On a much anticipated night in the new, LEED certified Convention Center in downtown Raleigh, hundreds of business owners and operators gathered from around the state to find out who would be honored with a Sustainable NC Green Award. After gathering with thousands of others, including the AASHE group holding their conferences, to hear key-note speaker Peter Senge and then adjourning to a private ballroom the Sustainable NC awards were presented by board members and current president Katy Ansardi. Here are the results from over 50 applicants.

2008 SNC Award Honorees

Triple Bottom Line
The Triple Bottom Line award recognizes initiatives by for-profit businesses that demonstrate the successful integration of social, environmental and economic objectives.
 
2008 Winner:  Biltmore
 
Finalists:

    * Burt’s Bees

    * Southern Energy Management

Entrepreneurship
The Entrepreneurship award recognizes small for-profit and for-benefit businesses that demonstrate a positive impact on their employees, community and environment.
 
2008 Winner:  Green Planet Catering
 
Finalists:

    * FLS Energy

    * Lindsey Landscape

 
Innovation
The Innovation award recognizes initiatives by for-profit businesses that demonstrate new cuttng edge technologies or business models that address societal and/or environmental issues in a meaningful way.
 
2008 Winner: Proximity Hotel
 
Finalists:

    * Cadmus Whitehall Group

    * Sencera

 
The Greater Good
The Greater Good award recognizes initiatives by non-profits, government agencies and educational institutions that demonstrate leadership in promoting and enabling sustainable practices in the state.
 
2008 Winner:  US Navy Fleet Readiness Center East
 
Finalists:

    * Center for Sustainability at Central Piedmont Community College

    * Wake Technical Community College

 
Sustainability Champions
The Sustainability Champion award recognizes individual North Carolinians who have made unique and significant contributions toward creating an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable future. Our 2008 honorees are:

    * Richard Deming (Charlotte)

    * Courtney Lorenz (Young Professional)

 
Honorable Mention
With so many exceptionally well-qualified nominees this year, there just weren’t enough award slots to accommodate all of the deserving applications. We wish to recognize the following organizations for their outstanding efforts.

    * Atlantic Marine Corps Communities

    * Compass Group

    * Maverick Enterprises & Larry’s Beans

Congratulations to all the award winners and stay tuned for the press that is sure to follow!