The Worcester Business Journal held its first ever Central Mass. Green Awards Wednesday, May 21, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Westborough.
Check out photos from the event below! You can also see a list of the nine honorees and read their profiles here.
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Mark Buckley, vice president environmental affairs for Framingham-based Staples, was the event’s keynote speaker. He talked about the global need for green and sustainable business practices, as well as actions Staples is taking.
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WBJ Associate Publisher Mark Murray, right, chats with David Crowley from Wachusett Mountain.
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Debbie Listernick, left, and Kevin O’Reilly, right, from the engineering firm O’Reilly, Talbot & Okun arrive at the Green Awards. OTO was honored for its work on the new regional courthouse in downtown Worcester.
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Dennis O’Connor, district manager from Waste Management, gives opening remarks, including tips on how businesses can recycle.
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Bonnie Leroux, marketing and business development manager from the WBJ, and Ken Goodrow, manager IT data center services at EMC. EMC was honored for its efforts to reduce energy consumption at its Westborough data center.
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About 150 people turned out for the Central Mass. Green Awards at the DoubleTree in Westborough.
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A special thanks to all our sponsors: Waste Management, presenting sponsor. Corporate sponsors: Anna Maria College, SEM, the World Green Business Association. Supporting sponsor: Moura’s Cleaning Service. Community sponsor: MassAudubon. Media sponsor: WTAG AM and WSRS FM. All photographs were taken by Ron Bouley of Ron Bouley Photography.
