2008 Small Business Awards sponsored by:
State Small Business Ombudsman/Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs (SBO/SBEAPs)
National SBO/SBEAP Steering Committee
National Compliance Advisory Panel

Small Business Environmental Stewardship Award Nomination Questions 

The nominator should address the following points:

  1. To be eligible for consideration, the business must have worked with a local, state/territorial, or national SBEAP.  That is, the business received some type of assistance from the SBEAP (e.g., permitting, recordkeeping, compliance/regulations, pollution prevention).  Explain how the business worked with the SBEAP.  (5 points)
     

  2. What activities did the business undertake to go above and beyond environmental compliance regulations? Did the business implement activities or processes that minimized the consumption of natural resources such as water, energy, or forest products?  What results were achieved?  For example, did the business change the character or composition of the waste to render it less toxic or hazardous?  Did the business reduce sulfur dioxide emissions by 250 tons per year?  Did the business totally remove 500 gallons of perchloroethylene from use?  Did the business restore 4,500 acres of riparian buffer?  Please be specific and report outcomes.  (45 points)
     

  3. Explain how the activities of the business were innovative.  Have the activities been replicated (or can they be) by other businesses in the industry? (25 points)
     

  4. Did the activities described above provide inspiration or become a role model for others in the industry or community?  Please describe. (25 points)