The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of NE Georgia has announced the 2022 winners and finalists for the Torch Award for Ethics and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Impact Award.
Torch Award for Ethics finalists:
Torch Award for Ethics winner:
DEI Impact Award finalist:
- Swem School
DEI Impact Award winner:
- Harmon Solutions
Winners and finalists were announced Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the 2022 Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration at Truist Park. John Smoltz, former Atlanta Braves Pitcher and MLB Hall of Fame Member, was featured as the guest speaker for the evening. Smoltz served as an expert commentator and analyst for Fox Sports and MLB Network. The celebration included stadium tours, photo opportunities with the World Series Trophy, networking, live entertainment, and dinner. “We’re pleased to live and work in a region home to so many businesses committed to trusted and ethical business practices,” said BBB NE Georgia CEO and President Brian Catania. “We are excited to celebrate this year’s winners and finalists for their commitment to improving the lives of employees, customers, and the community.”
About ’58 Foundations & Waterproofing
’58 Foundations & Waterproofing leads with a promise of Trusted Five-Star Service, which means the customer experience is at the center of everything we do. Since 1958, we have been steadfast in keeping this promise and in upholding the values on which ’58 Foundations & Waterproofing was built: trust, teamwork, integrity, respect, and communication.
The Torch Awards for Ethics is BBB’s most prestigious honor and is given to businesses operating in Metro Atlanta, Athens, and NE Georgia that exemplify the highest standards of character and integrity in business practices.
“Congratulations to our 2022 Torch Award winner ’58 Foundations & Waterproofing. For 64 years, ’58 Foundations & Waterproofing has proven its commitment to exceptional service and high ethics,” said BBB NE Georgia CEO and President Brian Catania. “Its CEO Kevin Coppersmith and the team have been exemplary in their commitment to BBB’s mission of advancing marketplace trust. Their outstanding efforts should be an example for other businesses in the community.”
About Harmon Solutions
Harmon Solutions is a women-led organization that empowers and encourages women to lead, work, educate, show up and show out every day. Our motto is #KeepItMovin. Harmon Solutions not only consists of women, but women from all backgrounds, races, and ethnicities that creates the perfect harmony to get any job done.
The DEI Impact Award 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.
“In the two years since its launch, the DEI Impact Award has received an overwhelming response from local businesses that embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion within their organizations,” said Catania. “Congratulations to our 2022 DEI Impact Award winner, Harmon Solutions, a woman-owned business with a proven track record of equal opportunity in the traditionally male-dominated construction industry.”
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. An annual awards program publicly recognizes 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 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 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.
BBB 2022 Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration
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