Minnesota Business Ethics AwardsSM and Forum
The Twin Cities Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals, the Center for Ethical Business Cultures and the Rotary Club of Edina Call for Nominations for the 2009 Minnesota Business Ethics Award. Nominations close on Friday, 30 January 2009. Nominated companies are asked to complete and return an Entry Form. MBEA recipients will be recognized at an Awards Luncheon Wednesday, 20 May 2009.
Maintaining a commitment to your employees, customers, shareholders and community in today’s fast- paced environment can be a challenge for any business leader. Minnesota has achieved a reputation throughout the nation – and internationally – as a leader in corporate responsibility and public–private partnership.
It is in this spirit that the Center for Ethical Business Cultures® at the University of St. Thomas, the Twin Cities Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals and the Rotary Club of Edina have joined together to sponsor the prestigious Minnesota Business Ethics Award honor Minnesota companies which demonstrate a strong commitment to our tradition of corporate citizenship and ethical business conduct.
Honor Roll of MBEA Recipients
2008
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The Toro Company
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Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
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Lakeview Bank
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Ron Clark Construction & Design
2007
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Hollstadt & Associates, Inc.
2006
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General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Board of Pensions
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Premier Banks
2005
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The Awes Agency, Inc.
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Gray Plant Mooty
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Pentair, Inc.
2004
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Best Buy Co., Inc.
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Vavricka Juntti and Company
2003
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Carlson Companies
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MedSource Technologies, Inc.
2002
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S&W Plastics, LLC
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Reell Precision Manufacturing Corporation
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HealthPartners
2001
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Window Lite Home Improvements Inc.
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Karlsson Consulting Group, Inc.
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Medtronic, Inc.
2000
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Minnesota Craftsman Painting Inc.
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Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.
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Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics
The Minnesota Business Ethics Award (MBEA™) recognizes Minnesota businesses that have exemplified and promoted ethical conduct for the benefit of the workplace, the marketplace, the environment and the community. It was founded in 1999 by the Center for Ethical Business Cultures and the Minnesota Chapters of the Society of Financial Service Professionals.
Each year a call for nominations is issued. A business may be nominated for an award by a customer, client, employee, vendor or a private citizen who is impressed with a company’s demonstration of ethical business conduct. Business people and organizations from throughout the state are encouraged to participate in the nomination process by completing a Nomination Form.
Nominated companies are required to complete an official Entry Form and provide documentation of “ethics-in-action” at their company. The MBEA is presented in three categories: large companies with over 500 employees, medium size companies of 100-500 employees and small companies of under 100 employees.
The entries are judged by a preliminary and a Blue Ribbon independent panel of judges representing business and academia. Award recipients are recognized at an awards luncheon banquet.
Local finalists may also enter a national competition that culminates in three American Business Ethics Awards.
For information about the Minnesota Business Ethics Award (MBEA), contact Bob Shoemake at (651) 962-4127 or rcshoemake@cebcglobal.org.
Previous Educational Forum Seminar Topics
2006 Forum
Creating and Sustaining a Healthy & Ethical Workplace
Ethical Dilemmas in the Real World: What Would You Do?
Ethics Through High School Eyes
Pension Promise Keeping
2005 Forum
CEBC-Rotary Partnership Project: Ethics in the High Schools
The Minnesota Business Ethics Award: Previous Recipients' Panel
Corporate Governance after Sarbanes-Oxley
The Prosecutor and the Perpetrator
2004 Forum
How to Keep Your Ethics and Your Job
Mutual Fund Industry Reform: The Putman Story
The Ethical Challenges of Entrepreneurship
Transmitting the Values and the Value: Using Effective Charitable Strategies to Enhance Both Your Business and Your Family Legacy
2003 Forum
Leaders Speak Out: Minnesota Business Leaders Address the Scandals in Corporate America
What We Do ~ How and Why We Do It: One Company's 30-Year Experience Integrating Faith and Work
Enron, Tyco, WorldCom: Why Should I Care?
Liability and Sales Practices: Ethical Issues in the Financial Services Industry
It Starts at the Top: How Boards and CEO's Work Together to Build an Ethical Culture
What Do the Numbers Say? Ethical and Profitable Belong Together
Is Your Business Plan Complete? Developing Strategic Policies for a Corporate Citizenship Program
2002 Forum
Creating an Ethical Culture from the Inside Out
Establishing an Ethics and Compliance Process for Small to Mid-Sized Businesses
Fiduciary Responsibilities: Ethical Issues for Sponsors of Defined Contribution Plans
From Career to Vocation: Integrating Spirit and Work in the Modern Organization
Giving Back to the Community: Forming and Operating a Family Foundation
Governance of Private Companies: Using The Board to Build an Ethical Culture
Succession in Private Companies: How to Continue a Culture of Ethics & Success
What would you do? Ethical Issues in the Financial Services Industry
2001 Forum
Charitable Planning for the Family Business Owner
How To Implement An Ethics Program In A Small to Mid-Sized Business
Legal & Regulatory Issues Involving "Proprietary" Insurance Concepts
Panel Discussion: Ethical Business Cultures at Work
Power of Magic & Mystery of a Common Family Vision
Privacy & E-Commerce
Regulatory Issues & The Multidisciplinary Financial Service Practice
Succeeding at Succession: Preserving Family Relationships
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Laws & Regulations For Small & Mid-Sized Businesses
Center for Ethical Business Cultures
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