The B Academics Awards, presented for the first time this year, recognize exceptional commitment to sustainability, innovation and leadership. We are pleased to announce that Prof. Nadja Guenster and her three co-authors Ine Paeleman (University of Antwerp), Tom Vanacker (Ghent University) and Ana Siqueira (William Paterson University), have won this year's B Academics Award for the best publication of the year for "The Consequences of Financial Leverage: Certified B Corporations' Advantages Compared to Common Commercial Firms".