For each industry sector, the objective should be to contribute, as effectively as possible, to the meaning of sustainable development as defined by the World Commission on Environment and Development and comprised of concerns for economic growth, environmental protection and social responsibility. The Jury is completely independent of WEC and is composed of international environmental leaders from various disciplines. Candidates must show exemplary benchmarked performance in all three areas of the Baseline Criteria. Candidates must show improvement in environmental performance over consecutive years, as documented in corporate environmental reports, preferably audited. Candidates must have performed beyond legal and statutory compliance.
Candidates remain eligible for three consecutive years after initial nomination.
The identity and number of nominees, and all materials submitted in support thereof are held in strictest confidence. Deadline for full submissions is September 28, 2001. Submissions may be made electronically. Candidates maintaining eligibility from a previous year's nomination are encouraged to submit. In addition to submitted material, the Jury may gather information from independent sources.