Environmental awards need nominees
Nominations are open for the 2005 Small
Business Assistance Environmental Stewardship Awards.
These awards recognize the commitment of
a small business to not only be in compliance with applicable
environmental regulations but also to be stewards of the
environment.
The annual awards were established by the
National Steering Committee representing the Small Business
Assistance Programs nationwide.
The awards recognize exemplary
performance in one or more of the following areas: pollution
prevention leadership, industrial environmental leadership, and
community environmental leadership. A nominee must adso have
worked with the local, state/territorial, or national Small
Business Ombudsman/Small Business Assistance Program (SBO/SBAP)
in these efforts.
More than one award can be given. Winners
will be invited to attend a luncheon at the annual SBO/SBAP
National Conference in Biloxi, MS, on June 13 where the awards
will be presented.
Small business nominees must meet the
following criteria:
• Be an individually owned company
with less than 100 full-time employees.
• Have worked with a local,
state/territorial, or national SBO/SBAP.
• Be located either in the U.S. or
its territories.
Businesses should be able to demonstrate
that they have gone above and beyond the requirements of the
law to reduce wastes and emissions by using
environmentally-friendly business practices; to reduce or
minimize consumption of natural resources; to be leaders in
their industry; to serve as a positive role model to their
peers; and to have designed products with the environment in
mind.
Awards will be given to small businesses
that exhibit environmental stewardship in one or more of the
following categories: pollution prevention leadership;
industrial environmental leadership; and community
environmental leadership.
Nominators are encouraged to submit
nominations on line. For details on the awards and nominations,
see www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org/sba/awards_smallbusiness_2005.html.
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