Join us on May 1, 2025 for our inaugural Corporate Social Innovation Excellence Awards at the Rutgers Club in New Brunswick, NJ! At the event we will recognize organizations, groups and individuals that are demonstrating the potential for business to achieve social good. In particular, recognition will be given to corporations 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 may also be awarded.
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For more information, contact us at ricsi.director@business.rutgers.edu.
Now announcing 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.
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Company Awards
This award recognizes an organization that excels in all four pillars of Corporate Social Innovation: Giving Back to Society, Aligning Profit and Purpose, Engaging in Responsible Business Practices, and Advocating for Social Issues.
Recognition in this category would honor a company or leader that shares their financial and human resources to charitably address critical social needs in a strategic and sustainable way.
Recognition in this category would celebrate a leader or company that, with clarity and conviction, has successfully embedded purpose into their core business strategy, resulting in both financial success and positive societal outcomes.
Recognition in this category would go to a firm that demonstrates excellence in managing its operations and activities responsibly, ensuring positive impact for all stakeholders.
Recognition in this category would honor a company that has taken a leadership role in advocating for social change, driving forward important social, policy, or government issues.
Individual/Group Awards
This award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to advancing Corporate Social Innovation by aligning business strategy with societal impact, frequently using exceptional soft skills and influence for impact.
This award recognizes an early-to-mid-career individual who is demonstrating extraordinary promise in advancing corporate social innovation.
This award honors a Rutgers student or student group who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to Corporate Social Innovation through projects, research, or advocacy.
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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