Meet the Judges…
We’re proud to have another fabulous panel of judges this year and we asked them what they love about judging the Global Good Awards – and what they’d like to see happen at COP23 this year in Bonn.
We were overwhelmed with great responses so we’ll be featuring a few each month. This month, we have Danny Doogan from our Headline Sponsors, Denmaur Independent Papers, Seema Sharma from Child Action, Harriet Kelsall from HK Bespoke Jewellery and Dave Hampton, the Carbon Coach. Read who their favourite entries were, why they become judges, and the Paris Agreement.
With 19 of the 2017 returning for their 2nd or 3rd year, along with a few fresh faces, all are passionate about their purpose-led work – so we wanted to find out more…
You can see our entire 26 judge line-up here.
Dave Hampton
Why did you become a Global Good Awards judge?
When I first encountered the Global Good Awards (then ‘National CSR Awards’) they seemed fun, fresh, unstuffy and disruptive. I.e. how you’d expect awards to be, if they actually believed in responsibility and ethics!
What’s your favourite entry so far?
And, what would you like to see happen at COP23?
Harriet Kelsall
Why did you become a Global Good Awards judge?
I felt that if I could contribute my time to judge and help to celebrate Good CSR which just might in turn lead to more progress this could only be a good thing. I think that responsibility in business is the only way forward and an very passionate about this which is why I’ve tried to do so much in my own industry…
I am an entrepreneur and so always love hearing ideas and learning from them. I am a believer that, like a good band, if we come together we can me much better than the expected sum of our parts.
I find judging interesting and inspiring which is why I’m back for a third time. There are many companies out there doing great stuff in this area and it is important to both recognise and celebrate this and also to share positive ideas and progress in this way so that we can all become stronger and clearer on our journeys towards doing more ‘Global Good’.
Danny Doogan
Why did you become a Global Good Awards judge?
I am passionate about sustainability – from supply chains through to the challenges associated with end of life processing.
Becoming a judge was a good opportunity to learn from other sectors, and their goods and services, and also an opportunity to impart some of the knowledge from the success that we’ve gained in the paper industry.
What’s your favourite entry so far?
I thought every entry was good, but particularly impressed with the M&S WWF project – working to deliver more sustainable cotton in India. This is a large scale, long term and on-going project that provides numerous benefits to those it’s designed to help.
And, what would you like to see happen at COP23?
I thought a section in the Partnership Day speech by the UN Deputy Secretary-General was particularly relevant…
”bring all sectors of society and the economy into alignment with the Paris Agreement’s pathways, timetables and goals — including finance, so that funding flows into the low carbon, sustainable economy that must be the future.”
This was described as a challenge, but I’d want to see a real determination to achieve this challenge coming out of COP23.
Seema Sharma
Why did you become a Global Good Awards judge?
In 2011 I spent a week living in a slum in Mumbai and rag picking on the rubbish dumps during the making of a Channel 4 Documentary. It really opened my eyes to the challenges of recycling, livelihoods and sustainability, and sparked my interest in how technology and innovation could make a difference across the globe. As a GG Judge I have the opportunity to review some really amazing work around sustainability, and it’s great fun to chat to likeminded people on the judging day!
What’s your favourite entry so far?
My charity Child Action works closely with 3 NGOS on education and empowerment programmes for disadvantaged children living in in India, and the best entry from my perspective was the one by Twinings which won last year. Twinings have a wonderful initiative supporting the health, education and empowerment of up to 34,000 young girls living and working on their tea estates in Assam. The girls suffer from anaemia and other health problems due to a poor diet, and they are also vulnerable to abuse and trafficking. They work with UNICEF and the Assam Branch of the Indian Tea Association in a collaborative programme to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
And, what would you like to see happen at COP23?
A change of heart from Donald Trump and the USA embracing the Paris Agreement!
