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Nominations for 2020

Nominations for 2020 begin on April 25, 2019.

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How It Works: Call for Nominations

CNM calls for nominations for the 2020 NM Ethics in Business Awards will begin on April 25, 2019. This program honors companies and individuals in New Mexico that demonstrate a strong commitment to the highest level of ethical business practices in daily operations, management and personal philosophies and in their response to crises and challenges.

Nomination Procedures

A company or individual may be nominated by a customer, client, employee, consultant, vendor or private citizen who is impressed with the company’s or an individual’s demonstration of its ethical practices.

Here is what you need to know:

  1. Please be sure to read and follow the instructions carefully.
  2. Before you submit a nomination, you should notify that individual or company in advance as it will require some work on the part of the nominee's, as discussed further below.
  3. After the nomination period closes on July 31, 2019, all Nominees will be notified and asked to consent in writing before proceeding with the nomination process. In addition, each Nominee will be asked to provide referrals.

The completed nominations will be reviewed and vetted by the Ethics in Business Awards Screening Committee.

A group of no more than 30 finalists will go through an additional process led by students in the Fall 2019 Business Ethics courses at the UNM Anderson School of Management.

Finalists should expect 3–4 phone and/or in-person meetings with students that will each last 1–2 hours and will take place September through December 2019.

As a nominator, please be prepared to provide contact information for 3–5 stakeholders (i.e. customers, community partners, employees, competitors, etc., as applicable) for possible further student contact and interviews.

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Nomination Guidelines

The following guidelines are written to preserve the integrity of the awards process and prevent any situation which would cause a conflict of interest or the perception of a conflict of interest.

The following are not eligible for nomination for the New Mexico Ethics in Business Awards:

  • Sponsors of the New Mexico Ethics in Business Awards or their principals (CEO, President, Managing Director, Executive Director) in any amount above a table sponsor level in the year of their awards.
  • Businesses or non-profits which have been operational for less than 5 years in New Mexico at the time of nomination.
  • Government agencies and elected officials.
  • Nominations in more than one category within the same year. If an individual or organization is nominated in more than one category in the same year, the nominee will determine the category of nomination with which to  proceed.
  • Young leaders who are 40 years old or older at the time of the award.
  • Individuals who have served on any Ethics in Business Committees or subcommittees during the prior two years.
  • Previous recipients may not be re-nominated for the category of their previous awards.

The following are not eligible to nominate candidates for the New Mexico Ethics in Business Awards:

  • Individuals may not self-nominate.
  • Members of the Ethics in Business Selection Committee.  These individuals may not submit nominations but can inform other community members about the nomination process.
  • Companies or individuals with awards named for them may not make nominations in their respective categories.

The Ethics in Business Screening Committee will evaluate any other potential conflicts and shall make the final determination as to which nominations continue through the selection process.