The National Safety Council is proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 Green Cross for Safety® awards, given annually to individuals and organizations that have demonstrated leadership in keeping people safe on and off the job. Winners will be celebrated at the Green Cross Celebration, sponsored by U. S. Steel.
 
 Finalists for the awards include:  
 
Safety Advocate, sponsored by First Student – recognizes those who have made a significant impact on safety by raising awareness and bringing about change.

• Amazon 
• Emergent BioSolutions
• JLN Associates, LLC

Safety Excellence, sponsored by Amazon – recognizes a corporation, coalition or organization that relentlessly pursued safety.

• IPEX USA, LLC
• U. S. Steel Corporation
• NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services

Safety Innovation, sponsored by Centuri– recognizes a researcher, corporation or organization that approached a long-held challenge and developed a transformative response to the problem.

• Puget Sound Energy 
• State Labor Inspectorate Service of Azerbaijan
• Aaron Li— Sober Guardian

“The 2025 Green Cross for Safety finalists demonstrate exceptional commitment to making people safer and saving lives, from the workplace to anyplace,” said Lorraine Martin, NSC CEO. “We look forward to honoring their achievements at the Green Cross Celebration in Denver.”
 
The winner of each category will be revealed at the 2025 Green Cross Celebration on Monday, September 15 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. To learn more about the 2025 Green Cross Celebration, please visit greencross.nsc.org. For more information on the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, please visit congress.nsc.org