Women in Ethical Business Awards in association with The Times
The 2009 WEBA winners have been announced
The Triodos Bank Women in Ethical Business Awards (WEBA) were launched in 2006 to celebrate the women running the nation's best ethical businesses. The WEBA winners are true entrepreneurs who are blazing a trail for doing business in a way that benefits people or the environment.
The winners were announced at a special event in London on the 25 June 2009. The 2009 awards have four categories: Triodos Ethical Business Award, Triodos Ethical Small Business Award sponsored by Ecover, Triodos Ethical Entrepreneur Award and The Times Reader Vote.
The 2009 WEBA winners. From left to right, Rose Marley, Anne MacCaig, Sarah Brooks, Susi Lennox and Heather Gardner-Masoud
Watch videos and read more about all of the inspiring finalists by clicking the links below.
Winners
Ethical Business Award
Anne MacCaig, Cafedirect PlcEthical Entrepreneur Award
Rose Marley, MOTIV CICEthical Small Business Award sponsored by Ecover
Sarah Brooks/Susi Lennox, Yes Pure Intimacy LtdThe Times Reader Vote
Heather Gardner-Masoud, Zaytoun CIC
2009 runners-up
Ethical Business Award
Sheron Carter, Arhag Housing Association
Juliet Davenport, Good EnergyEthical Entrepreneur Award
Kate Welch, Acumen Community Enterprise Development Trust
Rebekah Pearson, Community Foster Care
Ethical Small Business Award sponsored by Ecover
Carry Somers, Pachacuti
Heather Gardner-Masoud, Zaytoun CIC
Partners
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The Judges
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Last year’s winners included Natracare, manufacturer of natural, sustainable feminine hygiene products, and the driving force behind it, Susie Hewson; Solitaire Townsend of sustainable communications agency Futerra; Brown Cow Organics’ Judith Freane and Lucy Wisdom from the Sumatran Orangutan Society’s (SOS).
“Winning the WEBA made us all very proud and brought with it public validation that responsibility and profitability in business need not be mutually exclusive. The recognition that came with the award became a badge of honour and respect for all that we do in business and in the development of the Natracare brand,” says Susie Hewson, who is one of this year’s panel of judges.
2008 winners
Ethical Business Award
Susie Hewson, Natracare
Ethical Entrepreneur Award
Solitaire Townsend, Futerra
Ethical Small Business Award sponsored by ecover
Judith Freane, Brown Cow
Eve Reader Award
Lucy Wisdom, Sumatran Orangutan Society
2007 winners
Ethical Business Award
Ella Heeks, Abel & Cole
Ethical Entrepreneur Award
Polly Gowers, everyclick.com
Eve Reader Award
Su Hardy, Mooncup
2006 winner
Ethical Business Award
Juliet Davenport, Good Energy
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