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The mission of the Better Business Bureau system is to promote and foster the highest
ethical relationship between businesses and the public through voluntary self-regulation,
consumer and business education and service excellence.
The Council of Better Business Bureaus established an annual awards program in 1996 to
gain public recognition for American companies that maintain a solid commitment to
conducting their business practices in an ethical fashion. Each year, three American
companies are selected through a nationwide competition to receive the Better Business
Bureau National Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. The Torch Award is designed
to promote not only the importance of ethical business practices, but the willingness and
efforts made by outstanding businesses to ensure that our country's marketplace remains
fair and honorable for all Americans. Companies do not need to have a full-scale ethics
program in operation in order to compete. They simply need to demonstrate that they meet
the judging criteria.
The 2001 Better Business Bureau National Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics will
be awarded to four companies: Category I((1,000 employees or more); Category II(100 to 999 employees); Category III(11 to 99 employees) and Category IV (1 to 10 employees). The awards will be presented at a
special ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee, October 1, 2001. The ceremony will be
attended by leaders from the business, government, academic and news media sectors. For
additional information on the award, contact Sheila Adkins at 703-247-9312. |
