16 Bay Area Companies to be Recognized at Sustainable Business Awards April 29

From encouraging an appreciation of Florida’s wildlands through nature tours, to providing eco-friendly pre conditioned air units, 16 Tampa Bay-area businesses are leading the commitment to social, economic and environmental responsibility. They will be honored at the eighth annual Sustainable Business Awards luncheon on Friday, April 29, at 11:30 a.m. at The University of Tampa’s Crescent Club on the ninth floor of the Vaughn Center, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd.

Presented by The Sustany Foundation and The University of Tampa Center for Ethics, this year’s winners are:

Around the Bend Nature Tours
Bambú The Eco Salon
Bay Mulch Inc.
Big Sea
Conex Recycling Inc.
eSmart Recycling
Hyland, creator of OnBase
Micro Matic USA Inc.
MOD.el
NorthStar Bank
PNC Bank
Smith & Associates Real Estate
Tembo Education
The Bar Method Tampa-Westshore
The Electric Marina
Verde GSE

The Sustainable Business Awards recognize and honor for-profit businesses in the Tampa Bay area that engage in practices that increase economic opportunities and improve the environment and community.

The businesses will be recognized for contributions in building a sustainable economy in Tampa Bay, while embracing the “triple bottom line” — advancing the interests of people, planet and profit through innovative practices, products and services.

The luncheon is open to the public. Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased online at The Sustany Foundation website. Sponsorships are available starting at $500 by contacting (813) 507-1111.

University of Tampa students, under the guidance of Sykes College of Business faculty, developed an evaluation process to determine the winners based primarily on Global Reporting Initiative Guidelines.

Nearly 100 Tampa Bay area businesses have been award winners, including such leading employers as Mosaic, Xerox, Premier Eye Care and Sykes.

The Sustainable Business Awards are made possible through the generosity of sponsors including the Tampa Bay Times, Mosaic, Solar Energy Management, NorthStar Bank, Sykes, McNichols and Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick.