Leadership-in-Action Awards
The Leadership-in-Action Awards recognize EHS and Sustainability leaders whose influence and commitment have elevated business management practices and the impact of EHS&S initiatives within organizations. Consultants and service providers working closely with corporate partners on specific projects are also eligible.
Nominations are now closed. Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit.
Nominations are now closed. Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit.
Leadership-in-Action Focus Areas
- Empowering Systems: Recognizes a leader who has successfully developed or enhanced a management system that led to achieving significant environmental/EHS objectives
- Championing Technology Innovation: Showcases the adoption and advancement of new technologies, tools, or platforms that realized improved business performance outcomes by a professional who also fosters a culture of technological innovation within organizations
- Keeping Employees Safe: Recognizes a professional who has made a difference by achieving safety program impacts, demonstrating leadership, and striving to extend the positive impacts of a safety-first culture throughout their organization
- Advancing Corporate Transparency: Recognizes individuals who developed internal systems/approaches to enhance accountability and disclosure, which resulted in effective communication of the company’s sustainability performance to its stakeholders
- Minimizing the Corporate Footprint: Recognizes individuals who achieved significant, positive results from specific projects or initiatives in the areas of energy efficiency, carbon management, waste reduction (including circularity), or water stewardship
QUALIFICATIONS
EHS & Sustainability professionals who work in a corporation, consultancy, or firm that provides EHS&S services are eligible.Nominees should have:
- Demonstrated impact on organizational performance
- Proven leadership effectiveness in achieving the business objective
- Recognized ability to communicate and collaborate
- Commitment to advancing the practice of EHS & Sustainability management
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Self-nominations are encouraged and accepted.
- EHS & Sustainability professionals, including corporate “in-house” individuals as well as consultants and services providers, may nominate or be nominated for a Leadership-in-Action Award in a specific focus area.
- For consultants and service providers, nominations should focus on a client's specific EHS or Sustainability project.
- Nominators may submit nominations in more than one focus area — a separate form is required for each nomination.
- Nominators and nominees do not have to be members of NAEM.
- Individuals who sit on NAEM's Board of Directors are not eligible to be nominated.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- A completed nomination form
- One letter of recommendation
