Finalists announced for 2012 NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards

2 November 2012

The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) today announced the finalists for the 2012 NZI National SBN Awards.

 CEO of the SBN Rachel Brown said that the awards recognise and celebrate the efforts of businesses and individuals where they have demonstrated value across environmental, social and economic indicators.

“The awards support savvy organisations that are reshaping their business models for a more sustainable future,” she said.

“These organisations range  from those just beginning on their journey to those who are creating new ways of generating profit, for example through redesigning their products and services, and others who are utilising profits to create restorative business practices throughout their operations.”

The finalists for the national awards are comprised of winners of regional SBN awards. The winners of the national awards will be announced at a ceremony at The Cloud on Auckland’s waterfront on 22 November.

The NZI SBN Awards, which are now in their ninth year, are the pre-eminent sustainability awards in New Zealand. The awards evening will be a night of celebration and entertainment, networking with the movers and shakers of sustainability, and a chance to enjoy fine amazing food and wine.

 

The finalists for the 2012 NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards are:

 

Small Business  (Emerging)

  • Raw Essentials
  • Stone Arrow Jewellery

 

Small Business (Trailblazer)                         

  • Cheeky Rooster
  • Kaimira Estate Wines
  • Kokako

 

Medium Business (Emerging)                    

  • Apex
  • Colmar Brunton

 

Medium Business (Trailblazer)                  

  • James & Wells Intellectual Property
  • Sharp Tudhope Lawyers

 

Large Corporate (Emerging)                       

  • Novotel Auckland Airport
  • Trevelyan’s Pack and Cool Limited

 

Large Corporate (Trailblazer )                   

  • Meridian Energy
  • SCA Hygiene
  • Villa Maria Estate

 

Government, Social Enterprise or Not for Profit                  

  •  Palmerston North City Council
  • Unitec Institute of Technology
  • Whakatane District Council

 

People’s Choice Award                                

  • Kaimira Estate Wines
  • Kokako
  • Raw Essentials
  • Sharp Tudhope Lawyers
  • Stone Arrow Jewellery

 

There are three additional awards: Sustainability Champion, Sustainable Design & Innovation and Social Innovation Awards, for which members of the public have made nominations. The judges will select a winner for each of these awards after reviewing all the nominations.