Help increase your social and environmental awareness and responsible business leadership skills...

HP Responsible Business Award

Are you 15-18 years old and running your own JA student company?
Is your student company planning to apply to compete in the North American JA Company of the Year Competition in July 2009?

Then you can take part in this contest.

Successful companies nowadays are measured not just against their quarterly earnings reports, but also against their ability to balance the economical, environmental and social aspects of running a business. This project is designed to spotlight a company’s so-called Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and encourage you to take this responsibility into consideration as you build your own enterprises.

» Click here to learn more about Responsible Business.

Award Criteria

The Award will be given to student companies who do the best job at integrating the following criteria into their business plan and operations:

• Strong financial performance: showing the ability to be profitable and competitive, bring benefits to shareholders and secure long-term growth and job security
• Social responsibility: meeting the wider concerns of stakeholders such as employees, suppliers, customers and local communities
• Environmental excellence: preventing pollution, optimizing resource efficiency and developing products with minimal environmental impacts
• Innovation: Innovative approach of business solution

How does an interested JA Company compete?

Your company must be one of the contestants in the North American JA Company of the Year Competition in 2009 which will take place in Boston in July 16 - 19 2009. At this event, a special jury will judge your student company within the award criteria. In addition, each of the team members must have the Responsible Business Certificate.

Time Frame:

Responsible business quiz and certificates available January 2009

HP Responsible Business Award given at the North American JA Student Company of the Year Competition, July 2009

Prizes - HP Products

The winning team will receive an HP product for each member of the team (max 5).