by Brianna Crandall — March 9, 2011—The Institute for Sustainable Development has announced the winners of the 2011 Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise Awards, which recognize smaller enterprises in the U.S. for excellence in triple bottom line sustainability.
Finalists are chosen for their outstanding example in integrating business, community, and environmental best practices, as well as for their innovation in sustainability and their efforts to educate their communities and peers about the triple bottom line.
The Green Plus Sustainable Enterprise Awards are presented annually by GlaxoSmithKline at the North Carolina Research Triangle Park Foundation. The 2011 winners are:
- Green Plus Sustainable Enterprise of the Year, presented by The Research Triangle Park Foundation: The Taylor Companies (Bedford, OH)
- Green Plus Sustainable Medium-Sized Business of the Year: Lube Stop (Berea, OH)
- Green Plus Sustainable Small Business of the Year, presented by Wells Fargo/Wachovia: Laser Plus (Lancaster, PA)
- Green Plus Sole Proprietor/Home Based Business: Communication Matters (Hillsborough, NC)
- Green Plus Sustainable Non-Profit/Social Enterprise of the Year, presented by The Redwoods Group: The Scrap Exchange (Durham, NC)
- Green Plus People’s Choice Award: Laser Plus (Lancaster, PA)
- Green Plus “Biggest Movers” of the Year: * Pantek Inc. (Independence, OH), * Hughes Pittman & Gupton LLP (Raleigh, NC), and * HRW, Inc. (Raleigh, NC)
- Green Plus Sustainable Medium-Sized Business of the Year: Lube Stop (Berea, OH)
