2020 Innovator Awards
The Innovator Awards recognize companies who are at the forefront of social innovation in business.
The awards celebrate companies across three categories of innovation: marrying profit and purpose, social impact, and environmental stewardship. Download the 2020 Innovators Report.
Judging Process
Nominations for the 2020 awards were invited from a group of more than 70 executives and academics who serve on one of the Baumhart Center’s advisory committees. Nominated companies were then evaluated by an eight-person judging committee on four criteria:
Quality of Innovation: Does the company’s approach represent a truly new way of integrating business strategy and social purpose?
Depth of Impact: Has the company’s approach led to deep and measurable impact?
Scalability of Innovation: Does the innovation provide valuable best practices for other companies who seek to lead business for good?
Commitment of Leadership: Does the company’s leadership show a deep and authentic commitment to harnessing the positive power of business?
Meet the Judges
- Vicki Escarra, Senior Advisor, BCG, and Former CEO, Feeding America
- Janet Froetscher, President, J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation
- Jennifer J. Griffin, Baumhart Professor of Business Ethics and Professor of Strategy, Loyola University Chicago
- Robert Parkinson, Chairman Emeritus, Baxter International Inc.
- Sunil Sanghvi, Senior Advisor and Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Co.
- Kevin Stevens, Dean, Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago
- Kevin Washington, President and CEO, YMCA of the USA
- Greg Wasson, President, Wasson Enterprise, and Former CEO, Walgreens
Celebrating our 2020 Award Winners!
Parkinson Award Winner
Bain Capital Double Impact demonstrates investors can achieve strong financial returns while also driving social and environmental impact.
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Social Impact Award Winner
Chobani shows business can be a powerful force for good through its workplace that welcomes all and empowers them to succeed.
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Environmental Stewardship Award Winner
Indigo Ag proves business can be bold through its ambitious plan to sequester a trillion tons of carbon dioxide from our atmosphere. Co-presented with Loyola's Institute of Environmental Sustainability.
Watch VideoThe Innovator Awards recognize companies who are at the forefront of social innovation in business.
The awards celebrate companies across three categories of innovation: marrying profit and purpose, social impact, and environmental stewardship. Download the 2020 Innovators Report.