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Better Business Bureau promotes business ethics with Torch Awards and Students of Integrity scholarships

The 2013 Better Business Bureau Inc. Annual Meeting and Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics luncheon was held at the Chattanoogan Hotel on May 28, 2013. / Staff file photo
The 2013 Better Business Bureau Inc. Annual Meeting and Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics luncheon was held at the Chattanoogan Hotel on May 28, 2013. / Staff file photo The 2013 Better Business Bureau Inc. Annual Meeting and Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics luncheon was held at the Chattanoogan Hotel on May 28, 2013. / Staff file photo

What do a pest control company, beverage company, CPA firm and a packaging manufacturer have in common? They were all winners of Better Business Bureau Serving Southeast Tennessee & Northwest Georgia (BBB)’s 2022 Torch Awards for Ethics.

BBB proudly announced four winners of our 2022 Torch Awards for Ethics and Students of Integrity Scholarships during our annual Torch Awards for Ethics luncheon at the Chattanooga Convention Center on May 11.

BBB’s Torch Awards for Ethics are presented annually to gain public recognition for businesses and non-profit organizations that are committed to operating their organizations with a strong focus on ethics and trust. The Torch Award is designed to promote not only the importance of ethical business practices, but the willingness and efforts made by outstanding businesses to ensure that the marketplace remains fair and honorable for all consumers.

Companies were nominated for BBB’s Torch Award and then asked to provide information that demonstrates their focus on the 4C’s of Trust: Character, Culture, Customers, and Community.

They were asked to share details for the following areas of their operations: