NextGen Leadership: The Future of ESG
Successfully developing and expanding ESG programs takes all of us. Our NextGen Award aims to elevate the values and voices of the next generation of sustainable business and community leaders.
Our NextGen Gamechangers in ESG Award is designed to recognize college students who demonstrate leadership in sustainability and provide creative solutions to address ESG challenges in their schools or communities. These students have the forward-thinking vision to consider not only how sustainability fits into their academic journey, but how it aligns with their career plans as well. From direct local action to evaluating the global importance of the UN Sustainable Development Goals through a personal lens, NextGen leaders are truly changing the game in ESG.

NextGen Gamechangers in ESG Award winners will receive:
- A $2,000 stipend
- Gamechangers in ESG logo you can use in your print and online materials
- Recognition at the virtual awards ceremony
- Professionally produced video or written case study of your ESG success story
Our inaugural group of student applicants demonstrated a passion for advancing ESG on campus and in the community. The 2022 winner was Melissa Weidner from the University of Dayton.

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