Announcing the 2016 Sustainability Awards Winners
PHILADELPHIA—December 13, 2016—Today, the Business Intelligence Group announced the winners of the 2016 Sustainability Awards program. The Sustainability Awards honor those who have made sustainability an integral part of their business practice. For-profit and not-for-profit organizations of all sizes submitted nominations to reward team members and gain exposure for the exemplary accomplishments of leaders, initiatives, and the organization as they work to reduce their impact on our environment.
“Sustainability is rapidly becoming an integral part of a growing number of organization’s missions, and we are proud to recognize the people, projects and organizations leading that charge,” said Russ Fordyce, managing director of the Business Intelligence Group. “From education, to new service models, to innovative ways to improve products we use every day, we expect that these winners will continue to provide the leadership the global community needs.”
The 2016 Sustainability Award winners are:
Sustainability Heroes
- Fred Maxik - Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Lighting Science Group
- Anthony Guerrero - Senior Director, Facilities and Sustainability, Natural Resources Defense Council
Sustainability Initiatives of the Year
- The Community Preservation Corporation’s Sustainability Program
- Dow Chemical’s Novel RETAIN Polymer Modifiers
- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Brock Environmental Center
Sustainability Leadership Awards
- Aligned Energy
- Axis Communications
- Bharti Airtel Limited
- California Green Business Network
- Deschutes Brewery
- Flowserve Corporation
- HDR Waste Prevention and Recycling Standard
- Natural Resources Defense Council
Sustainability Products of the Year
- Dow Chemical’s CANVERA Polyolefin Dispersions Metal Can Coatings
- Gensuite’s Energy & Sustainability Management
- INOVEX’s Electronic Blanks (E-blanks™)
- Lighting Science Group’s Durabulb
- Lucid’s BuildingOS
- Nanobiomed’s Prextrolin
Sustainability Services of the Year
The company also announced a deadline extension for nominations in the annual BIG Innovation Awards of December 16. “Innovation happens in many forms. Without a doubt, the Sustainability Award winners are a clear example of creative thinking and passion,” Fordyce said. “We look forward to showcasing the innovations driving this change.” Anyone that would like more information about the 2016 BIG Innovation Awards and past winners can visit the company’s website at www.bintelligence.com.
About Business Intelligence Group
The Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of recognizing true talent and superior performance in the business world. Unlike other industry award programs, business executives—those with experience and knowledge—judge the programs. The organization’s proprietary and unique scoring system selectively measures performance across multiple business domains and then rewards those companies whose achievements stand above those of their peers.
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