ESTABLISH AN AWARDS PROGRAM

INSPIRE YOUR COMMUNITY

Recipients of North Carolina Clean Energy Champion Awards

AWARD IDEAS:

  • Clean Energy Adoption: Recognize local companies that are investing in clean energy. Whether a large corporation or a small business (or both), clean energy installations are a great story to tell because of their environmental impact and the cost savings they can provide over time.

  • Innovation: Highlight a company that has devised a unique or innovative way to decrease emissions, adopt new technologies, or practice sustainability.

  • Social Responsibility: Is there a company that has created a local grant fund to help small businesses decrease emissions, be more energy efficient, or implement sustainability? Has someone donated solar panels to a local non-profit or helped retrofit a community center?

  • Legislator of the Year: This is a great opportunity to recognize local legislators or policymakers who have been supportive of clean energy.

  • Waste and Recycling: Many companies are proactive in decreasing waste and improving recycling efforts as part of a “Green Team”. Honor those who have gone above and beyond.

All communities have businesses that are doing their part to reduce energy consumption, practice sustainability, or reduce emissions. This presents an opportunity to applaud your member companies for their good work while highlighting the bottom-line benefits of these proactive sustainability strategies.

Hosting an awards ceremony or simply creating a public recognition platform to recognize the proactive work of your members and community groups is an easy way to further clean energy adoption and fight climate change.

CHAMBERS IN ACTION

Click below to see examples from around the country.

  • Each year, Chamber Fayetteville awards specific titles to local businesses that have succeeded in their goals and excelled in the process, with a specific focus on the leadership exhibited. The Chamber names the “Green & Sustainable Business of the Year” annually, with awards presented at the Chamber Annual Meeting, and the winners' company logos are displayed in the Chamber lobby.

  • The chamber’s Green Business of the Year Award recognizes local businesses and non-profits that demonstrate commitment to reducing their daily operational impacts on the environment.

    Green Business Awardees are regarded as models of sustainability, social responsibility, and fiscal prudence within the Flagstaff community. These organizations employ innovation and creativity to surmount the economic hurdles of a sustainable business model. Each is a paragon to other businesses and non-profits, paving the way for a green and economically robust future.

  • Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy and Conservatives for Clean Energy co-host the annual North Carolina Clean Energy Champions Awards to honor chamber and economic development leaders, as well as legislators and businesses for their leadership in advancing the clean energy economy in the state.

  • The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce developed the Environmental Stewardship Award to recognize chamber members successfully incorporating sustainability practices into their operations. By noting and awarding these achievements, the award is intended to inspire chamber members to adopt sustainable practices.

  • As part of their annual Excellence in Business Awards, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce awards the “Sustainability in Business Award” to businesses that stand as exemplary in their commitment to the city’s overall sustainability goals including energy, water, waste reduction, best practices, efficiency, and a focused sustainability culture within their company.

Interested in exploring how clean energy awards could inspire your community?

Contact us at info@chambersforinnovation.com.