On May 1, 2025, we held our inaugural Corporate Social Innovation Excellence Awards at the Rutgers Club in New Brunswick, NJ! At the event we recognized organizations, groups and individuals that are demonstrating the potential for business to achieve social good. In particular, recognition was given to those that demonstrate an integrated effort across our four pillars: Giving Back to Society, Aligning Profit and Purpose, Engaging in Responsible Business Practices, and Advocating for Social Issues. Additional recognitions were also awarded.
Event Articles:
- Rutgers institute honors leaders in corporate social innovation (updated) - NJ BIZ
- Rutgers institute honors leaders in corporate social innovation - RBS
- Rutgers Health Population Health Newsletter - Merck for Mothers, Overall CSI Award Winner
- Rutgers Health Population Health Newsletter - Danielle Mitchell, CSI Pioneer Award Winner and Novo Nordisk, CSI Excellence Award Winner
Congratulations to our Winners!
Overall Corporate Social Innovation Excellence Award:
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HP's Digital Accelerator
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Merck for Mothers
Corporate Social Innovation Excellence Award:
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Novo Nordisk
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NJ League of Conservation Voters
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NJ Resources
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NatureSweet
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Schneider Electric
Corporate Social Innovation Pioneer Award:
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Danielle Mitchell
Corporate Social Innovation Emerging Leader Award:
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Amanda Nesheiwat
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TimberTurn
Corporate Social Innovation Student Award:
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Rutgers Undergraduate Women in Business
Changemaker Award:
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Adam Met, Ph.D.
Changemaker Award: Adam Met, Ph.D.
Overall CSI Excellence Awards: Merck for Mothers and HP
CSI Excellence Awards: NatureSweet, NJ League of Conservation Voters, NJ Resources, Novo Nordisk, and Schneider Electric
Individual Awards: Amanda Nesheiwat, Danielle Mitchell, Rutgers Undergraduate Women in Business, and TimberTurn
Our keynote speaker!
Adam Met, Ph.D.
Adam Met, PhD, is a musician, educator, and advocate. As the “A” in the multi-Platinum band AJR, he performs worldwide for millions of fans while using his reach and expertise to advance climate action. He is also the Executive Director of Planet Reimagined, a Professor at Columbia University, and works with Congress and The White House on innovative energy policy. Adam has recently been presented with TIME Magazine’s prestigious Earth Award and was named a Changemaker by the New York Times.
Socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamajrbrothers
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adambmet
Learn more about our Corporate Social Innovation 4-Pillar Methodology
The RICSI Corporate Social Innovation Excellence Awards cannot support organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation and other factors, that promote religious or ideological doctrine, that support political campaigns, and similar concerns.
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