RecognizeGood is proud to announce the finalists for the 16th Annual Ethics in Business & Community Awards. This prestigious award recognizes the best in Central Texas leadership. Businesses, nonprofits and individuals in five categories have been nominated by the community for their exemplary ethical leadership, outstanding ethical practices and excellent business principles including respect, fairness, honesty, justice, and sustainability.

Finalists include A+ Federal Credit Union, Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas Mutual Insurance, DoubleTree Hotel Austin, Embree Group, R Bank Texas, Corvalent Corporation, Per Stirling Capital Management, STRÜB Residential, Footprints Children's Grief Ministry, Strider Safety Operations, Survive2Thrive Foundation, Misti Potter (Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area), Steve Stapp (R Bank Texas), and Amber Wakem ($tart-Up! Kid's Club).

Each year, nominations are gathered by RecognizeGood from May through December. Nominees are then researched and vetted by hand-selected business students at Concordia University Texas during their study of ethical principles. Once the students have reviewed the nominees and conducted phone interviews, they score each nominee and narrow the field to 3 finalists in each category. Each finalist is then interviewed in person, and students prepare a rigorous, in-depth review before presenting their findings to an independent selection committee made up of hand-selected Leadership Austin alumni. Dr. Lynette Gillis, Associate Provost at Concordia University Texas, praises the program and its impact on her students. “The Ethics in Business & Community awards program is truly an exceptional educational experience in which our students have the opportunity to witness firsthand a community that comes together to support and celebrate the ethical business practices of honesty, fairness, respect, social justice, and sustainability."

Concordia has been awarded the Tom & Reina Wiatt Scholarship of $15,000 for their involvement with the research and selection process of selecting the finalists.

The final awards will be announced at the annual awards luncheon in May 2018. It is attended each year by hundreds of Central Texas business leaders and is expected to draw more than 600 attendees again in 2018. For more information about the event, sponsorships and tickets, please click here.