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Each year the GreenSpotLight Awards celebrate the accomplishments of three organizations who demonstrate excellence in sustainable business practices; going above and beyond the requirements of the GreenSpot program. Watch this video to learn more about the program.
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Congratulations to the 2023 GreenSpotLight award winners! Council President Pro Tem Dorans recognized three businesses on their successes over the past year.
See the press release (download). Check out the Winners' Highlight document (download) for a detailed look at their success.
Attendees heard from Columbus Public Utilities Director Kristen Atha about the Sustainable Columbus' successes. Brooke White, co-chair of the GreenSpot Advisory Board, presented on the GreenSpot 2022 achievements. Attendees where treated to a trivia game-congrats to those winners. The event was held at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center. Thank you to the event sponsors: Sage Sustainable Electronics and VS Engineering. Thanks to the trivia prize sponsors, CeraNet and Rewash Refillery.
Watch the recorded event. View previous winners.
Watch the video here!
Each year GreenSpot recognizes three organizations (small, medium, large) who have demonstrated excellence in business practices that produced environmental benefits; going above and beyond the requirements of the program
Check out previous year's recipients below.
2023 GreenSpotLight View the highlights of the 2023 GreenSpotLight winners.
White Castle
M.J. Design Associates
Energility
Watch the video of the 2023 GreenSpotLight Recognition recording.Read the 2023 GreenSpotLight Awards press release.
2022 GreenSpotLight
View the highlights of the 2022 GreenSpotLight winners.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
King Business Interiors
MAD Scientist Associates, LLC
Watch the video of the 2022 GreenSpotLight Recognition recording.
Read the 2022 GreenSpotLight Awards press release.
2021 GreenSpotLight
View the highlights of the 2021 GreenSpotLight winners.
DLZ
Accurate IT
CeraNet
Watch the video of the 2021 GreenSpotLight winners.
View highlights of the 2019 GreenSpotLight winners.
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
Corporate Cleaning, Inc.
Sunny Glen Wellness/Sunny Glen Garden
Sponsors of the 2019 GreenSpotLight Celebration: Green Columbus and AEP Ohio
Watch the video of the 2019 GreenSpotLight winners.
2020 GreenSpotLight Awards winners highlight document.
OhioHealth
E.P. Ferris
Watch the video of the 2020 GreenSpotLight winners. Also recognized was Indianola Informal K-8 as a GreenSpot School, the GreenSpot Sustainable Course class graduates, and Clintonville as a GreenSpot Neighborhood.
View highlights of the 2017 GreenSpotLight winners.
Ohio History Connection
The Dawes Arboretum
Video: 2017 GreenSpotLight Awards
Sponsors of the 2017 GreenSpotLight Celebration: Columbus Metropolitan Library, AEP Ohio, Columbia Gas of Ohio, and SWACO.
2018
View highlights of the 2018 GreenSpotLight winners.
American Municipal Power
Woolpert, Inc.
ProSource Wholesale Flooring, Kitchen and Bath
Sponsors of the 2018 GreenSpotLight Celebration: Franklin Park Conservatory and AEP Ohio.
Video: 2018 GreenSpotLight Awards Celebration
2015
View highlights of the 2015 GreenSpotLight winners.
Columbus Zoo and AquariumThe Table RestaurantGreen Scoop Pet Waste Removal
Video: 2015 GreenSpotLight Awards
Sponsor of the 2015 GreenSpotLight Celebration: Columbia Gas of Ohio
2016
View highlights of the 2016 GreenSpotLight winners.
Video: 2016 GreenSpotLight Awards
Sponsors of the 2016 GreenSpotLight Celebration: OSU School of Environmental and Natural Resources, AEP Ohio, Columbia Gas of Ohio, SWACO, and White Castle.
2013
COSIGilbane Building Company
Organized Home Remodeling
2014
Abbott NutritionThe Crest GastropubIndianola Children's Center
2011
ms consultants, inc.The Nature Conservancy
First English Lutheran Church
2012
View highlights of the 2012 GreenSpotLight winnersG&J Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Columbuse-Cycle
Virtue Salon
Video: 2012 GreenSpotLight Awards
2009
Battelle Memorial InstituteWhole Foods MarketHomeport
2010
View highlights of the 2010 GreenSpot winners.
Limited BrandsPorter WrightAnshen + Allen, a part of Stantec Architecture