The Better Business Bureau Of the Maritime Provinces Presents
The 5th Annual Maritime Business Ethics Awards
You can help recognize businesses with high ethical and professional standards.
Some businesses go far beyond the average in maintaining high standards of ethical behavior. They do what is right and fair, without questions, and without compromise. The Maritime Business Ethics Awards gives public recognition to these businesses in the Maritime Provinces.
Congratulations to all the nominees and finalists. To see the complete winners list for 2009 click here.
Date:
November 18, 2009
Location:
The Marriott Harbourfront, Halifax
Keynote Speaker:
Judy Savoy
Judy Savoy grew up in northern New Brunswick and has lived and worked all across Canada as a television and radio broadcaster, actress, D.J., writer, speaker, singer, emcee, and comedienne. Since 1998, she has been performing her one woman show GET ME BACK TO THE GARDEN, I'M CHOKIN' ON THE WEEDS from Newfoundland to California. As a speaker she has delivered motivational and inspirational talks to teachers, clergy, women, youth, business people, trades people, social workers, artists, and women moving from poverty to the work place. Judy volunteers with ARK, an outreach to street youth, is preparing to launch an internet show on poverty, and is on the board of the Sophia School of the Arts for under resourced children. She lives in Halifax.
Maritime Business Ethics Awards Business Sector Criteria:
- Be a company that is balanced in regards to people and profits.
- Be operating for at least 2 years.
- Have a sustained record of providing exceptional customer service and a quality product or service in the community.
- Be recognized in at least one area of social/ecological responsibility.
- Be a leader in providing ethical guidance in their industry or sector and/or have a presence of ethical leadership in the Maritime Provinces.
- Have ongoing and action-oriented ethical initiatives or programs, or social/ecological responsibility projects.
- Have faced a recent ethical dilemma and shown integrity and ethical leadership in dealing with that particular challenge.
- Have a record of sustained profitability.
- Be a bridge between the profit and non-profit sectors.
Nominees should meet at least the first 6 criteria to be considered for the award. #5 may be less applicable for small businesses.
Non-Profit Sector Criteria:
- Have a sustained record of providing exceptional service in the community.
- Be operating for at least 2 years.
- Be a leader in providing ethical guidance in the community or have a presence of ethical leadership in the Maritime Provinces.
- Be recognized for enhancing public awareness of social/ecological responsibility or serving as respected advocate.
- Have faced a recent ethical dilemma and shown integrity and ethical leadership in dealing with that particular challenge.
Nominees should meet at least the first 4 criteria to be considered for the award.
"We are honoured to have won the 2006 Maritime Business Ethics Award in the non-profit category. Our team at the QEII Foundation prides itself on ethical business practice and this award from a well respected organization such as the Better Business Bureau of the Maritime Provinces speaks volumes to our donors, volunteers and staff."-Bill Bean, President and CEO, QEII Foundation