcham-shanghai.org


For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Zoe Zhang zoe.zhang@amcham-shanghai.org

Documents

Applicant Guidebook 2021.pdfdownload
NGO Fair Application.docxdownload
2021 Nomination Form BILINGUAL 1109.docxdownload

Application Instructions

1.    Download the Applicant Guidebook and the Nomination Form.


2.    Complete the nomination form for the appropriate award category.


3.    Please send your completed nomination form in English and in Microsoft Word format. PDF applications will not be accepted.


4.    Supplementary materials such as photos, annual reports, testimonials, video clips, and presentations are optional and should be enclosed as attachments. Judges may request supplementary material during the judging process; even if the material is not sent in advance, applicants should be prepared for the possibility of such a request. Supplementary materials may be submitted in PDF form.



5.    Companies or organizations may self-nominate or be nominated by a third party.  of the page or click on some items in the Common Objects section to add more images, titles, and texts to your page.

About

About AmCham Shanghai CSR Awards

The AmCham Shanghai CSR Awards were established in 2005. These awards honor and showcase organizations that have made notable contributions to enhance corporate citizenship and raise sustainability awareness in China. By drawing attention to these organizations, AmCham Shanghai aims to acknowledge their efforts, encourage CSR development and provide models for other organizations to emulate.


This annual program serves as a platform for corporations, social enterprises, and CSR professionals to share their best CSR practices, including creating shared value, social innovation, environmental initiatives, educational efforts, corporate governance, clean supply chain, community outreach, employee health, and safety initiatives, corporate volunteer programs, and public-private partnerships.