Announcing the Judging Panels for the 2026 Chronos Sustainability Prizes at LSE
The Chronos Sustainability Prizes at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) are awarded annually to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Department of Geography and Environment whose analysis and recommendations on sustainability-related policy issues are considered to have the greatest potential to make a positive social or environmental impact.
Now in their fourth year, the prizes are judged by internationally recognised practitioner experts from a mix of finance, industry, NGO, public policy and regulatory backgrounds. Table 1 presents the judging panels for the 2026 undergraduate and postgraduate prizes.
The prize winners will be announced in May 2026, at a prizegiving event at the LSE.
Table 1: The 2026 Judging Panels for the Chronos Sustainability Prize at LSE
| Name | Title | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Prize: GY326 (Sustainable Business and Finance) | ||
| Nicky Amos (Chair) | Managing Director | Chronos Sustainability |
| Will Crumbie | CEO | FatFace |
| Hilary Eastman | CEO | Confluence Advisory |
| Martina Stephany | Animal Welfare Issues Director | Four Paws |
| Rory Sullivan | CEO | Chronos Sustainability |
| Jessica Wan | Co-Lead ESG Research | Redwheel |
| Postgraduate Prize: GY465 (Concepts in Environmental Regulation) | ||
| Rory Sullivan (Chair) | CEO | Chronos Sustainability |
| Nicky Amos | Managing Director | Chronos Sustainability |
| Nikki Gwilliam-Beharee | Head of Stakeholder and Policy Engagement | World Benchmarking Alliance |
| Abigail Herron | Global Head of Health and Nature Policy | Aviva Investors |
| David Russell | Chair | Transition Pathway Initiative - TPI |
| Amelia Sharman | Director Sustainability Reporting | External Reporting Board |
| Trisha Taneja | Investor Strategies Director | Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) |
Notes
1. LSE undergraduates undertaking the course GY326 (Sustainable Business and Finance) and postgraduates on the course GY465 (Concepts in Environmental Regulation) are eligible for the prizes. As part of these courses, the students prepare a brief on a key issue of sustainability significance or concern. These briefs explain the relevance of the issue, summarise what is known about the issue, and offer policy recommendations to key stakeholders such as regulators, investors and companies.
2. Chronos Sustainability was established in 2017 to deliver transformative, systemic change in the social and environmental performance of key industry sectors. Chronos is involved in a wide range of global transformation projects across the sustainability spectrum and develops tools and strategies to enable its clients to accelerate action and effect real-world outcomes at scale. https://www.chronossustainability.com
3. The Department of Geography and Environment at LSE is a centre of international academic excellence in environmental social science and climate change, and economic, urban and development geography. The department is ranked 2nd in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2025. https://www.lse.ac.uk/geography-and-environment
4. For further information on the Chronos Sustainability Prizes at LSE, see: https://www.chronossustainability.com/lse-prize
