Requirements
- Nominees business must have been in business for at least one year prior to the nomination.
- For business awards - Nominees must be a registered business or not-for-profit serving the Tri-Cities (valid business license)
- For individual awards - Nominees must either live in the Tri-Cities or their business must be located in the Tri-Cities.
- An organization or individual is ineligible to win the same award category more than once in three years.
- Nominees will be required to complete a judging questionnaire for review by the judging panel
- Active members of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors are ineligible to receive an award.
Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Have they listed key lessons for fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace? | 17.0% |
| Have the lessons learned helped them shape their DEI strategies to move forward? | 17.0% |
| Has the organization engaged employees or community members in shaping and driving DEI initiatives? | 17.0% |
| Did they provide examples where employee or community input led to significant changes or improvements in their DEI efforts? | 17.0% |
| Does the organization have strategies in place to ensure the long-term sustainability of their DEI programs? | 17.0% |
| Did they provide key outcomes or achievements from their DEI program that set them apart from other organizations? | 15.0% |