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Sage Award Deadline Approaches
August 13,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Green on August 14, 2012
The nomination deadline for the American Home Furnishings Alliance Sage Award is three weeks away.
The Sage Award recognizes environmental excellence in the home furnishings and bedding industries. The program is open to all manufacturers, retailers and suppliers.
The deadline for entries is midnight (Eastern Time) on Friday, August 31. The 2012 entry form can be found here. Entries are submitted electronically.
Now in its fifth year, the Sage Award program was designed to recognize companies that have not only reduced the environmental impact of their operations but have also established a pathway of continual environmental improvement.
The 2012 winner and up to two finalists will be announced during the October 13-18 High Point Furniture Market. The winner will be featured in a spotlight video designed to capture the spirit of their unique efforts to balance people, planet and profits.
The 2012 winner and finalists will be honored at the home furnishings industrys 2013 Sustainability Summit, Feb. 20-21 in Charlotte, N.C., sponsored by the American Home Furnishings Alliance.
Sage Award entrants are asked to complete a detailed questionnaire that explains their sustainable business practices and environmental accomplishments. The questionnaire also asks applicants to provide specific examples of corporate social responsibility and requests information that demonstrates that the company is financially secure.
The Sage Award provides an excellent opportunity for companies to receive well-deserved recognition for successful environmental initiatives, said Patricia Bowling, vice president of communications for AHFA. Implementing sustainable practices throughout a home furnishings or bedding company is never a one-man or one-woman show, Bowling notes. It takes commitment, involvement, enthusiasm and persistence at every level, and winning the Sage Award is a great way for your entire workforce to be acknowledged for their efforts.
Companies do not need to be members of AHFA to enter the Sage Awards.