2025 Leadership-in-Action Award
Trevor Donaghu
ESG DirectorApex Companies
Award Category: Advancing Corporate Transparency
Trevor is a pioneer in greenhouse gas and ESG assurance, leading climate reporting advancements long before regulations took shape. As ESG Director at Apex Companies, he built one of the world’s largest assurance teams—expanding from 4 to 34 professionals and verifying over a billion metric tons of CO₂e each year. His technical expertise and inclusive leadership have strengthened ESG credibility and mentored the next generation of sustainability professionals.