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.
Congratulations to our Winners!
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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