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Innovator Awards

Innovator Awards

Innovator Awards

THE INNOVATOR AWARDS is a nationally significant award series sponsored by the Baumhart Center at Loyola University Chicago that recognizes companies who are at the forefront of social innovation in business. The awards celebrate companies across three categories of innovation: Purpose and Profit, Environmental Stewardship, and Social Impact. A ceremony is held during the Baumhart Center’s annual Leading for Good conference which convenes business leaders to provide the needed skills, knowledge, and networks to accelerate social value creation in their respective companies.

Congratulations to the 2026 Innovator Award Winners

Announced in Spring 2026, these outstanding companies are leading the way in Purpose and Profit, Environmental Stewardship, and Social Impact.

Altana

Social Impact Award Winner

Altana is building an AI-powered network that enables governments and businesses to strengthen supply chain resilience while promoting transparency and ethical sourcing, including efforts to reduce forced labor.

Elevate

Environmental Stewardship Award Winner

Elevate seeks to create a just and equitable world in which all communities have access to clean, affordable energy and essential resources in their homes. Award co-presented with Loyola's School of Environmental Sustainability.

Northern Trust

Parkinson Award for Purpose and Profit Winner

Northern Trust drives lasting impact through strategic investments, philanthropy, and employee engagement.

Meet the 2026 Judges

Thank you to our judging committee—leaders from both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, past Innovator Award recipients, and a Baumhart Scholar MBA alum—for lending their time and expertise to recognize companies creating extraordinary impact at the intersection of purpose and profit.

Joanna Cohen

Joanna Cohen

Head of Impact Measurement and Management, Builders Vision and 2024 Parkinson Award for Purpose and Profit Recipient

Kathleen St. Louis Caliento

Kathleen St. Louis Caliento

CEO, Revel Group and 2023 Social Impact Award Recipient (Cara Collective)

Michelle Carr

Michelle Carr

CEO, Evergreen Climate Innovations and 2025 Environmental Stewardship Award Recipient

Rob Parkinson III

Rob Parkinson III

Sr. Advisor, The Vistria Group and 2025 Parkinson Award for Purpose and Profit Recipient

Michelle Rivas Notestine

Michelle Rivas Notestine

Director, Enterprise Advocacy, Amgen and Baumhart Scholars MBA ‘23

Nancy Tuchman

Nancy Tuchman

Founding Dean, School of Environmental Sustainability, Loyola University Chicago

Award Categories

Companies are nominated for three potential awards and judged on quality of innovation, depth of impact, scalability of innovation, and commitment of leadership.  

Social Impact Award

Given annually to the company that best addresses an urgent social issue through its business model.

Environmental Stewardship Award

Given annually to the company that best embodies business leadership for a sustainable world.

Parkinson Award for Purpose & Profit

Named after Bob L. Parkinson, Jr., this award is given annually to the initiative that best embodies a holistic approach to marrying purpose and profit.

Past Award Winners

2025 Winners

2024 Winners

2023 Winners

2022 Winners

2021 Winners

2020 Winners

THE INNOVATOR AWARDS is a nationally significant award series sponsored by the Baumhart Center at Loyola University Chicago that recognizes companies who are at the forefront of social innovation in business. The awards celebrate companies across three categories of innovation: Purpose and Profit, Environmental Stewardship, and Social Impact. A ceremony is held during the Baumhart Center’s annual Leading for Good conference which convenes business leaders to provide the needed skills, knowledge, and networks to accelerate social value creation in their respective companies.

Congratulations to the 2026 Innovator Award Winners

Announced in Spring 2026, these outstanding companies are leading the way in Purpose and Profit, Environmental Stewardship, and Social Impact.

Meet the 2026 Judges

Thank you to our judging committee—leaders from both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, past Innovator Award recipients, and a Baumhart Scholar MBA alum—for lending their time and expertise to recognize companies creating extraordinary impact at the intersection of purpose and profit.

Companies are nominated for three potential awards and judged on quality of innovation, depth of impact, scalability of innovation, and commitment of leadership.