The Torch Awards for Ethics is Greater Cincinnati’s only ethics-centered awards program. For 21 years, local businesses and nonprofits have demonstrated their dedication to ethics by going through a process of self-evaluation and submitting to feedback from a panel of judges.
This year, ten local organizations were recognized as finalists. Five of those have been named Torch Award winners: Biehl Brothers Contracting LLC, Honey Sweetie Acres, Rumpke Waste & Recycling, The Children’s Home, and Valley Interfaith Community Resource Center.
The Torch Award winners will be honored at the Virtual Torch Awards today. The event is virtual and will be livestreamed on BBB’s Facebook pages at noon.
Torch is a program of BBB Cincinnati, designed to encourage and promote outstanding ethical organizational practices. The Torch Award winners have earned the highest commendation from the program because of their exceptional demonstration of character, their extraordinary organizational culture and their commitment to giving back to the community.
“This year’s winners are a class of businesses and nonprofits that have earned the most prestigious honor BBB can award an organization, and we couldn’t be prouder to recognize them for it,” said Jocile Ehrich, president and CEO of BBB Cincinnati. “We’re grateful to live and work in a community that cultivates such remarkable leaders, and to celebrate the individuals that elevate our local market to the highest of standards.”
To learn more about the Torch Awards program, and find out if you’re eligible to apply in 2022, visit TorchApp.org.
The winners:
Biehl Brothers Contracting LLC: Biehl Brothers Contracting is a custom remodeling design-build firm offering complete general contracting services for every part of the home. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, Biehl Brothers Contracting aspires to be a leader in providing top-quality construction services, and to continue specializing in creating beautiful remodeled spaces throughout Greater Cincinnati.
Honey Sweetie Acres: Honey Sweetie Acres makes holistic skin care products based on organic ingredients and botanicals. With training in chemistry and aromatherapy, the owners are dedicated to creating the cleanest, safest products available for the public. Located in Owensville, Ohio, these certified Aromatherapists seek to educate patrons on the safe use of essential oils specifically to NAHA and cosmetic regulatory guidelines.
Rumpke Waste & Recycling: Rumpke Waste & Recycling is a family-owned and operated company known as one of the country’s largest waste and recycling firms and a leading recycler located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company’s commitment to compliance, customer service and business ethics have earned it countless awards in landfill management, recycling advancements and integrity.
The Children’s Home: The Children’s Home (TCH) is dedicated to meeting the social, emotional and behavioral health needs of those most at risk. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, TCH takes a comprehensive approach that embraces mental, social, developmental and physical health, striving to create lasting results that strengthen the community by guiding individuals from infancy to independence.
Valley Interfaith Community Resource Center: Valley Interfaith Community Resource Center serves the needs of those experiencing a poverty cycle by providing emergency food and clothing. As the largest choice pantry in Hamilton County, Ohio, their goal is to build self-sustainability and reduce the risk of hunger, crisis and harm to vulnerable community members.
