PANAMA CITY — The Better Business Bureau Foundation in Northwest Florida is now taking nominations for the 10th annual Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, which recognizes local businesses and charities committed to ethical practices.
Businesses can nominate themselves or be nominated by others, and a BBB accreditation is not required to enter. However, applicants must be within BBB Northwest Florida's 14-county coverage area, and charities must have participated in the organization's charity review program within the last two years.
Nominated businesses will be visited by BBB officials and have the opportunity to showcase business practices.
The BBB Foundation in Northwest Florida also will be awarding a Customer Service Excellence Award as well as a Student Ethics Scholarship for students who demonstrate leadership and integrity.
Entry forms and guidelines can be found at www.bbb.org/nwfl/TorchAward/ or by calling (850) 429-0002 or (800) 729-9226. The deadline to apply is March 27.