Nine companies have received the prestigious Business Friend of the Environment Award for leadership in pollution prevention, environmental innovation, and environmental stewardship. The 2012 Business Friend of the Environment Awards were presented by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce.
“Wisconsin businesses are dedicated to protecting our natural resources, not only because it’s smart business, but because it’s the right thing to do,” said Kurt R. Bauer, WMC president/CEO, in a press release. “The winners of this award are the best of the best when it comes to keeping Wisconsin clean, and creating jobs.”
Winners and their respective categories include the following:
Pollution Prevention
• EOG Resources, Inc., Chippewa Falls (small)
• Century Foods International, Sparta (medium)
• SC Johnson, Racine (large)
Environmental Innovation
• Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Madison (small)
• Linetec, Wausau (medium)
• WS Packaging Group, Inc., Green Bay (large)
Environmental Stewardship
• Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, Madison (small)
• Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., Madison (medium)
• Phillips Plastics Corp., Eau Claire (large)
An independent panel of judges representing industry, the Department of Natural Resources, and academia select the Business Friend of the Environment winners.
