2024 Innovator Awards
Judging Process
Nominated companies were then evaluated by an seven-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
- Garry Cooper (2022 Winner), CEO and Co-Founder, Rheaply
- Ivy Tzur (Baumhart Scholar Alum), Project Manager, DM Brent & Associates
- Jason Feifer, Editor-in-Chief, Entrepreneur Magazine
- Jeffrey Hogue (2023 Winner), Chief Sustainability Officer, Levi Strauss & Co.
- Nancy Tuchman, Founding Dean, School of Environmental Sustainability, Loyola University Chicago
- Kathleen St. Louis Caliento (2023 Winner), President and CEO, Cara Collective
- Robert Parkinson, Sr. Partner, Investor Relations, Vistria
Celebrating our 2024 Award Winners!
Parkinson Award Winner
Builders Vision is an impact platform working to help address some of the most difficult environmental and sustainability challenges across three interconnected sectors: oceans, food & agriculture, and energy.
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Social Impact Award Winner
New Moms’ mission is to strengthen families by partnering with young moms as they progress towards housing stability, economic mobility, and family well-being.
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Environmental Stewardship Award Winner
Climate Vault aims to significantly reduce CO2 emissions, one of the leading causes of climate change, while supporting innovation that can remove CO2 already in the atmosphere. This award is co-presented with Loyola's School of Environmental Sustainability.
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