We are excited to share that nominations for our second annual National Co+op Grocers Climate Collaborative Awards are now open!

Help the Climate Collaborative and National Co+op Grocers identify and celebrate trailblazers in the natural products industry that are demonstrating strong, inspiring climate leadership. Winners across three categories will be announced and honored at Climate Day during Expo West 2019.

Now is your chance to nominate your company, another outstanding company or an individual in the industry that deserves recognition in one or all eligible categories. We’re accepting nominations through Friday, November 30—submit yours online. 

1. Outstanding Company: This award will go to brands, retailers and other companies that are demonstrating best practices, rapid progress on climate action and/or a new approach to climate change management. Only companies that have made commitments through the Climate Collaborative are eligible for this award.
2. Outstanding Value Chain Engagement: This award will go to brands, retailers, or other companies that are demonstrating best practice and ambition in climate action in a particular area across the value chain, from sourcing and supplier engagement down to consumers. Only companies that have made commitments through the Climate Collaborative are eligible for this award.
3. Outstanding Influencer: This award will go to a key company, organization or individual that has taken substantial action to help the industry act on climate change. Nominees do not need to have made commitments through the Climate Collaborative.

Find more information and submit your nominations online. To see our full list of committed companies or make a commitment through your company, visit the CC website here. Nominations that focus on active, specific projects will be most successful. Please note that companies are not eligible to win awards in the same category two years in a row, but can be nominated for awards in other categories. Read about our remarkable 2018 award winners here.