Awards spotlight environmental innovation, cutting-edge technology, conservation
SPOKANE— The Association of Washington Business today honored 12 companies for environmental innovation, initiative and sustainability. The 2011 Environmental Excellence Awards were presented at a luncheon held in conjunction with the association’s annual Spring Meeting at Spokane’s Davenport Hotel.
“Whether it’s organic farming, recycling or educating the public about best environmental practices, the companies we celebrate today have become industry leaders for finding innovative, sustainable solutions to ongoing challenges,” said AWB President Don Brunell. “Research confirms that Washington state is one of the ‘greenest’ states in the county, leading the way in everything from renewable resources to venture capital investments in clean projects. The companies we honor today further underscore that distinction and will help us grow our economy in new, innovative and sustainable ways.”
AWB’s Environmental Excellence Awards recognize member companies for exemplary innovations and achievements in environmental protection, conservation and compliance. The awards showcase companies that act to create a better environment, manufacture products that increase environmental quality, conserve resources, and establish processes that improve the environment, including education and business operations.
A panel of AWB members reviewed nearly 30 applications based on a variety of factors, including unique and innovative environmental solutions and tangible economic and environmental benefits.
The 2011 AWB Environmental Excellence winners are: (Detailed descriptions of each company’s contributions are included in
the awards program.)
Environmental Innovator
· Broetje Orchards, Prescott (100 or more employees)
Green Enterprise & Technology
· CAF Environmental Solutions, LLC, Maple Valley (fewer than 100 employees)
· StormwateRx, Portland (fewer than 100 employees)
· Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Inc., Longview (100 or more employees)
Leading Environmental Practices
· Seaview Boatyard and Yacht Service, Seattle (fewer than 100 employees)
· AAA Washington, Bellevue (100 or more employees)
Resource Conservation/Pollution Prevention
· Dart Container Company, Tumwater (fewer than 100 employees)
· Cintas, Issaquah (100 or more employees)
Sustainable Communities & Green Building
· Starline Luxury Coaches, Seattle (fewer than 100 employees)
· Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc., Everett (100 or more employees)
· Pacific Northwest national Laboratory, Richland (100 or more employees)
Certificate of Merit
· Nut-Tritious Foods, Vancouver
About the Association of Washington Business
Formed in 1904, the Association of Washington Business is Washington’s oldest and largest statewide business association, and includes more than 7,400 members representing 650,000 employees. AWB serves as both the state’s chamber of commerce and the manufacturing and technology association. While its membership includes major employers like Boeing, Microsoft and Weyerhaeuser, 90 percent of AWB members employ fewer than 100 people. More than half of AWB’s members employ fewer than 10. For more about AWB, visit http://www.awb.org/.
