From the Better Business Bureau of Acadiana
BBB Serving Acadiana announces its 2024 Torch Awards for Ethics Finalists!
LAFAYETTE, LA (September 23, 2024) – Better Business Bureau Serving Acadiana recognizes businesses that are committed to exceptional ethical standards for business practices and is proud to announce the 2024 finalists for its Torch Awards for Ethics.
The annual Torch Awards for Ethics bring attention to the practices that these businesses employ to become deeply rooted and valuable business leaders among customers and our community.
The “Outstanding New Business” award will be awarded to a business less than three years old that has demonstrated success in customer service, marketing, advertising, communications, and ethical sales practices.
This year’s finalists are:
- Black Pot Bookshop (Opelousas, LA)
- Parc de Oaks (Lafayette, LA)
- The Cookie Door (Broussard, LA)
The “Customer Commitment” award honors a business with an outstanding customer service program that routinely exceeds customers’ expectations.
This year’s finalists are:
- A 5 Star Plumbing, LLC (Youngsville, LA)
- SRC Air – AC & Heating (Youngsville, LA)
- Clearview Glass Solutions (New Iberia, LA)
The “Good Neighbor” award recognizes a business and its employees who play a significant role in the support of programs and services to the Acadiana community.
This year’s finalists are:
- Hope for Opelousas (Opelousas, LA)
- Once Was Inc. (Carencro, LA)
- Belly Buddies (Eunice, LA)
The “Torch Award for Ethics” honors an organization whose leaders focus on the four C’s. It measures the Character of the organization’s leadership; if and how an authentic Culture is being fostered; the company’s transparent relationship with its Customers; and the impact the organization is making in the local Community. This award, unlike the others, names one winner and does not include finalists.
This year’s prestigious award recipient is:
- The Refined Pantry (Lafayette, LA)
In celebrating these businesses and community servants that maintain high standards, the winners of each of the four (4) esteemed awards will be presented during the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics Program at 6:00p on October 17, 2024 at Le Pavillon in Parc Lafayette. The event is open to the public; tickets are $75 and include event entry, a vast buffet, open cocktail bar, and entertainment. They can be purchased using the QR code below or at bbb.org/acadiana.
Judging of the nominations was performed by a committee comprised of members of the 2024 BBB Board of Directors.
In addition, BBB will host a live and silent auction at the awards program. Auction items are still being accepted. To donate an item or service to either of the auctions, please contact Donna Ranzino at (337) 889-3645 or donna@acadiana.bbb.org.
You’re invited to come celebrate with us! For more, follow us on social media as we honor these esteemed businesses that promote the importance of ethical business practices here in our Acadiana community. We recognize the efforts made by these outstanding businesses to ensure that our marketplace remains fair and honorable for everyone.
ABOUT BBB: The Better Business Bureau has empowered people to find businesses, brands and charities they can trust for over 110 years. In 2022, people turned to BBB more than 250 million times for BBB Business Profiles on more than 5.3 million businesses and Charity Reports on about 12,000 charities, all available for free at BBB.org. Local, independent BBBs can be found across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, including BBB Serving Acadiana, which was founded in 1975 and serves Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin and Vermilion parishes.