--- title: "2020 SEAL Awards: Footprint Recognized Among Most Sustainable Companies in the World" description: "2020 SEAL Awards: Footprint Recognized Among Most Sustainable Companies in the World" image: https://press.footprintus.com/hubfs/SEAL%20update.png --- [Skip to content](https://press.footprintus.com/en/most-sustainable-companies-in-the-world-honored-at-2020-seal-sustainability-awards#main-content) [Close ](https://press.footprintus.com/en/most-sustainable-companies-in-the-world-honored-at-2020-seal-sustainability-awards#) - Main - [Science](https://www.footprintus.com/science) - [Solutions](https://www.footprintus.com/solutions) - Company - [About Us](https://www.footprintus.com/about) - [Leadership](https://www.footprintus.com/leadership) - [Board of Directors](https://www.footprintus.com/board-of-directors) - [History](https://www.footprintus.com/history) - [Locations](https://www.footprintus.com/locations) - [Newsroom](https://news.footprintus.com/en) - [Careers](https://www.footprintus.com/careers) [ SEARCH ](https://press.footprintus.com/en/most-sustainable-companies-in-the-world-honored-at-2020-seal-sustainability-awards#) [Contact Us](https://www.footprintus.com/contact) [![logo](https://press.footprintus.com/hubfs/Imported%20images/Horizontal%20-%20G.svg "logo")](https://footprintus.com) - Main - [Science](https://www.footprintus.com/science) - [Solutions](https://www.footprintus.com/solutions) - Company - [About Us](https://www.footprintus.com/about) - [Leadership](https://www.footprintus.com/leadership) - [Board of Directors](https://www.footprintus.com/board-of-directors) - [History](https://www.footprintus.com/history) - [Locations](https://www.footprintus.com/locations) - [Newsroom](https://news.footprintus.com/en) - [Careers](https://www.footprintus.com/careers) [Contact Us](https://www.footprintus.com/contact) Quick results for "{search_term}" ![](https://press.footprintus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SEAL%20update.png?width=300&name=SEAL%20update.png) [Footprint](https://press.footprintus.com/en/author/footprint)Feb 18 20212 min read # 2020 SEAL Awards: Footprint Recognized Among Most Sustainable Companies in the World [Previous ](https://press.footprintus.com/en/can-these-companies-solve-the-plastic-waste-problem) [Next ](https://press.footprintus.com/en/footprint-crains-case-study-focus-on-esg-investing) *February 18, 2021* – [SEAL Awards](https://sealawards.com/) today announced the winners of the [2020 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards](https://sealawards.com/sustainability-award-2020), celebrating their leadership, transparency, and commitment to sustainable business practices. Global brands like Burberry, Cisco, Colgate Palmolive, and Diageo were among those selected for the SEAL Organizational Impact Award. Selected by combining two premier ESG data sets - the CDP A-List ™  and the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA, now part of S&P Global ESG Scores ™) -  the 2020 SEAL Organizational Impact Award honors the 50 most sustainable companies globally.     Dow, General Motors, and Salesforce were among the organizations whose sustainability initiatives were recognized with a SEAL Environmental Initiative Award. > “Over the past five years, corporations have increased their investment in sustainable business practices, thereby raising the bar for ESG excellence,” commented Matt Harney, SEAL Awards’ Founder. “Our mission at SEAL is to rigorously assess and then celebrate extraordinary sustainability leadership. We’re honored to present these [2020 Sustainability Award](https://sealawards.com/sustainability-award-2020) winners.”  Footprint is proud to receive this award in our mission to create a healthy planet and healthy people. ### ***Continue Reading on [Seal Awards](https://sealawards.com/sustainability-award-2020)*** --- **About Footprint** Footprint has a clear vision: eliminate single-use and short-term use plastics. Footprint designs, develops and manufactures technologies that are biodegradable, compostable, and recyclable. We make it easy for companies to switch out of plastic to preserve our future. We love our oceans and our planet, that’s why we are revolutionizing industries to eliminate plastic pollution. The company was founded by former Intel engineers Troy Swope and Yoke Chung and employs more than 1,200 people. In 2019, Footprint was announced a winner of the prestigious NextGen Cup Challenge for its Plant-based alternative manufacturing process for making cups and lids. Footprint was also named to the 2020 Fortune “Change the World” list and is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators Community. Footprint has already helped eliminate over 61 million pounds of plastic. The company is based in Gilbert, Ariz. For more information and a complete portfolio of Footprint solutions visit [www.footprintus.com](https://www.footprintus.com/). **ABOUT THE SEAL AWARDS** SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement & Leadership) Awards is an environmental advocacy organization that honors leadership through our [business sustainability awards](https://sealawards.com/sustainability-award-2019/) & [environmental journalism awards](https://sealawards.com/environmental-journalism-award-2019/) while funding research and pursuing our own environmental impact campaigns. The SEAL Awards core pillars are: - [**Business Sustainability Awards**](https://sealawards.com/) - honors the [most sustainable companies in the world](https://sealawards.com/), like Adidas, AMD, Cisco, and Tide - [**Environmental Journalism Awards**](https://sealawards.com/environmental-journalism-award-winners/) - representative past winners include journalists from Guardian, New York Times, and Grist - [**Environmental Research Grants**](https://sealawards.com/seal-research-grants/) *SEAL Awards is not affiliated with the CDP, CSA, or S&P Global. The selection process for the SEAL Organizational Impact Award drew entirely upon publicly available information from each of the CDP and CSA.*  #### [Footprint](https://press.footprintus.com/en/author/footprint) #### COMMENTS ## RELATED ARTICLES [![Horizontal - GW@3x-1](https://20263992.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/20263992/Horizontal%20-%20GW@3x-1.png)](https://footprintus.com) **Follow us on Social Media** - Main - [Science](https://www.footprintus.com/science) - [Solutions](https://www.footprintus.com/solutions) - Company - [About Us](https://www.footprintus.com/about) - [Leadership](https://www.footprintus.com/leadership) - [Board of Directors](https://www.footprintus.com/board-of-directors) - [History](https://www.footprintus.com/history) - [Locations](https://www.footprintus.com/locations) - [Newsroom](https://news.footprintus.com/en) - [Careers](https://www.footprintus.com/careers) Copyright © 2024 Footprint | [Privacy Policy](https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/47343240) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "Organization", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "", "addressLocality" : "Gilbert", "addressRegion" : "Arizona", "postalCode" : "85297", "streetAddress" : "250 E Germann Rd" }, "knowsLanguage" : "en", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/20263992/Imported%20images/Horizontal%20-%20G.svg" }, "name" : "Footprint", "url" : "https://press.footprintus.com/en/most-sustainable-companies-in-the-world-honored-at-2020-seal-sustainability-awards" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "abstract" : "2020 SEAL Awards: Footprint Recognized Among Most Sustainable Companies in the World", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Footprint" }, "dateModified" : "June 5, 2026 6 PM", "datePublished" : "February 18, 2021 3 PM", "headline" : "2020 SEAL Awards: Footprint Recognized Among Most Sustainable Companies in the World", "image" : "https://f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/20263992/SEAL%20update.png", "inLanguage" : "en", "keywords" : "[]", "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@type" : "WebPage" }, "name" : "2020 SEAL Awards: Footprint Recognized Among Most Sustainable Companies in the World", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/20263992/Imported%20images/Horizontal%20-%20G.svg" }, "name" : "Footprint" }, "text" : "February 18, 2021 – SEAL Awards today announced the winners of the 2020 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards, celebrating their leadership, transparency, and commitment to sustainable business practices. Global brands like Burberry, Cisco, Colgate Palmolive, and Diageo were among those selected for the SEAL Organizational Impact Award. Selected by combining two premier ESG data sets - the CDP A-List ™ and the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA, now part of S&P Global ESG Scores ™) - the 2020 SEAL Organizational Impact Award honors the 50 most sustainable companies globally. Dow, General Motors, and Salesforce were among the organizations whose sustainability initiatives were recognized with a SEAL Environmental Initiative Award. “Over the past five years, corporations have increased their investment in sustainable business practices, thereby raising the bar for ESG excellence,” commented Matt Harney, SEAL Awards’ Founder. “Our mission at SEAL is to rigorously assess and then celebrate extraordinary sustainability leadership. We’re honored to present these 2020 Sustainability Award winners.” Footprint is proud to receive this award in our mission to create a healthy planet and healthy people. Continue Reading on Seal Awards About Footprint Footprint has a clear vision: eliminate single-use and short-term use plastics. Footprint designs, develops and manufactures technologies that are biodegradable, compostable, and recyclable. We make it easy for companies to switch out of plastic to preserve our future. We love our oceans and our planet, that’s why we are revolutionizing industries to eliminate plastic pollution. The company was founded by former Intel engineers Troy Swope and Yoke Chung and employs more than 1,200 people. In 2019, Footprint was announced a winner of the prestigious NextGen Cup Challenge for its Plant-based alternative manufacturing process for making cups and lids. Footprint was also named to the 2020 Fortune “Change the World” list and is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators Community. Footprint has already helped eliminate over 61 million pounds of plastic. The company is based in Gilbert, Ariz. For more information and a complete portfolio of Footprint solutions visit www.footprintus.com. ABOUT THE SEAL AWARDS SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement & Leadership) Awards is an environmental advocacy organization that honors leadership through our business sustainability awards & environmental journalism awards while funding research and pursuing our own environmental impact campaigns. The SEAL Awards core pillars are: Business Sustainability Awards - honors the most sustainable companies in the world, like Adidas, AMD, Cisco, and Tide Environmental Journalism Awards - representative past winners include journalists from Guardian, New York Times, and Grist Environmental Research Grants SEAL Awards is not affiliated with the CDP, CSA, or S&P Global. The selection process for the SEAL Organizational Impact Award drew entirely upon publicly available information from each of the CDP and CSA.", "url" : "https://press.footprintus.com/en/most-sustainable-companies-in-the-world-honored-at-2020-seal-sustainability-awards", "wordCount" : "816" } ```