Judges will evaluate nominations based on:
- The originality of the idea behind the product, service or project
- The longevity of the product, service or project
- Intersectionality: Ways in which the product is successfully creating impact across multiple SDGs
- Localization: Degree to which the product or service helps local communities take better control of their lives
- Scalability of the product, service, or project: Replicable?
- Inclusion: The representation of minority and marginalized groups
- Collaboration
- Affordability: The level of investment required by the product or service (Low investment, high impact products or services will be favored)
- Use of innovation/technology to power the product, service or project
- Is the leader a role model for, and champion of, meaningful business beyond their own company?
The panel of judges include:
- Alan Greenberg- Founder & CEO, Gradience
- Assaad Razzouk- Group CEO, Sindicatum Renewable Energy
- Deborah Leipziger- Senior Fellow in Social Innovation, Lewis Institute
- Fiona Morgan- Recent Head of Group Campaigns, The Bigger Picture Team, Sky
- Florian Kemmerich- Managing Partner, Bamboo Capital Partners
- Geoff Mcdonald- Co-Founder, Minds@Work, and former Global VP, Unilever
- Liam Black- Executive Chairman, Big White Wall
- Mariéme Jamme- Founder of iamtheCODE, Web Foundation Board Member
- Myriam Sidibé- Founder, Brands on a Mission
- Nikhil Seth- Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations
- Ravi Sunnak- EVP, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Porter Novelli
- Sancia Dalley- Senior Vice President at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
- Seipati Mokhuoa- CEO, Southern African Women in Leadership