BBB Serving Western Ontario Torch Awards for Ethics
The BBB Torch Awards for Ethics recognizes and celebrates businesses with outstanding ethics, and integrity in all of their business dealings. These businesses generate a high level of trust among their employees, customers, and their communities. This award is open to all for-profit and non-profit businesses in Western Ontario, who are in good standing with the BBB. The BBB Western Ontario operates in London-Middlesex, Chatham-Kent, Elgin, Huron, Norfolk, Oxford, Sarnia-Lambton and Windsor-Essex Counties.
How does it work?
There are two available size categories based upon the number of employees in a business:
Category I: 1 – 10 employees
Category II: 11 + employees
After a business is nominated, it must complete a formal entry. The entry guidelines ask each company to demonstrate its commitment to ethics and integrity.
The Judging Process
An independent panel of judges reviews entries. The judges determine the finalists and award recipients for each category. All companies are recognized at the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics ceremony, and the winners are announced live at the event.
Exclusions
A company is not eligible to compete in any of the following conditions apply:
Been in business less than three years
Less than a “B” rating from the BBB
Indications they have not met their financial obligations
Award recipient in the past three years
BBB Board Member
Sponsor of the BBB Awards