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BBB Serving the Pacific Southwest Announces 2021 Torch Awards for Ethics

By California Business Journal Editorial Staff

Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB)

proudly announces 12 Orange County companies as finalists for the 2021 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics. The program raises awareness in marketplace ethics and recognizes businesses that operate with the highest levels of integrity.

BBB Torch Awards for Ethics is one of the highest honors BBB bestows upon a company and is designed to highlight outstanding ethical businesses. The following finalists completed an evaluation where they demonstrated their commitment to ethics and trust in four categories: Character, Culture, Customers and Community.

“Honesty builds trust, which is a vital aspect in the success of a business. This is the fifth year BBB has been recognizing outstanding companies in Orange County for their solid commitment to doing things the right way,” said Shelley Bradley, Director of Signature Events for BBB Serving the Pacific Southwest.

2021 Orange County BBB Torch Awards for Ethics Finalists:

Category 1: Employees 1-10

Category 2: Employees 11-50

Category 3: Employees 51-199

Category 4: Employees 200+

“The Orange County economy is filled with diverse industries, each excelling in their own unique ways. To highlight these exceptional companies, BBB is proud to host the inaugural Torch Award for Ethics celebration in Newport Beach, dedicated to the area’s top ethical businesses,” continued Bradley.

Four winners, once from each category, will be announced at the in-person signature event on October 20 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency John Wayne Airport in Newport Beach. Finalists, winners and judges will also be celebrated through a visual digital campaign on BBB’s social media channels. For a complete list of this year’s BBB Torch Awards for Ethics Finalists visit torchawards.bbbcommunity.org.

About Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest

For more than 100 years, the Better Business Bureau has been helping people find businesses, brands and charities they can trust. In 2020, people turned to BBB more than 220 million times for BBB Business Profiles on 6.2 million businesses and Charity Reports on 11,000 charities, all available for free at BBB.org. The International Association of Better Business Bureaus is the umbrella organization for the local, independent BBBs in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Incorporated locally in 1938, BBB Serving the Pacific Southwest serves Greater Arizona and Southern California, providing critical tools to ignite success including mentorship, online products and access to capital. Our objective expertise educates the community on ethical behavior in the marketplace and how businesses can build trust.