Tue 9 Oct 2007: Sustainable Business Awards

The North Region Sustainable Business Awards were held on Wednesday 23rd August, 2007. BeesOnline was a Finalist for the awards and winner for the Trailblazer category for SMEs.

The Trailblazer category is described by the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) as follows:

“A business who has been actively implementing sustainability actions for more than two years. It is likely to have sustainability as a strategic part of their business operations, products and services. These businesses are innovators & leaders who are positioned to maintain market advantages while providing both ecological, social, & financial dividends.”

Wade Gillooly General Manager-BeesOnline says "This is a positive step towards our journey to develop and refine our business operations and practises to ensure that we can define ourselves as a truly sustainable business"

The Judges comments read: "The winner of this award is an outstanding example of a successful company that produces a nationally and internationally acclaimed product; is committed to sustainable best practice in all aspects of its production, wholesale and retail operations, and makes a very positive contribution to the region socially, environmentally and economically. The winner of the Trailblazer Small and Medium Category award is BeesOnline".

Wade Gillooly from BeesOnline receives the 2007 Northern Region Sustainable Business Award- Trail Blazer Category

Wade Gillooly-General Manager and Maureen Maxwell- Managing Director/Owner

BeesOnline goes through to the National awards being held on Thursday 25th October held at The Event Centre, Auckland War Memorial Museum.

For more information on what it means to be sustainable visit the official Sustainable Business Network site here