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LEADING IMPACT, GOVERNANCE & INNOVATION
Our Signature 22™ collection of Impact ESG™ awards celebrate the leaders, innovators, policymakers, and organizations using digital innovation to create meaningful environmental, social, and governance impact across the global economy.
Spanning fintech, healthcare, sustainability, environmental innovation, digital governance, public policy, diplomacy, and social impact, these awards recognize the individuals and institutions shaping a more responsible, ethical, and forward-thinking digital future. The Impact ESG™ selection of Brilliance Awards highlight achievement in innovation, leadership, governance, strategic vision, and technology-driven impact across business, government, society, and the environment.
They recognize changemakers redefining standards in responsible innovation, ethical leadership, environmental sustainability, digital transformation, and public impact. From healthcare and fintech solutions to green technologies, sustainable infrastructure, environmentally responsible data centers, digital policy, governance, diplomacy, and humanitarian initiatives, these awards celebrate those driving measurable change on a global stage.
Open to nominations from peers, industry networks, collaborators, and professional partners, the awards provide a platform to showcase outstanding achievement and gain recognition across the digital, business, policy, sustainability, and ESG communities.
This year’s awards include Digital Innovation in Fintech, Digital Innovation in Healthcare, and Digital Impact for Humanity, recognizing innovation delivering meaningful financial, healthcare, environmental, and humanitarian impact.
The collection also honors leadership and governance excellence through Digital Policy Visionary of the Year, Digital Diplomat of the Year, and Board Director for Digital Governance, celebrating individuals advancing ethical governance, sustainability, digital policy, and responsible innovation.
Promoted across digital press, business, sustainability, and policy publications, our podcast, YouTube channel, and Instagram, the Signature 22™ of Impact ESG Awards shine a spotlight on the people and organizations creating positive impact through innovation, governance, environmental responsibility, and digital leadership.
If you or your organization is driving meaningful change through innovation, sustainability, governance, environmental leadership, or technology-led impact, this is your opportunity to enter or nominate outstanding talent.
TOP 5 CHIEFS OFFICERS
Top 5 Chief
Sustainability
Officers
• Christina Shim – Chief Sustainability Officer at IBM
• Katie McGinty – Vice President, Chief Sustainability & External Relations Officer at Johnson Controls
• Jim Andrew – Chief Sustainability Officer at PepsiCo
• Emilio Tenuta – EVP, Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer at Ecolab
• James Wilde – Chief Sustainability Officer at Standard Life
Top 5 Chief
Ethics
Officers
• Hilary Wandall – Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer at Dun & Bradstreet
• Natalie Pons – Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer at UnitedHealth Group
• Katie Lawler – Executive Vice President, Global Chief Ethics Officer at U.S. Bank
• Heike Niebergall Lackner – Chief Ethics, Risk & Compliance Officer at International Committee of the Red Cross
• Cathy Howard – General Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Top 5 Chief
Innovation
Officers
• Nancy Quan – EVP & Global Chief Technical & Innovation Officer at Coca-Cola
• Jay Graber – Chief Innovation Officer at Bluesky
• Ken Moore – Chief Innovation Officer at Mastercard
• Jiang-Ming Yang – Chief Innovation Officer at Ant International
• Pascal Brier – Group Chief Innovation Officer at Capgemini
Top 5 Chief
Compliance
Officers
• Rebecca Rohr – Chief Compliance Officer & Head of Investigations at Ericsson
• Michael Krammel – Chief Compliance Officer at Siemens AG
• Pascale Schmidt – Chief Compliance Officer at F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
• Michelle Lin – Chief Compliance Officer at Cengage
• Camilo Naranjo – Legal and Compliance Manager, Associate General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at Arauco

