NH Businesses for Social Responsibility once again celebrated the efforts of the state’s environmentally and socially conscious businesses at its NH Sustainability Awards event, held March 9 at Southern New Hampshire University.
The 2022 Sustainability Award winners were recognized for their leadership in community, environment, governance, workplace and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Winner of the Cornerstone Innovator Award was Lisa Drake, who was recognized for her efforts to advance sustainability through her work at Stonyfield Organics and her work to build a strong advocacy effort for socially responsible businesses through NHBSR’s advocacy committee.
Winner of the Measure What Matters Award was ReVision Energy, which was honored for its leadership in addressing challenges and using them to cultivate opportunities in the state.
Phil Coupe of ReVision Energy, which won the Measure What Matters Award from NHBSR, addresses the audience. He’s shown with, from left, Jesse Lore of Workplace Award winner MobilityWorks; Dan Weeks, Rachel Eades and Tom Hobbs of ReVision; and Sue Kaplan of Sustainable Futures Consulting. (John Benford Photography)
The Community Award was presented to NEMO Equipment, which was recognized for its focus on building community and keeping it inclusive.
The Environment Award went to Lonza Biologics, which was honored for its efforts to reduce waste and its carbon footprint, engaging their employees at all levels, while still reacting swiftly to ramp up production of the mRNA Covid-19 vaccine.
The Governance Award went to Northeast Delta Dental, which was recognized for its leadership in governance, specifically its attention to all stakeholders.
The Workplace Award was presented to MobilityWorks, which was selected for its demonstrated belief that employees are their greatest asset and their willingness to invest in their development at all levels.
The DEI Award was given to Mascoma Bank, which was recognized for its approach to DEI, thinking about the ways they can open doors via education, products and open conversation.
The Student Change Agent Award was presented to Anastasia Morrison of Saint Anselm College, Paul Michael of Granite State College and Colleen Spear of the University of New Hampshire, each of whom were honored for having made positive and impressive changes on and off their campuses as students.
“Recognizing these incredible leaders is always special, but more so now as they have elevated their leadership in the midst of the challenges of the pandemic. We are incredibly fortunate to have such dedication to our people and our planet in our midst,” said NHBSR Executive Director Michelle Veasey.
