The ESG Impact Summit serves as a pivotal platform to unite thought leaders, industry experts, policymakers, and practitioners in exploring the critical roles of CSR and ESG frameworks to create action and impact.
The summit will shine a spotlight on exemplary organizations, foundations and more leading the charge in sustainability. Through standalone addresses, fireside chats, and roundtable discussions, attendees will delve into the success stories of the impact creators—referred to as ‘Paladins’—and discuss why readiness for Net Zero emissions and robust ESG goals is urgent.
This nomination process aims to identify and recognize companies demonstrating exceptional commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices, specifically focusing on tangible outcomes and alignment with business objectives. We seek to showcase organizations integrating ESG into their core business strategies for measurable positive impact.
Any firm registered under the laws of India and have business operations in India can apply for the nomination in the Award, either directly or through an Agency.
Please visit our website to register on the platform and begin preparing your entry online using the online entry system.
Please be mindful of the word limits for each segment.
Yes, all submissions will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality. We ensure that no information provided will be disclosed to anyone outside of the research partner. To further safeguard your data, research partner is required to sign a strict confidentiality agreement before they are granted access to any of the entries, ensuring that your information remains secure and private.
30th November
12th December 2024
Awards are the way of recognition and celebration, but also, they show how our society can with good leadership be lead through the post pandemic recovery into a new and more sustainable path. The issues have not stood still, and neither have the solutions, but it is important that these ideas are seen and adopted.
Through this award we are looking for the best in every category, from startups to brands, from individual to companies, from tools to innovation, ensuring that all are covered as they are important to build a cleaner and greener world.
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Honouring organizations/individuals demonstrating excellence in putting nature and decarbonisation at the heart of their business. This category comprises of projects related to decarbonization, operations transformation, climate action targets, circular economy transition, biodiversity, supply chain, sustainable agriculture, water security, waste management, food security, sustainable infrastructure, and natural resource management.
Submission
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Honouring organizations like corporates, NGOs, and startups demonstrating excellence in business transformation that can enable a climate resilient future.
This category celebrates the transformative efforts of the companies in innovative products, services, practices and adapting to mitigate the adverse effect of climate change. These companies are those targeting to achieve the ESG mandate and Net Zero goals. This category aims to recognise the industry stalwarts that are driving transformational efforts in climate excellence in themes such as (but not limited to) climate neutrality / reduction in GHG emissions, climate change adaptation and/ or resource efficiency.
Submission
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Honouring organizations and startups demonstrating excellence in innovative products and services that can enable a climate resilient future. The award will go to a company that has developed an innovative product offering that is helping address a critical social or environmental challenge. This product or service is part of the core business model or strategy.
Submission
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Honouring individuals/organizations who are the global leaders and supporting new ideas and actions which challenge the status quo within their business and industry. This accolade will go to an outstanding business leader that has demonstrated, inspiring, motivational, and passionate leadership to their team, company or sector, and has a clear commitment to long-term impacts.
The award goes to an individual dedicated their career to delivering change and has a track record of success. The Honouree has been and continues to be catalyst for change within the industry. The winner will have been a catalyst for real, proven change and a widely recognised positive social or environmental impact, preferably beyond the boundaries of one industry.
Submission
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Honouring investment institution that has fully integrated ESG into the governance, strategy, philosophy, and investment processes of all asset classes.
Submission
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Honouring companies that can demonstrate a tangible transition toward a 1.5-Degree goal, through a publicly communicated net zero commitment.
Submission
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Honouring companies that are putting the planet and nature at the heart of their business strategy.
Submission
The Jury choice award honours organizations selected by the jury for their outstanding performance and influence in the SDG and ESG domain. This category highlights innovation, impact, and leadership as key criteria for recognition.
8 categories– Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze
Across the 8 award categories, we will be celebrating the leaders across 4 levels – who are transforming to tackle the climate crisis and ensure an inclusive future for all. We plan to select awardees under the categories as below:
Key Dates
Jury
The awards will be determined by a distinguished jury panel comprising 8-10 senior industry experts.
The selection process is strictly based on the uniqueness of the project in the category. They are open to any relevant organization or individual based in India. All the individuals across industries are eligible.
Considering each category specifically, following key parameters will be taken care of when deciding the awardees:
Awards will be granted to units, who make significant and measurable contribution towards development or use of cleaner technologies, processes, or practices for environmental protection.
These criteria collectively provide a comprehensive framework for evaluating supply chain excellence and identifying standout achievements.
Nomination – Businesses can be nominated for the awards by themselves from PAN India.
Screening – All the nominations will be screened based on the eligibility criteria, which will include factors such as scalability, innovation, strategic approach, effective and efficient execution and tangible outcomes achieved. The screening will be conducted by a panel of Jury selected for their expertise and impartiality. These factors are relevant and critical to each category’s and will enable the jury to evaluate. The nominees might be required to provide additional information, if required by jury. The evaluation process will focus on measurable data that can objectively determine a business’s success and to ensure the evaluation process is fair, unbiased, and objective. If the nominees don’t fulfil the eligibility criteria, shall be disqualified.
Evaluation – Shortlisted nominees will then be evaluated based on a set of criteria. Evaluation process will be conducted by the same panel of Jury basis measurable data that can objectively determine a business’s success and to ensure the evaluation process is fair, unbiased, and objective. Evaluation process will be conducted by a panel of industry experts and judges, who have been carefully selected for their expertise, knowledge, and impartiality. They will assess each business’s performance against the selection criteria to identify the most outstanding businesses in each category.
Announcement of Winners – Times Now Global Sustainability Alliance 2024– Climate Action Awards program aims to promote and recognize excellence in the sustainability and climate change community. The awards program will provide an opportunity for businesses to showcase their achievements and be recognized for their contributions to their respective industries.
The winners will be announced through a formal ceremony. They will receive a trophy and a certificate of recognition for their outstanding performance in their respective
categories.
Climate Action Awards 2024 are the global leading awards celebrating leadership in sustainable business that are truly having an impact on business, society, and the environment. It is about acknowledging excellent sustainability strategies in business that are delivering a new blueprint for business in coming days. The awards showcase a wide range of inspiring, innovative and creative approaches to delivering a better world through businesses today as well as promise for the future.
Any firm registered under the laws of India and have business operations in India can apply for the nomination in the Award, either directly or through an Agency.
Rs. 3500 per entry
Yes, but please keep each entry as distinct as possible. For each entry, you are required to pay the nomination fee separately.
Please visit our website to register on the platform and begin preparing your entry online using the online entry system.
Please be mindful of the word limits for each segment.
Yes, all submissions will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality. We ensure that no information provided will be disclosed to anyone outside of our panel of judges. To further safeguard your data, all judges are required to sign a strict confidentiality agreement before they are granted access to any of the entries,
ensuring that your information remains secure and private.
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Honouring organizations/individuals demonstrating excellence in putting nature and decarbonisation at the heart of their business. This category comprises of projects related to decarbonization, operations transformation, climate action targets, circular economy transition, biodiversity, supply chain, sustainable agriculture, water security, waste management, food security, sustainable infrastructure, and natural resource management.
Submission
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Honouring organizations like corporates, NGOs, and startups demonstrating excellence in business transformation that can enable a climate resilient future.
This category celebrates the transformative efforts of the companies in innovative products, services, practices and adapting to mitigate the adverse effect of climate change. These companies are those targeting to achieve the ESG mandate and Net Zero goals. This category aims to recognise the industry stalwarts that are driving transformational efforts in climate excellence in themes such as (but not limited to) climate neutrality / reduction in GHG emissions, climate change adaptation and/ or resource efficiency.
Submission
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Honouring organizations and startups demonstrating excellence in innovative products and services that can enable a climate resilient future. The award will go to a company that has developed an innovative product offering that is helping address a critical social or environmental challenge. This product or service is part of the core business model or strategy.
Submission
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Honouring individuals/organizations who are the global leaders and supporting new ideas and actions which challenge the status quo within their business and industry. This accolade will go to an outstanding business leader that has demonstrated, inspiring, motivational, and passionate leadership to their team, company or sector, and has a clear commitment to long-term impacts.
The award goes to an individual dedicated their career to delivering change and has a track record of success. The Honouree has been and continues to be catalyst for change within the industry. The winner will have been a catalyst for real, proven change and a widely recognised positive social or environmental impact, preferably beyond the boundaries of one industry.
Submission
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Honouring investment institution that has fully integrated ESG into the governance, strategy, philosophy, and investment processes of all asset classes.
Submission
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Honouring companies that can demonstrate a tangible transition toward a 1.5-Degree goal, through a publicly communicated net zero commitment.
Submission
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
Honouring companies that are putting the planet and nature at the heart of their business strategy.
Submission
The Jury choice award honours organizations selected by the jury for their outstanding performance and influence in the SDG and ESG domain. This category highlights innovation, impact, and leadership as key criteria for recognition.
8 categories– Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze
Across the 8 award categories, we will be celebrating the leaders across 4 levels – who are transforming to tackle the climate crisis and ensure an inclusive future for all. We plan to select awardees under the categories as below:
Key Dates
Jury
The awards will be determined by a distinguished jury panel comprising 8-10 senior industry experts.
The selection process is strictly based on the uniqueness of the project in the category. They are open to any relevant organization or individual based in India. All the individuals across industries are eligible.
Considering each category specifically, following key parameters will be taken care of when deciding the awardees:
Awards will be granted to units, who make significant and measurable contribution towards development or use of cleaner technologies, processes, or practices for environmental protection.
These criteria collectively provide a comprehensive framework for evaluating supply chain excellence and identifying standout achievements.
1. The announcement of the opening of the nominations for the awards under the 8 categories.
a. The window to submit your nomination will be 60 days.
2. Shortlisting of the nominations
a. Jury will shortlist the top 10 runner ups in each category.
3. These runner ups will be asked to submit couple of more details about the nomination if required.
4. Announcement of the awardees
a. After second round of submissions, the final 4 awardees in each category will be announced.
5. Award Function
a. The organisers will host the award function separately for all the winners during the SDG summit as planned in October.