The Conference Board Honors Six Companies at Corporate Responsibility Awards Celebration

NEW YORK, April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tomorrow evening, The Conference Board will honor six exceptional companies with its annual Corporate Responsibility Awards, recognizing outstanding leadership in sustainability, innovation, and corporate citizenship. The awards ceremony will take place in New York City.

"The exemplary work of these companies has led to immense benefits both within and beyond company walls—employees, communities, the natural environment, and more. By shining a light on this year's honorees, we inspire the broader business community to take their corporate responsibility commitments to new heights," said Jeff Hoffman, Interim Leader of the Governance and Sustainability Center at The Conference Board.

Recipients of the 2025 Corporate Responsibility Awards
The Conference Board congratulates the recipients of the 2025 Corporate Responsibility Awards:

• AT&T, represented by Charlene Lake, Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President of Corporate Responsibility. Honored for leading efforts to close the digital divide and working toward connecting 25 million underserved people by 2030. AT&T is also leveraging cutting edge data to make its network and communities more resilient, helping businesses reduce their emissions and expenses through innovative connectivity solutions, and aiming for carbon neutrality across operations by 2035.
• e.l.f. Beauty, represented by Tarang Amin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. A bold disruptor with a kind heart, e.l.f. sets its aspirations on elevating its people, its products, and the planet. e.l.f. donates at least 2% of its profits to causes most important to its employees and community, eliminates 2,500+ ingredients from its formulas, with more than 85% of its products made in Fair Trade Certified facilities, and is a leader in corporate diversity–with a board of directors and a workforce reflective of the diverse community it serves.
• Prudential Financial, represented by Lata N. Reddy, Senior Vice President of Inclusive Solutions. Celebrated for its deep-rooted commitment to community revitalization in Newark, NJ, where it is headquartered. Prudential helps people to live a better life longer by breaking down barriers and building bridges that enable more people to achieve financial security through partnerships, impact investments, and the Prudential Foundation.
• Medtronic, represented by Raman Venkatesh, Chief Sustainability Officer. Honored for exceeding their sustainability goals, reducing water use and waste, transitioning to a greater use of renewable energy sources, while also optimizing and reducing total energy use. 
• Webster Bank, represented by John R. Ciulla, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Webster Bank. Honored for promoting financial empowerment in underserved communities. Through initiatives in youth financial education, affordable housing financing, and accessible banking tools, Webster is breaking down barriers to economic inclusion across its regional footprint.
• Yum! Brands, represented by Nira Johri, Chief Global Sustainability Officer at KFC. Recognized for its multifaceted sustainability agenda. Yum! is removing barriers through its community impact programs, cutting GHG emissions across its restaurants and supply chain, and investing in sustainable packaging—all to build a more resilient food system.

The Conference Board Governance and Sustainability Center helps businesses and other organizations by providing trusted, timely, and actionable insights in the areas of corporate governance, sustainability, and citizenship. We serve as a resource, platform, and partner to help Member companies address their priorities—and shape the future. Learn more about the Governance and Sustainability Center and the Corporate Responsibility Awards.

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