9th Annual Sustainable Business Awards June 7 2017 Winners Announced
Tampa, Florida (PRWEB) June 01, 2017 -- The Sustany Foundation and the University of Tampa Center for Ethics are proud to present the annual Sustainable Business Awards Wednesday, June 7, at the University of Tampa’s Vaughn Center. Now in their 9th year, the Sustainable Business Awards recognize and honor for-profit businesses in the Tampa Bay Area that engage in practices that increase economic opportunities and improve the environment and community.
Businesses will be recognized for contributions in building a sustainable economy in Tampa Bay, while embracing the “Triple Bottom Line” — advancing the interests of People, Planet & Profit through innovative practices, products and services. A team of University of Tampa students, under the guidance of UT faculty at the Sykes College of Business, developed an evaluation process based primarily on Global Reporting Initiative guidelines. Nominated businesses were evaluated by the student team, who made Award recommendations to a Committee comprised of Sustany Foundation Board Members, University of Tampa faculty and community stakeholders.
Congratulations to the 2017 Sustainable Business Award Winners:
Atelier Architecture; DoubleTree Beach Resort by Hilton Tampa Bay -North Redington Beach; INETICO, Inc; Jones Potato Farm; Kenyon Energy, LLC; Safer Home Services, Suncoast Credit Union.
Over 100 Tampa Bay area businesses have been Award winners, including such leading employers as Mosaic, Xerox, Premier Eye Care and Sykes. These businesses demonstrate business practices that embrace social, economic and environmental responsibility.
Business leaders from throughout Tampa Bay, past award winners and sustainability professionals will be among the hundreds in attendance at this luncheon event. The Sustainable Business Awards are made possible through the generosity of sponsors including: The Tampa Bay Times; Mosaic; Solar Energy Management; NorthStar Bank; Sykes; McNichols; and Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick
Registration Information
What: The 9th Annual Sustainable Business Awards Who: The Sustany Foundation and the University of Tampa Center for Ethics When: June 7, 2017 from 11:30am to 1:00pm Where: The University of Tampa Vaughn Center – Crescent Club, 9th Floor 401 W Kennedy Blvd
How: The luncheon is open to the public. Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased online at The Sustany Foundation website (Sustany/awards.org). Sponsorships are available starting at $500 (contact 813.507.1111 for more information).
About the University of Tampa Center for Ethics: The mission of the Center for Ethics is to provide educational and professional resources to promote ethical systems and individual responsibility in the academic and greater business community through close interaction with the University. http://www.ut.edu/centerforethics/
About The Sustany Foundation: Founded in 2007, Sustany supports sustainability through education and programs which advance economic prosperity, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility. They strive to be the leading facilitator of sustainability through efficient and effective aggregation and investment of resources for Tampa Bay’s citizens today and into the future. http://www.sustany.org
Theo Prodromitis, Out Front Brands, http://www.outfrontbrands.com, +1 (813) 810-4268, [email protected]
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