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The Better Business Bureau serving Atlanta & NE Georgia proudly announces the opportunity for businesses and nonprofits to apply for the prestigious BBB Torch Awards for Ethics and BBB Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Impact Award. With these awards, BBB recognizes organizations fostering high levels of ethics, trust, and diversity in their operational culture, taking a crucial stand in enhancing marketplace trust.
Both awards are open to for-profit, 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) nonprofit organizations of all sizes located within BBB’s 47 county service area. The Torch Awards for Ethics and the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Impact Award can serve as benchmarks in their industries, exemplifying how integrity and inclusivity form the backbone of an effective business model.
“Earning the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics and BBB DEI Impact Award is a testament to an organization’s commitment towards ethical business practices and diversity inclusion,” said Brian Catania, BBB CEO and President. “We eagerly anticipate a robust pool of applicants demonstrating their dedication and passion for these critical attributes, and we are excited to honor those leading the way towards a more transparent, ethical, and inclusive community and marketplace,” said Catania.
The deadline to submit is 11:45 p.m. EST on October 18, 2023. Winners will be honored in person at the 2023 Annual Meeting at the Computer Museum of America on Thursday, November 9.
About Torch Awards for Ethics
The Torch Awards for Ethics is the most prestigious honor BBB can present to exceptional organizations for their dedication to integrity and ethical practices. The awards publicly recognize organizations with practices that elevate their commitment to ethical operations. The Torch Awards for Ethics is designed to promote the importance of building trust and the willingness and efforts made by outstanding organizations to help contribute to an honorable marketplace. The award embodies BBB’s mission of advancing marketplace trust.
About Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Impact Award
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Impact Award is an annual awards program that publicly recognizes organizations that have significantly contributed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. The DEI Impact Award is designed to promote the importance of eliminating inequalities in the marketplace and the willingness and efforts made by outstanding organizations to help contribute to an inclusive marketplace. The award embodies BBB’s mission of celebrating marketplace role models.