Vinyl Sustainability Council Issues Call for Entries for First-ever “Social Impact Award”
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2020 – The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, has issued a call for entries for its first-ever “Social Impact Award” to be presented at its annual meeting in December.
“Social sustainability is one of the three pillars in the ESG model of corporate social responsibility,” said Jay Thomas, VSC Executive Director. “And the vinyl industry is committed to community health and safety as one of our own sustainability priority areas. We know our members are doing good in their communities, and it’s important that we emphasize and recognize these activities.”
The 2020 Social Impact Award recognizes the efforts of a VSC member that has demonstrated a strong commitment to their communities. It acknowledges a project or program that addresses a social concern utilizing a company’s resources to have a positive impact.
The VSC is taking award submissions until Nov. 13, 2020.
To be eligible for the 2020 Social Impact Award, organizations must:
- Be a VSC member;
- Have implemented their product or program in the U.S. within the last 20 months (Jan. 1, 2019 – Sept. 30, 2020).
To learn more about the 2020 Social Impact Award and review the entry requirements, visit vantagevinyl.com. To be considered, entries must be received by Nov. 13, 2020 11:59 p.m. EST.
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About the Vinyl Sustainability Council
The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), founded in 2016 in partnership with the Vinyl Institute, is a council created to advance the vinyl industry’s efforts in addressing sustainability. The VSC is a collaborative platform for companies, organizations and other industry stakeholders to come together to create a sustainable development path for the industry. For more information, please visit https://vantagevinyl.com/vinyl-sustainability-council/.
