Judging Criteria

Award Categories

2025 Company Excellence Awards

• Innovation in Sustainability
• Outstanding Innovative Culture
• Digital Innovation
• Scientific Advancement

2025 Individual Excellence Awards

• Leadership Award
  • Category 1: Individuals from large organizations (annual revenue $1B+)
  • Category 2: Individuals from other organizations (annual revenue <$1B, nonprofits, universities) 
• Promising Young Innovator
  • Category 1: Individuals from large organizations (annual revenue $1B+)
  • Category 2: Individuals from other organizations (annual revenue <$1B, nonprofits, universities) 

Individual Awards Criteria

Individuals receiving these awards will be able to demonstrate tangible examples of the following activities and attributes:

• Innovation Leadership Excellence Award
  • Demonstrates exceptional vision, transformative influence on innovation. 
  • Consistently advocates for, educates on, and inspires innovation in their field. 
  • Drives a widespread, thriving culture of innovation. 
  • Acts as a role model, consistently inspires and leads peers.
• Promising Young Innovator Excellence Award
  • Contributes to a widespread culture of innovation. 
  • Demonstrates exceptional creativity and forward-thinking. 
  • Adapts to emerging challenges, turning obstacles into opportunities for growth and innovation.

Company Awards Criteria

Teams receiving these awards will be able to demonstrate the following with tangible examples:

• Digital Innovation Excellence Award
  • Adopts industry-leading digital innovations and applies them in highly creative ways.
  • Drives transformative improvements with substantial impact on outcomes.
  • Inspires bold, calculated risks that consistently encourage others to innovate.
• Innovation in Sustainability Excellence Award
  • Shows a strong commitment to achieving sustainability goals.
  • Sets industry benchmarks through exceptional innovation around sustainability.
  • Leads industry efforts in significantly reducing environmental impact, setting a new standard for sustainability.
• Outstanding Innovative Culture Excellence Award
  • Showcases exceptional inclusivity and diversity as an industry leader.
  • Displays an exemplary commitment to continuous learning and growth.
  • Provides an exceptionally safe and empowering environment that fosters innovation.
• Scientific Advancement Excellence Award
  • Pushes the boundaries of innovation through scientific progress.
  • Delivers groundbreaking advancements with substantial impact across their field.
  • Exemplifies collaboration that propels major interdisciplinary progress.

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