2025 BBB of Central Illinois Torch Awards

The BBB Torch Awards for Ethics celebrate businesses and nonprofits that demonstrate an exceptional commitment to ethics and integrity in all their business interactions. The program not only emphasizes the importance of building trust but also recognizes the efforts of outstanding organizations in contributing to an honorable marketplace.

The BBB has distilled our deliberate focus on trust and ethics into four C's: Character, Culture, Customers, and Community. These criteria outline the leadership's character, the fostering of an authentic culture, the organization's prioritization of customer relationships, and the impact made in the community.

To be eligible for the Torch Award, organizations must meet the following criteria and maintain them throughout the process:

• Be in business for a minimum of 3 years.
• Have headquarters located within BBB Serving Central Illinois area
• Maintain good standing with BBB. For businesses, this requires achieving and maintaining a "B" or higher rating and having no unresolved complaints. 
• Past BBB Torch Award for Ethics winners in the business category are eligible to re-apply if they did not win the year prior.
• Past BBB Torch Award for Ethics winners in the nonprofit category are not eligible to re-apply at this time.