Business Ethics Showcased at 11th Greater Dallas Business Ethics Awards
Online, May 10, 2011 (Newswire.com) - While ethics in business continues to capture headlines and make the evening news, not all ethics news is bad. In fact, Dallas will celebrate business ethics and honor leading companies that have proven their commitment to ethical business practices at the 11th Annual Greater Dallas Business Ethics Awards program, presented by accounting and advisory firm BKD, Tuesday, May 17, at the Westin Galleria Hotel. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. and the program starts at noon. Other sponsors include the Dallas Business Journal and Allegiant Wealth Management.
The Greater Dallas Business Ethics Award recognizes public and private companies headquartered in the Dallas region that demonstrate a commitment to ethical business practices in their everyday operations, management philosophies, and in response to crises or challenges. A nine-member judging panel representing academia, local businesses and former GDBEA award recipients individually reviewed the eight finalist submissions and determined the winning companies.
The eight finalist companies of the 2011 Greater Dallas Business Ethics Awards are:
• Brinker International
• Cassandra Fine Catering
• Crosstex Energy
• Karlee
• Kimberly-Clark
• Neospire Managed Hosting
• Optimal Solutions
• Purdy-McGuire
"These finalists are each a terrific example of businesses operating under ethical principles and doing the right thing for their company and the clients they serve. Their work reinforces the positive, ethical values of our local business community and beyond," said Gary Morris, chairman of the Awards program.
Past winners include 25 DFW-area companies: Atmos Energy, Balfour Beatty Construction, Castro Roofing of Texas, CDG & Associates, Community Management Associates, Corgan Associates, The Container Store, Daisy Brand, Dave & Buster's, EDS, Ellis: Partners in Mystery Shopping, Fluor Corp., Haven Home Health Inc., HKS, Hospice Plus, Loveable Smiles, Regeneration Partners, Sleep Experts, The Staubach Company, TELOS Fitness Center, Texas Institute for Surgery, Trammell Crow Company, TXU, Weir's Furniture Village, Wishbone Graphics.
Six Dallas companies have also won the national American Business Ethics Award (ABEA) - more than any other affiliated program in the United States. The Dallas-area companies that are also ABEA winners are Community Management Associates, Daisy Brand, EDS, TDIndustries, Texas Instruments and Trammell Crow Company.
The Greater Dallas Business Ethics Awards is supported by several business associations and academic centers, including the Dallas Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals, Financial Planning Association of Dallas/Fort Worth, Edwin L. Cox School of Business at SMU, Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility at SMU, the North Texas Ethics Association, and Success North Dallas. More information, including a list of the judges, is available at www.gdbea.org.