AmCham Shanghai's Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Committee is pleased to accept nominations for the 2025 Annual Sustainability and Responsibility Leadership Awards.
The annual awards, which began in 2005, are open to all corporations, including Chinese and foreign companies. All applicants will be invited to the 2025 AmCham Shanghai Sustainability and Responsibility Leadership Conference and Awards Ceremony on Friday, December 5, 2025, award winners will be announced at the event.
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We offer FIVE award categories this year:
1.THE DECARBONIZATION AWARD
Open to all corporations, organizations, and institutions, including Chinese and international.
The Decarbonization Award is presented to a business that has made significant strides in reducing its carbon emissions through measurable actions such as transitioning to renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, or optimizing operations to lower their carbon footprint.
The evaluation will be based on the applicant's efforts between September 2024 and September 2025, with a specific focus on decarbonization initiatives carried out within China.
2.THE CIRCULARITY AWARD
Open to all corporations, organizations, and institutions, including Chinese and international.
The Circularity Award recognizes a corporation that has implemented effective programs or projects dedicated to reducing waste and fostering a circular economy. Nominees should demonstrate excellence in rethinking product life cycles, adopting sustainable design principles, choosing renewable or recyclable materials, and engaging in resource recovery or closed-loop initiatives.
The evaluation will focus on the impact of these efforts between September 2024 and September 2025, particularly in China.
3.THE INNOVATION AWARD
Open to all corporations, organizations, and institutions, including Chinese and international.
The Innovation Award is presented to a corporation that has introduced innovative ideas, programs, or projects for addressing complex social, economic, or environmental issues.
The evaluation will be based on the applicant's efforts between September 2024 and September 2025, including any ongoing projects or initiatives within China.
4.THE COLLABORATION AWARD
Open to all corporations, organizations, and institutions, including Chinese and international.
The Collaboration Award is intended to encourage external partnerships that demonstrate the value of collaboration with local non-profits, and industry associations, across value chains that are focused on solving complex social, economic, or environmental challenges.
5.NGO/SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AWARD
Open to all foreign and domestic NGOs/Social Enterprises.
NGO/Social Enterprise Award recognizes a non-profit organization or social enterprise that has shown excellence in the development, and delivery, of programs, or through a for-profit social enterprise, whose business mission and model are concentrated on solving a social, economic, or environmental issue.
These awards are aimed to showcase and recognize organizations that have made significant contributions to the CSR and sustainability communities in China. These awards are open to all corporations, organizations, and institutions, including Chinese and international ones.
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Application Process & Instructions
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For conference sponsorship opportunities, please contact Zoe Zhang at: zoe.zhang@amcham-shanghai.org
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The AmCham Shanghai Sustainability and Responsibility Leadership Awards, previously known as the AmCham Shanghai CSR Awards, were established in 2005. This annual program serves as a platform for corporations, social enterprises, and sustainability and CSR focused professionals to share their best practices, including but not limited to creating shared value, corporate purpose, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitment, social innovation, environmental initiatives, educational efforts, sustainable supply chain, community outreach, employee wellbeing, public health and safety, employee engagement, and public-private partnerships. By bringing together businesses, government, think tanks, and non-profit organizations in a single platform to promote cross-border collaboration and value-based partnerships, AmCham Shanghai has maintained a legacy of nearly 20 years of leadership in China's Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) development.
Throughout this time, the annual AmCham Shanghai Sustainability and Responsibility Leadership awards have celebrated best practices initiated by organizations through their positive ESG actions. Over the last few years, we have observed a shift in focus from externalized programs to those that incorporate ESG into the business model. With the world becoming more complex, and the impacts of environmental, social, and economic challenges growing greater, the need for organizations to become more resilient and in tune with shifting societal needs and expectations requires a balance between flexibility, risk-taking and control, and greater levels of governance.