Governor Rick Snyder to Kick Off Michigan's 101 Best & Brightest Sustainable Companies Awards Symposium

Event to be Held on September 18

WARREN, Mich., Sept. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Rick Snyder will demonstrate his commitment to Michigan's sustainable companies by kicking off the festivities of the second annual 101 Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies™ awards program. The winning companies will be honored at a symposium and awards celebration on September 18, 2013 at Davenport University in Grand Rapids.

The program honors companies from all industries that are focused on being more sustainable, improving the lives of their employees and are committed to the local and global environments. (See following list of winners.)

Winning companies were evaluated and scored by an independent research firm in the following categories: Education, Communication, Strategic Planning & Operational Implementation, Innovation & Problem Solving, Building & Grounds, Community Leadership, Workforce and Financial Performance. Each company's entry is evaluated based on a point system; those receiving the highest points in relation to the company's sustainable initiatives category are selected as the winners.

This educational symposium and awards gala will begin at 7:30 a.m. and will feature networking, exhibits, continental breakfast and a keynote education session. Keynote speaker Bruce Thompson of Rockford Construction, will discuss "Sustainability Innovation, Knowledge and Implementation Shared by Leaders." Participants will hear case studies that will review their path to successful sustainability within their companies.

Steve Kelly of Wood Radio will host the luncheon and awards ceremony that starts at 9:45 a.m. Elite winners for each category will also be announced during the event.

Tickets for the symposium and awards luncheon are $75 each. Call 586-393-8800 or visit www.101bestandbrightest.com/sustainable.

The 101 Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies is co-presented by Corp! magazine and Davenport University. The event is being sponsored by DTE Energy, Grand Rapids Business Journal, ITC Holdings, Wood Radio and Vital Skills.

The 101 Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies celebrates organizations that inspire and produce green technology to impact the industry and environment. This is the premier awards symposium that celebrates those companies that are making their businesses more sustainable, the lives of their employees better and improving the community locally and globally as a whole.  The 101 Best and Brightest program provides yearlong education, benchmarking, assessment tools and interaction throughout Michigan.

Michigan's 101 Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies

2013 Winners

For Further information:

Contact: Sue Voyles (734) 667-2005
-or- Jennifer Kluge 1-866-321-1822

SOURCE Michigan's 101 Best & Brightest Sustainable Companies; Michigan Business and Professional Association