In the business world, boldness matters more than ever...
In this volatile and unpredictable environment, the need for business to be bold has never been greater: the need for managers to think and plan beyond the short term; the need for workforces to embrace change; the need for companies, large and small, to consider how to build sustainable enterprises in a world where competition is tougher than ever. [More] The award categories, Drivers of Change; Corporate Responsibility; Environment; Entrepreneurship; Emerging Markets; Newcomer and Person of the Year, represent the critical decisions faced by businesses and individuals in 2011. The Financial Times and ArcelorMittal are delighted to announce that the following companies have been shortlisted: Corporate Responsibility: Boldness on this front means taking responsibility for the impact of your organisation and trying to improve society as a whole - be it through innovation, education or philanthropy. Marks and Spencer -
One Water -
Puma -
Toms -
Unilever Environment: The winner of this category will have gone beyond offsetting its carbon footprint to considering sustainability on a much broader front. Goldwind -
Husk Power Systems -
Helveta -
Luyuan -
Novozymes -
Siemens Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurs not only have good ideas - they also work harder, faster and smarter to see them realised. The winner in this category, large or small, will have taken risks - and been proved right. Arm Holdings -
Fast Retailing -
Flipkart -
Hyflux -
IndiGo -
Spotify Emerging Markets: With emerging markets fast becoming the engine of global growth, companies from these countries are increasingly taking on those from developed markets - and winning. The next challenge is to develop a globally recognised business. AirAsia -
BTG Pactual -
BM&FBovespa -
Samsung Electronics -
Sany Heavy Industries -
Quanta Newcomer: Which company has really broken through in the last year? Ecotricity -
Opower -
Moda Operandi -
Muddy Waters Research -
Square Attendance at the awards is by invitation-only. Additional senior applicants will be considered for invitation subject to the availability of places. Register your interest to attend today. The FT considers every registration, and actively seeks leading thinkers and achievers from around the world and across a wide range of fields and industry sectors.
Drivers of Change: Bold drivers of change see opportunity where others only see danger and are not afraid to change their company or even their industry.
Al Jazeera -
Amazon -
GlaxoSmithKline -
Google -
MasterCard -
Tata Group
