2022 WINNERS
Responsible Capitalism Award: Sir (William) John Timpson CBE, Chairman, Timpson
Special Award: Dr Jan Telensky, Founder and Managing Director, JT Consultancy
Presented by Rt Hon Lord Judge, former Lord Chief Justice
2020/2021 WINNERS
No Awards were presented due to the global Covid-19 pandemic
2019 WINNERS
Responsible Capitalism Award: Guy Singh-Watson, Founder, Riverford
Special Advocacy Award: The Most Reverend Dr Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town
Special Award in Adversity: Vakhtang Butskhrikidze, CEO, TBC Bank
Dahrendorf SME Award : Lourdes Maria Mena de Guerra, Founder, Lula Mena
Presented by HRH The Princess Royal
2017/2018 WINNERS
Responsible Capitalism Award: Güler Sabancı, Chairman, Sabancı Holdings
Special Award for Environmental Responsibility: Dr Andy Wood, Chief Executive, Adnams
Dahrendorf SME Award : Reg Hankey, Chief Executive, Pittards
Presented by Rt Hon Lord Judge, Chairman, FIRST Judging Panel
2016 WINNERS
Responsible Capitalism Award: Merrill Fernando, Founder and Chairman, MJF Group and Dilmah
Special Award for Environmental Responsibility: Ian Craig, Founder and Strategic Advisor, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Dahrendorf SME Award : Rodrigo Bolaños, Founder and CEO, League Central America
Presented by Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer
2015 WINNERS
Responsible Capitalism Award: Ana Botín DBE, Executive Chairman, Banco Santander
Special Advocacy Award: Jochen Zeitz, Executive Chair, The B Team
Dahrendorf SME Award: Ivy Wroe, Managing Director, Resin Surfaces Ltd (Joint Winner)
Dahrendorf SME Award: John Vincent and Henry Dimbleby, Co-Founders, Leon Restaurants (Joint Winner) Award for Advancing Responsible Capitalism in Emerging Markets: Ian Harebottle, Chief Executive Officer, Gemfields
Presented by Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
2014 WINNERS
Responsible Capitalism Award: José Ignacio Sánchez Galán CBE, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Iberdrola S.A
Lifetime Achievement Award: Rahmi M. Koç CBE, Honorary Chairman, Koç Holding A.Ş
Dahrendorf SME Award: Kay Allen OBE, Founding Director, Trading for Good and Really Useful Stuff
Special Advocacy Award: Sir Richard Lambert, Founding Chairman, Banking Standards Review Council
presented by Rt Hon William Hague MP, First Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons
2013 WINNER
Responsible Capitalism Award: No winner was selected for the main award
Special Advocacy Award: Professor John Kay CBE, Visiting Professor of Economics, London School of Economics
presented by Rt Hon Lord Woolf
2012 WINNERS
Responsible Capitalism Award: Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever
Special Diamond Jubilee Award: HRH The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Trust
Dahrendorf SME Award: Anthony Pile, Founder and Chairman, Blue Skies
presented by Rt Hon William Hague MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
2011 WINNERS
Responsible Capitalism Award: Michaël Bremans, Chairman, Ecover International
Dahrendorf SME Award: Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen, CEO and Owner, Vestergaard Frandsen
presented by Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer
2010 WINNERS
Responsible Capitalism Award: Sir Charles Mayfield, Chairman, John Lewis Partnership
and Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi, Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo
Dahrendorf SME Award: Sophi Tranchell MBE, Managing Director, Divine Chocolate Ltd
presented by Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
2009 WINNERS
Responsible Capitalism Award: Sir Andrew Witty, CEO, GlaxoSmithKline,
Special Awards: Roger Sant, Chairman Emeritus, AES Corporation and Karim Khoja, CEO, Roshan
presented by Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
2008 WINNERS
Responsible Capitalism Award: Dr Mohamed Ibrahim, Founder, Celtel International
Lifetime Achievement Award: Sir Sigmund Sternberg and Lord Dahrendorf KBE
presented by Rt Hon David Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
2007 WINNERS
Responsible Capitalism Award: Howard Schultz, Chairman, Starbucks Coffee Company
Lifetime Achievement Award: Thomas J. Bata, Chairman, Bata Shoe Foundation
presented by Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer
2006 WINNER
Responsible Capitalism Award: Ratan Tata, Chairman, Tata Sons, the holding company of Tata Group
presented by HRH The Princess Royal
2005 WINNER
Responsible Capitalism Award: Alan Wood CBE, Chief Executive, Siemens PLC
presented by General Sir Mike Jackson GCB CBE DSO ADC GEN, Chief of the General Staff
2004 WINNERS
Responsible Capitalism Award: Morris Tabaksblat KBE, Chairman, Reed Elsevier
presented by Rt Hon Lord Woolf, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Special International Award: Jaime Zobel de Ayala, Chairman, Ayala Group
presented by Rt Hon Lord Howe of Aberavon CH QC
2003 WINNER
Responsible Capitalism Award: Dr Daniel Vasella, Chairman and CEO, Novartis, AG
presented by Most Rev and Rt Hon Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury
2002 WINNER
Responsible Capitalism Award: Sir Robert Wilson KCMG, Executive Chairman, Rio Tinto
presented by Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
2001 WINNER
Responsible Capitalism Award: Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Chair and CEO, Carlson Companies
presented by Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
2000 WINNER
Responsible Capitalism Award: Lord Browne of Madingley, Group Chief Executive, BP
presented by Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer