PRESS RELEASE:
(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) February 3, 2012 – Since their inception in 2009, the Social Innovation Awards have become a barometer for innovation in both of the business and nonprofit sectors. And if 2012 is any indication, the landscape of innovation has shifted from previous years. Where as in the past the large-scale business sector dominated the social innovation arena, this year saw more interest and applications from the widest range of organizations to date. From small startup nonprofits to Fortune 100 companies and from the domestic companies to the international community, this year, applications came in from over 17 countries on all five continents.
Gregory Schneider, CEO of 3BL Media, stated, “We have enjoyed seeing how the business and nonprofit communities continue to make leaps and bounds in the world of social innovation in some of the most interesting and unexpected ways. With such a diverse applicant landscape, this year’s Awards has been incredible to be a part of.”
Having undergone a full evaluation from the leading judges of social innovation, the finalists for the 2012 Social Innovation Awards are as follows:
Finance: Best Social Investment Strategy
- Barclays PLC
- eBay
- Vestergaard Frandsen
Human Resources: Best Employee Engagement Strategy:
- Atmosphere Event Communications
- Molson Coors
- Santander Brasil
Marketing: Best Integrated Report
- Novo Nordisk A/S
- SAP
- Vancity
Marketing: Best Online Report
- Cone Communications
- Nestlé Waters North America
- SAP
Marketing: Best Stakeholder Engagement
- AIMIA
- SAP
- WestJet
Marketing: Best Use of New Media
- Orange
- SAP
- Stonyfield
Operations: Best Sustainability Performance
- Be Green Packaging, LLC
- Interface, Inc.
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Philanthropy: Most Strategic Use of Philanthropic Funds Nokia
- Hewlett-Packard
- Huawei Technologies, Ltd.
- Nokia
- The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Product: Best Product Design
- Altair
- Be Green Packaging, LLC
- EarthColor, Inc.
Product: Best Incorporation of Ethical Sourcing/Certification
- H. J. Heinze Company
In conjunction with the Ceres conference, the winners will be announced this April 25 at 8:30pm at the Social Innovation Awards ceremony. For more information, visit the Ceres conference website, read the official press release, or contact the Social Innovation Awards.
Contact
Henry Frechette
Social Innovation Awards Coordinator
Henry@justmeans.com
866.508.0993 x.189
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CONTACT INFO:
Greg Schneider
3BL Media, LLC
info@3blmedia.com
866-508-0993
www.3blmedia.com
