2009 FINALISTS & WINNERS
Our independent panel of judges has selected the following finalists and winners for the the 2009 Sustainable NC Awards.
In addition, the audience voted for their most inspiring finalist for the first-ever SparK Award, as well as selecting their favorite caterer in the Chefs Sustainability Challenge.
All of our award recipients were honored at a gala awards ceremony on November 11.
Triple Bottom Line
This award recognizes initiatives by for-profit and for-benefit businesses that demonstrate the successful integration of social, environmental and economic objectives. All three elements must be fully realized and consideration will be given for incorporating additional dimensions such as ethics and culture. Evidence of committed leadership, sustained effort, and measurable results will be key in the selection of the award winner.
Winner: SAS
Finalists:
- Burt’s Bees
- Counter Culture Coffee
Innovation
This award recognizes initiatives by for-profit and for-benefit businesses that demonstrate new, cutting edge technologies or business models that address societal and/or environmental issues in a meaningful way. Creativity, measurable results and the potential for broad impact will be key in the selection of the award winner.
Winner: BreezePlay
Finalists:
- Columbia Forest Products
- PMI Ash Technologies
Entrepreneurship
This award recognizes small for-profit and for-benefit businesses that demonstrate a positive impact on their employees, community and environment. Creative leadership, sustained effort, and measurable results will be key in the selection of this award.
Winner: Riley Life Industries
Finalists:
- EcoZoo
- Sapona Green Building Center
Catalyst
This award recognizes initiatives by non-profits, government agencies and educational institutions that demonstrate leadership in promoting and enabling sustainable practices in North Carolina. Broad positive impact, sustained effort and effective leveraging of resources will be key in the selection of this award. It is not intended for internal sustainability projects, but for outreach initiatives that accelerate the adoption of sustainable practices by others that go well beyond compliance by others.
Note: Because of the large number of deserving nominees, the judges have decided to award two winners in this category. Therefore, there are six Catalyst finalists.
Winners:
- Central Piedmont Community College
- Natural Capital Investment Fund
Finalists:
- City of Raleigh
- Institute for Sustainable Development
- Walking Fish
- Warren Wilson College
Champions
This award recognizes individuals whose efforts are advancing sustainable “triple bottom line” approaches in our state’s businesses and institutions. Evidence of creative leadership, sustained effort, and peer recognition will be key in the selection of the award winner.
- Patricia Johnson, City of Gastonia
- Eric Henry, T.S. Designs
Other Nominees:
- William Dow
- Jonnie Sharp
- Valerie Robertson
- Kelly Boone
- Henry McKoy
SparK Award
The first-ever SparK Award for the most inspiring finalist, selected by our audience after presentations by all of the finalists preceding the award ceremony, goes to:
Walking Fish/Duke University
Chefs Sustainability Challenge
In another first, we asked three local caterers to face off with culinary creations from local, organic ingredients. Accepting the challenge were Square Rabbit, Green Planet Catering and Kaplan Catering. As the 2009 winner, our audience has selected:
Green Planet Catering
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