Application For The BUZZYs Sustainable Business Awards

Company/Organization Information

Company Name
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Company Website
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Company Address
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Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Telephone
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Company Size
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Primary Sector
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*** If you chose “Other” from the Primary Sector dropdown, please describe here.

How many years have you been in business?
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Eligibility

In which county are you located?
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Is your company a past recipient of the Sustainable Business Award (presented by Sustany, Sustainable Business Coalition or Earth Charter)?
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Yes

If yes, are you applying for a new program/initiative not included in previous award applications?

Yes

People/Social Impact

Describe how your company/organization strives to be a good citizen of the Tampa Bay community through equitable and beneficial business practices.

1. Programs to improve the work environment, diversity, inclusion. Please list/describe:

2. Corporate social responsibility and community impact. Please list/describe:

3. Charitable outreach programs. Please list/describe:

4. Other (consider health, safety, education, training, employee relations, supplier integrity, etc.). Please list/describe:

Planet/Environmental Impact

Describe how your company/organization contributes to the environmental health of the Tampa Bay area and our planet through sustainable environmental practices.

1. Purchasing/sourcing (describe/list/give examples).

Do you have a green purchasing policy or directive?

Do you try to source locally when possible?

Do you use environmentally friendly products whenever possible?

2. Waste (describe/list/give examples) .

Do you do any recycling?

Do you compost?

Describe ways your company tries to minimize waste, packaging, etc.

3. Water (describe/list/give examples).

Do you try to save/protect water resources? (capturing, processing, facilities, etc.)

4. Energy/Emissions (describe/list/give examples).

Do you engage in practices to save energy, money and minimize your carbon emissions?

Have you taken measures to improve indoor air quality and/or reduce toxic output?

5. Transportation (describe/list/give examples).

Do you try to reduce your adverse impact on the environment via various transportation strategies? (fleet, employee commuters, customer trips, parking, shipping)

6. Other (describe/list/give examples).

Consider built environment, land use, Florida friendly landscaping, products and services, resiliency plans, etc.

Profit/Economic Impact

Describe how your company/organization supports economic equity and contributes to the overall economic vitality of Tampa Bay (describe/list/give examples).

1. Do you use local suppliers and services when possible?

2. Are you expanding and/or creating job opportunities in the local market?

3. Do you invest/reinvestment profits in your company, people and community?

4. Are your business practices aligned with your sustainability message?

5. Other (consider compliance, ESG investing, community revitalization, sales growth, infrastructure development, local hiring, meaningful product development, etc.)

Innovation

If applicable, describe an innovative program, product, service or business practice that addresses a sustainability issue, need or challenge.

If your company/organization is just starting a sustainability plan, please describe the area of most improvement or a major challenge you were successfully able to address.

Other

Please list any relevant awards, recognitions, standards or certifications (i.e. LEED, Free Trade, USDA Organic)

If you have an existing ESG/CSR and/or sustainability plan, please feel free provide a link below or email an attachment to lorrie@sustany.org.

Please share any other information you would like the judges to consider.

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