The ICGN Achievement Awards recognise outstanding leadership, innovation, and impact in corporate governance and investor stewardship around the world. Each year, these Awards celebrate the individuals and organisations, collaborations and teams that set new standards of excellence, drive positive change, and contribute meaningfully to sustainable, well‑governed markets.
While each Award highlights a different dimension of governance and stewardship excellence, all share the same commitment to recognising meaningful, evidence‑based impact. Winners will be honoured at the ICGN Awards Ceremony in London on Tuesday 1 December 2026.
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Rising Star Award
- Excellence in Corporate Governance Award (Individual)
- Excellence in Corporate Governance Award (Team/Organisation/Collaboration)
- Excellence in Stewardship Award (Individual)
- Excellence in Stewardship Award (Team/Organisation/Collaboration)
Who Can Apply
The awards are open to individuals, organisations, and collaborative initiatives operating in governance and stewardship-related fields.
Nominees do not need to be ICGN members; however, nominations may require endorsement or support from an ICGN member depending on the category.
Eligible nominees may include:
- Companies
- Investors
- Asset owners
- Asset managers
- Advisors
- NGOs
- Regulators
- Stock exchanges
- Industry bodies
- Assessment Criteria
- Entries are assessed against criteria including:
- Demonstrated impact
- Leadership and innovation
- Contribution to governance or stewardship standards
- Market or stakeholder influence
- Collaboration and engagement
- Long-term value creation
- Transparency and disclosure quality
All submissions are reviewed by an independent panel of judges comprising governance, stewardship, investment, regulatory, and academic experts.
The judging process includes:
- Eligibility review
- Independent scoring and assessment
- Shortlisting of nominees
- Final judging and selection
- Announcement of finalists and winners
Judges are required to declare any conflicts of interest and recuse themselves where appropriate.
The Winners of the Stewardship Disclosure Awards are ultimately chosen by an independent judging panel, organised by the ICGN and reviewed by the ICGN Awards Committee.
Asset Owners: £60 billion and above, and under £60 billion AUM, 2024
- Michael Hilb, Professor and Independent Board Member – International Board Foundation, Switzerland
- Michelle Tan, Partner – Hugessen & Associates, Canada
- Nga Pham, Senior Research Fellow – Monash Centre for Financial Studies, Australia
- Shameela Soobramoney, CEO – National Business Institute , South Africa
- Joanna Soh, Chief Operating Officer – Stewardship Asia Centre, Singapore
- Cedric Laverie, Head of French Research – Institutional Shareholder Services/ STOXX, France
- Rients Abma, Executive Director – Eumedion, Netherlands
- Adrian Bertrand, Co-founder & Practice Head, ESG Education – Six Capitals ESG Advisory, South Africa
Asset Managers: £60 billion and above, and under £60 billion AUM, 2024
- Chie Mitsui, Senior Researcher – Nomura Research Institute, Japan
- Aaron Bernstein, Editor – Global Proxy Watch, USA
- Susanne Eickermann-Riepe, ICG Chair – Institute for Corporate Governance, Germany
- Dr. Ashraf Gamal El Din, CEO – Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance, Dubai, UAE
- Geof Stapledon, Managing Director – GPS Global Advisors Ltd, UK
- Fiona Ellard, Senior Advisor – The Investor Forum, UK
- Hetal Delal, President and COO – Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS), India
- Dr. Leda Condoyanni, Corporate Governance Director and Company Secretary – Metlen Energy and Metals S.A. , Greece
- David Couldridge, Investment Stewardship Consultant – Self-employed, South Africa
- Tetsuo Kitagawa, Professor and Board Member – External Director, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, Professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University; The Value Reporting Foundation, Japan
