Welcome to the MBEA
The Minnesota Business Ethics Award recognizes Minnesota businesses that have exemplified and promoted ethical conduct for the benefit of the workplace, the marketplace, the environment and the community. It was founded in 1999 by the Center for Ethical Business Cultures and the Minnesota Chapters of the Society of Financial Service Professionals.
Each year a call for nominations is issued. A business may be nominated for an award by a customer, client, employee, vendor or a private citizen who is impressed with a company’s demonstration of ethical business conduct. Business people and organizations from throughout the state are encouraged to participate in the nomination process by completing a Nomination Form.
Nominated companies wishing to be considered must complete an official Entry Form and provide documentation of “ethics-in-action” at their company. Only electronic entries are accepted, using the MBEA website. The MBEA is presented in three categories: large companies with over 500 employees, medium size companies of 100-500 employees and small companies of under 100 employees.
The entries are judged by a preliminary and a Blue Ribbon independent panel of judges representing business and academia. Award recipients are recognized at an awards luncheon banquet. All eligible entries are forwarded to the national American Business Ethics Award (ABEA) competition. “Eligible” excludes non-profits or financial service companies.
