WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 4TH ANNUAL ANTHEM AWARDS, CELEBRATING WORLDWIDE CHANGE-MAKERS AND SOCIAL IMPACT LEADERS
GLAAD, Planned Parenthood, Google, Jelly Roll, Becky G, Everytown for Gun Safety, Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez, The Obama Foundation, Gold House, World Central Kitchen, Burton Snowboards, and Dak Prescott with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance among the Winners announced today
Teun van de Keuken, Padma Lakshmi, and Christy Turlington Burns honored with Special Achievement Awards
NEW YORK (November 19, 2024) – Today, the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) announces the Winners of the 4th Annual Anthem Awards, the largest and most comprehensive social impact award, presented by the Webby Awards. Launched in 2021, the Anthem Awards celebrate the purpose and mission-driven work of the individuals, companies, and organizations making a difference worldwide. Notable Gold Anthem Award Winners include Google, Everytown for Gun Safety, Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez, DEPT, World Central Kitchen, Becky G with NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts’ ‘El Tiny’ Takeover, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, AARP, Amazon Music, Burton Snowboards, UNICEF USA, Jelly Roll with Power to the Patients, GLAAD, Dak Prescott with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, Clinton Global Initiative, Gold House, United Nations, and Governor Tim Walz, Governor Wes Moore, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and Governor Tony Evers with the Democratic Governors Association.
“This year’s Anthem Awards Winners are a crucial reminder of the many inspiring and courageous leaders around us committed to creating change,” said Patricia McLoughlin, Anthem Awards General Manager. “Their vital pursuit of a stronger, more equitable, and just tomorrow is incredible, and we are grateful for the opportunity to support and uplift their efforts. Congratulations to all Winners.”
The Anthem Awards also honor select individuals with Special Achievement Awards for their commitment to spurring long-lasting change. They join the ranks of past Special Achievement Winners, including Gloria Steinem, Kevin Bacon, Misty Copeland, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Billy Porter, Naomi Osaka, Dr. Jane Goodall, Pharrell Williams, Matt Damon, and more. This year’s Special Achievement Winners include:
- Teun van de Keuken – Anthem Vision Award for his work to promote ethical consumption and business practices through Tony’s Chocolonely, a chocolate brand with the mission of producing 100% exploitation-free chocolate.
- Padma Lakshmi – Anthem Special Achievement Award for her work to promote social justice, empower women, and create a broader understanding and appreciation of different cultures through food.
- Christy Turlington Burns – Anthem Special Achievement Award in recognition of her commitment to improving maternal health outcomes and advocating for mothers everywhere.
During the Anthem Community Voice Celebration, 33,000 fans supported the work of Anthem Finalists. Winners from this year’s fan-selected Celebration include 72andSunny, Local Literacy Project, ScholarCHIPS Inc., Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation, Lush Cosmetics, Kijana Educational Empowerment Initiative, Stoop Stories, ChiByDesign, GAP INC, Humble Bundle, The Million Movement, Indeed, UNDP, Inwood Butterfly Sanctuary, Kiva, Lonely Whale, and others.
This year’s Anthem Award Winners were selected from over 2,300 submissions from 34 countries by the IADAS. Anthem Award judges are intellectually diverse leaders from across the impact industry with expertise that spans the Anthem cause areas, including Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion; Education, Art, & Culture; Health; Human & Civil Rights; Humanitarian Action & Services; Responsible Technology; and Sustainability, Environment, & Climate.
Judges for the 4th Annual Anthem Awards include Haven Ley SVP, Program Strategy, Investments and Comms., CSO, Pivotal Ventures, Roma McCaig, Chief Public Affairs and Impact Officer, REI Co-op, Wendy R. Weiser, Vice President, Democracy, Brennan Center for Justice, C.D. Glin, President, PepsiCo, Aurora James, Activist and Fashion Designer, Fifteen Percent Pledge, Trovon Williams, Sr. Vice President of Marketing & Communications, NAACP, Belén Frau Uriarte, Global Communication Manager, Ingka Group, and Singleton Beato, Global EVP, Chief DEI Officer, McCann Worldgroup.
The Anthem Awards were launched in 2021 to celebrate and highlight social impact work happening around the globe. By amplifying the voices that spark global change, the Anthem Awards aim to inspire everyone to take action in their community. The awards were founded by The Webby Awards in partnership with the Ad Council, Born This Way Foundation, Feeding America, GLAAD, Mozilla, NAACP, NRDC, WWF, and XQ.
Fans can watch each Winner’s “Call to Action Speech” in the Anthem Winners Gallery at anthemawards.com/winners.
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About Anthem Awards
Launched in 2021 by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards honors the purpose & mission-driven work of people, companies and organizations worldwide. By amplifying the voices that spark global change, we’re defining a new benchmark for impactful work that inspires others to take action in their own communities. The Anthem Awards honors work across seven core causes: Diversity; Equity & Inclusion; Education; Art & Culture; Health; Human & Civil Rights; Humanitarian Action & Services; Responsible Technology; and Sustainability, Environment & Climate. This season’s partners include Ms. Magazine, The Female Quotient, Sustainable Brands, NationSwell, and TheFutureParty. Founded in partnership with the Ad Council, Born This Way Foundation, Feeding America, Glaad, Mozilla, NAACP, NRDC, WWF, and XQ.
About The Webby Awards
Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites and Mobile Sites; Video; Advertising; Media & PR; Apps & Software; Social; Podcasts; AI, Immersive & Games and Creators. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include WP Engine, LinkedIn, Meltwater, NAACP, KPMG, Wall Street Journal, Vox Media, Deadline, AdAge, TechCrunch, The Hollywood Reporter, The Hustle, Morning Brew, Passionfruit, Embedded, Link in Bio, Creator Economy NYC, Creator Spotlight, AIGA, Vote Save America, and The Publish Press.
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All Winners and their Call to Action speeches can be found online at http://anthemawards.com/winners. Below we’ve included a collection of Gold Winning Projects from each cause area:
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Bloomberg: Sexual Orientation, Race and Hate Speech
Carbon Creative : National Reconciliation Week 2023 & 2024
Droga5 New York: Waiting Workforce
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Reclaiming Health in Indigenous Communities
NASA/CXC/SAO: Listen to the Universe
NationSwell: The Case for Childcare
SCAD: SCAD SERVE Paint Our Parks
Shutterstock Studios: Surfing Through The Odds, The Soma Surf Story
Skoll Foundation: IllumiNative – Crystal Echo Hawk & Michael Johnson – 2024 Skoll Awardee
The Trace: Chicago Shooting Survivors, In Their Own Words
Education, Art & Culture
&why: #lastseen – a holocaust investigation game
Chezworks: We are the Descendants (in 79 languages)
COOMER: The Future of Food is Waste
Cox Enterprises: Journey to 34 by 34
Faces Not Forgotten: Faces Not Forgotten
Fuse Media: This Is Not Financial Advice
George Lucas Educational Foundation: Edutopia
Sesame Workshop: Elmo Checks In
The Museum of Modern Art: How to See Martin Wong’s Hidden New York
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation: National Civics Bee®: Engaging Tomorrow’s Leaders
Health
ABC News: ABC News Studios IMPACT x Nightline: On the Brink
Ace Hardware: Heartware Stories: Hidden In Plain Sight
Boston University School of Public Health: Free Associations Podcast
CDC Foundation: Community Trailblazers: Centro Hispano de East Tennessee
Gift of Life Marrow Registry: From Dorm Rooms to Donor Drives: Gift of Life Saves Lives
Headspace: Headspace XR
Hinge: Hinge Phonebook and Global Day of Unplugging
Public Health Solutions: Nurse-Family Partnership
Smile Train: World Smile Day 2023
Studio Mega: PERIOD – The Menstrual Movement
Human & Civil Rights
Brennan Center for Justice: Supreme Court Term Limits Campaign
Civic Influencers: Student Voting Heat Maps: Young People Can Swing Elections
Droga5 New York: Waiting Workforce
Esquire Digital: Power + Voice
GAP INC: Bridging The Opportunity Gap at Gap Inc.
League of Women Voters of the US: VOTE411.org
MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks: Portrait of a Queen: Face of Bosco
Red Dot Foundation: Youth Safety Champions
Silver Sound: Aisha
Zealous, a fiscally sponsored project of Tides Center: This is Freedom
Humanitarian Action & Services
A Sense of Home: Creating Homes and Preventing Homelessness for Los Angeles’ Transition-Age Foster Youth
ACTION-Housing: MyPlace Alumni Center: ACTION-Housing: MyPlace Alumni Program
Al Jazeera English: Mindset – Mental Trauma in a Warzone: Why Ukraine Needs Therapists
Compassion Prison Project: Trauma to Transformation
Kiva: Kiva x Tripadvisor Foundation
McCarthy Holdings, Inc.: Bridging the Gap
MoveOn: Ceasefire Today
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children : No Escape Room
Tony’s Chocolonely: Tony’s Chocolonely – Impact “Fair” Report 2022/23
Vantage Point Visuals: A Precious New Home
Responsible Technology
LabXchange: LabXchange: The World’s Science Classroom
London Borough of Camden: Creating deep engagement with our community around AI and Data
Mozilla Foundation: *Privacy Not Included: Cars & Privacy
Petco Love: Petco Love Lost
T-Mobile: T-Mobile Project 10 Million 2023 Back-to-School Campaign
Victim Services of Durham Region: In Your Shoes
VML: Scenic Audio
Sustainability, Environment & Climate
72andSunny: Chief Trash Officer
BBC Studios: #OurPlanetEarth Impact Campaign
IFC – World Bank Group: Meet the Women Sowing Senegal’s Future
Lonely Whale: The TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Accelerator
National Geographic Society: Flora, Fauna, Funga
PBS Nature: Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant
Southwest Airlines: Southwest Airlines 2023 One Report
The Weather Channel: Warming waters
UNDP: Weather Kids
World Surf League: World Surf League / WSL One Ocean
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