2024 Sustainability and Responsibility Leadership Award
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 2023 and September 2024, 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 2023 and September 2024, 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 2023 and September 2024, 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.
2024年可持续和社会责任领导力奖
今年将设置五个奖项的评选:
1. 年度减碳奖
该奖项面向所有在华外中资、外资企业，组织及机构
该奖项旨在表彰在减少碳排放方面通过可量化的行动取得显著成效的企业，例如使用可再生能源，提高能效，优化运营以降低碳足迹等。
评估将基于申请人在2023年9月至2024年9月期间的表现，特别关注在中国境内开展的减碳项目。
2. 年度循环经济奖
该奖项面向所有在华外中资、外资企业，组织及机构
该奖项旨在表彰那些通过卓有成效的计划或项目以减少废弃物生产排放并促进循环经济的企业。提名者应展示其在规划产品生命周期、坚持采用可持续设计的理念、坚持利用可再生/可回收材料以及参与资源回收或自循环方面的卓越表现。
评估将基于申请人在2023年9月至2024年9月期间的表现，特别关注在中国境内开展的项目。
3. 年度创新奖
该奖项面向所有在华外中资、外资企业，组织及机构
该奖项旨在表彰那些为解决复杂的社会、经济或环境问题而引入创新理念、计划或项目的公司。
评估将基于申请人在2023年9月至2024年9月期间的表现, 包括其在中国境内正在进行的项目或计划。
4. 年度合作奖
该奖项面向所有在华外中资、外资企业，组织及机构
该奖项旨在鼓励外部合作，通过与当地非营利组织及行业协会的紧密协作，共同实现解决复杂的社会、经济或环境问题的目标。
5. 年度非政府组织/社会企业奖
该奖项面向所有国内外非政府组织/社会企业
该奖项旨在表彰在中国的企业社会责任（CSR）和可持续发展领域做出重大贡献的非营利组织或企业。展现其在解决社会、经济或环境问题所做出的贡献。
Judging Panel
AmCham Shanghai has appointed the following 2024 Sustainability and Responsibility Leadership Awards Judging Panel:
· (Lead) Richard Brubaker, Founder and Managing Director, Collective Responsibility
· Vincent Djen, Associate Director, Innovation Center of PHABuilder
· Ellen Wu, General Manager, RESET Carbon Environment Management
· Sophie Song, HRD, Avery Dennison (China) Co., Ltd.
· Alex Xie, Director of Asia Strategic Program, Aptar Group
· Steven Zhong, Lead Partner of Sustainability Strategy & Transformation Business, PwC China
· Holly Huo, Advisor of Carbon Neutrality Insititute, Peking University
· Xu Lin, Senior Director of Community Impact at Nike
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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.
上海美国商会可持续和社会责任领导力奖（原企业社会责任奖）成立于2005年。旨在每年度为公司、社会组织和CSR专业人士提供一个平台来分享他们的最佳实践案例，包括但不限于创造共享价值、企业使命、环境、社会和治理（ESG）承诺、社会创新、环境保护、教育工作、可持续供应链、社区拓展、员工福利、公共健康与安全、员工参与度以及公私企业之间的合作伙伴关系。上海美国商会在推进中国的可持续发展和企业社会责任（CSR）发展中保持了近20年的领导地位， 其通过将企业、政府、智库和非营利组织汇聚在一个平台上，促进跨境合作与建立彼此认同的合作伙伴关系。
每一年， 上海美国商会举办的可持续和社会责任领导力奖项表彰了各组织通过积极的ESG行动所倡导的最佳实践案例。在过去的几年里，我们观察到企业纷纷将关注点从外部化项目转移到ESG与企业整体业务模式的整合上。这是因为随着外部世界的日益复杂化，环境、社会和经济对于企业经营的影响越来越大，企业需要在应对变化时更有韧性，并且在灵活性、风险承担和内部控制以及更高的监管水平中取得平衡。