Ashridge Sustainable Innovation Award - Prizes and Judges

1st Prize: €7,000, a 6-month mentorship with HP and career advice from representatives of Spencer Stuart

2nd Prize: €5,000 and career advice from representatives of Spencer Stuart

3rd Prize: €3,000 and career advice from representatives of Spencer Stuart

Spencer Stuart & Associates is one of the world’s leading executive search consulting firms. Privately held since 1956, the firm advises clients — ranging from major multinationals to emerging companies to nonprofit organizations — on their leadership requirements. Through 52 offices in 27 countries, and a broad range of industry and functional practice groups, Spencer Stuart consultants focus on senior-level executive search, board director appointments, succession planning and in-depth senior executive management assessments.

The following people have been chosen for their outstanding commercial achievements and their understanding of the changing relationship between business and society:

• Sir Paul Judge, Benefactor of the Judge Institute, Cambridge University
• Eric Cornuel, Director General, EFMD
• Jeanette Purcell, Chief Executive, Association of MBAs
• Gabriele Zedlmayer, Vice President Corporate Marketing and Global Citizenship, HP EMEA
• Dennis Pamlin, Global Policy Advisor, WWF
• Kai Peters, CEO, Ashridge
• Della Bradshaw, Executive Education Editor, Financial Times
• Tom Dodd, CSR Policy Advisor, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission
• Anthony J Vardy, Senior Director, Spencer Stuart & Associates
• Rachel Jackson, Head of Social and Environmental Issues, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
• Viscount Etienne Davignon, Chair, European Academy of Business in Society and Vice-Chair, Suez-Tractebel