The Business Friend of the Environment Awards highlight what Wisconsin companies are doing in the areas of pollution prevention, innovative technology and environmental stewardship. The Wisconsin Environmental Working Group®, an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, sponsors the event.

The goal of this awards program is to demonstrate to state policymakers, businesses and the public that sound environmental practices are good for Wisconsin and its business environment.

Winners are selected by an independent judging panel with representatives from industry, the Department of Natural Resources, and the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

The 2009 WEWG Environmental Policy and Awards Conference was held on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at the Country Springs Conference Center in Pewaukee. Attendees heard from industry experts about environmental policies and the impact they have on your business. For more information, please contact Scott Manley at smanley@wmc.org or 608.258.3400, or Karen Mahlkuch at kmahlkuch@wmc.org or 608.258.3400.

In addition to hearing presentations from policy experts, you will receive written summaries of upcoming regulatory and legislative environmental initiatives. You will also meet the winners of the Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment Awards and learn more about their best practices and the investments they've made to protect the environment.

Make plans to attend! It promises to be a great opportunity to hear from the experts that are impacting environmental policy in Wisconsin!

• Previous Business Friend of the Environment Award Winners