Greater Dallas Business Ethics Awards

As the director of the Greater Dallas Business Ethics Awards (GDBEA) since 2005, and co-founder of the The North Texas Ethics Association, Inc. (NTEA) in 2010, Michael A. Webb has been responsible for all elements of operations, including fundraising, event management, communications, nominee management, judging and programming for the awards programs. The NTEA provides training and educational opportunities to businesses in the DFW area as part of its goal to inspire, recognize and educate companies regarding ethical businesses practices. Through the Greater Dallas Business Ethics Award (GDBEA) program, the NTEA identifies Dallas-based companies demonstrating a firm commitment to ethical business practices in everyday operations, management philosophies and responses to crises or challenges.

Honorees include AT&T, Brinker International, Container Store, Dave & Buster’s, Interstate Batteries, Fluor Corporation, Kimberly-Clark, la Madeleine, The Richards Group, TXU, Trammel Crow and more than 30 others. NTEA, Inc.  is a nonprofit 501(c)(3); Business Ethics Award and Education Program for Dallas, Collin and Ellis Counties, Texas (www.ntxethics.com)

The Greater Dallas Business Ethics Award was founded in 2000 by local leaders with the Dallas Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals. The award honors Dallas-based companies that demonstrate a measurable commitment to ethical business practices in everyday operations, management philosophies and responses to crises or challenges.

Recognizing local companies that exemplify ethical business practices is important in creating awareness and understanding of the everyday application of these practices and helps foster a more stable and vibrant business environment.  The purpose of the GDBEA is to hold those businesses up as examples and provide guidance and support to companies that wish to improve their ability to operate ethically and ensure ethics are an integral part of their culture.

GDBEA evaluates a company’s ethical standards by examining the processes it uses to communicate its values to all stakeholders, evaluate and adjust polices and practices related to conduct and operations standards. Detailed evaluation criteria can be found here, or you can view the short video above.