Recognising Sustainability and Climate
Leadership

 

Awards Themes

 

Climate Risk Resilience Awards

For companies taking critical measures to demonstrate climate risk resilience by embedding board-level governance and science-based scenario analysis into business strategy, executing credible decarbonisation pathways across operations and value chain, and transparent disclosures aligned with global frameworks.

Objective: Building climate resilience to prevent, anticipate, and absorb climate extremes and slow-onset events (shocks and stresses), as well as adapt and transform development pathways in the longer term.

 

Innovation
Awards

For new or improved products or services that differ significantly from the company’s previous products or services and that have been introduced on the market to minimise environmental footprint or maximise positive social impact, while still being economically viable.

Objective: Fostering innovation capacity by leveraging new technologies, generating new ideas, and scaling up products or services that reduce environmental or social impact.

SME for Tomorrow Awards

For micro, small- and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that are integrating sustainability into day-to-day operations to address an environmental or social issue. Companies are to refer to the definition of MSME in the applicable local standard.

Objective: Recognising SMEs as the main drivers of global economic growth and balancing economic growth with environmental and social responsibility.

Sustainability Report of the Year Awards

For companies that demonstrate transparency and clarity in their sustainability and climate-related risks and opportunities disclosures to their stakeholders. Sustainability reports should align with relevant global, local, and sectoral standards and frameworks.

Objective: Promoting robust sustainability reporting as a strategic tool that goes beyond meeting regulatory compliance to meeting investor demands, enhancing transparency, trust, reputation, and supporting long-term value creation.

Sustainable Business Awards

For companies that embed environmental stewardship, social equity, and ethical governance into the core of its strategy, operations, and value chain, delivering long-term value for stakeholders, and the planet through measurable impact, transparent disclosure, and continuous innovation aligned with global sustainability standards.

Objective: Promoting businesses that have defined and set measurable, ambitious and realistic goals to minimise their environmental harm, ensure positive social contributions, and maintain economic viability over the long term.

Awards Sectors

 

Energy

Comprises companies engaged in exploration & production, refining & marketing, and storage & transportation of oil & gas and coal & consumable fuels. It also includes companies that offer oil & gas equipment and services.

Materials

Includes companies that manufacture chemicals, construction materials, forest products, glass, paper and related packaging products, and metals, minerals and mining companies, including producers of steel.

Industrials

Includes manufacturers and distributors of capital goods such as aerospace & defense, building products, electrical equipment and machinery and companies that offer construction & engineering services. It also includes providers of commercial & professional services including printing, environmental and facilities services, office services & supplies, security & alarm services, human resource & employment services, research & consulting services. It also includes companies that provide transportation services.

Consumer Discretionary

Encompasses those businesses that tend to be the most sensitive to economic cycles. Its manufacturing segment includes automobiles & components, household durable goods, leisure products and textiles & apparel. The services segment includes hotels, restaurants, and other leisure facilities. It also includes distributors and retailers of consumer discretionary products.

Consumer Staples

Comprises companies whose businesses are less sensitive to economic cycles. It includes manufacturers and distributors of food, beverages and tobacco and producers of non-durable household goods and personal products. It also includes distributors and retailers of consumer staples products including food & drug retailing companies.

Health Care

Includes health care providers & services, companies that manufacture and distribute health care equipment & supplies, and health care technology companies. It also includes companies involved in the research, development, production and marketing of pharmaceutical and biotechnology products.

Financials

Contains companies engaged in banking, financial services, consumer finance, capital markets and insurance activities. It also includes Financial Exchanges & Data and Mortgage REITs.

Information Technology

Comprises companies that offer software and information technology services, manufacturers and distributors of technology hardware & equipment such as communications equipment, cellular phones, computers & peripherals, electronic equipment and related instruments, and semiconductors and related equipment & materials.

Communication Services

Includes companies that facilitate communication and offer related content and information through various mediums. It includes telecom and media & entertainment companies including producers of interactive gaming products and companies engaged in content and information creation or distribution through proprietary platforms.

Utilities

Comprises utility companies such as electric, gas and water utilities. It also includes independent power producers & energy traders and companies that engage in generation and distribution of electricity using renewable sources.

Real Estate

Real Estate - and operation It also includes companies offering real estate-related services and Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).