Find out more about the entry requirements to understand how to start your submission
All work submitted must have been undertaken within the US or, in the case of overseas work, have been initiated or co-ordinated in the US.
The judges will be looking for demonstrable quantitative and qualitative results. Please submit all entries according to the following format:
Executive summaryThe executive summary should showcase the nomination as this is the section that the judges will pay the most attention to.This may include:
A brief outline of the reasons the individual/team/company should be considered
A summary of the activities the nominee has undertaken
Descriptions of the relevant circumstances, objectives, outcomes and timeframes
Other elements – such as cost-effectiveness, impact on company, share price effects, involvement of outside vendors or consultants and creativity of approach – are optionalSupporting documentsThis may include:
Names and contacts of the decision-makers and governance leaders who can comment on a nominee’s governance best practices (that is, proxy decision-makers, community stakeholders, and so on)
Links to pertinent web pages or an expanded list of a nominees’ achievements. We recommend that you keep this to a maximum of four pages
You may also upload or provide links to supporting documents such as memos, white papers, proxy statements, annual reports or ESG reports – particularly if they directly relate to the category you’re nominating in
Please note: all submissions must relate to work carried out in the period July 2022 to June 2023.