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Environmental Stewardship Award

The Environmental Stewardship Award celebrates a local business that demonstrates through their business practices their responsibility for environmental quality. This sense of responsibility is a value that can be reflected through their choices and shaped by unique environmental, social, and economic interests. They demonstrated their commitment to environmental quality through continuous improvement of environmental performance, and a commitment to efficient use of natural resources, protection of ecosystems, and, where applicable, ensuring a baseline of compliance with environmental requirements.

Criteria for award:

• Is not considered a ‘green business’ and demonstrates environmental and sustainable business practices in their operations outside the product or service they sell and outside of their usual business practices
• Demonstrates a long-term commitment to environmental sustainability through leadership and integration of responsible practices into the culture of their business
• Evidence of sustained reduction or improved efficiency in waste outputs, energy usage or environmental impact of their operations
• Evidence of one new “green” project that has been implemented this year and how it has been tracked and measured
• Demonstrates a commitment to sustainable development and energy conservation and is recognized as a leader in your community and/or your industry

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