CareerPlug Wins Award For Sustainability in 2024 Gold Stevie Awards for Women in Business
PRESS RELEASE: [AUSTIN, TX] – November 11, 2024 – CareerPlug has been named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Achievement in Sustainability category in the 21st annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor the achievements of women executives, entrepreneurs, employees, and the companies they run – worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business award.
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for “crowned,” the awards were presented to winners last night during a gala event attended by nominees and their guests at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The event was broadcast via Vimeo.
More than 1,500 entries from organizations and individuals in 36 nations and territories were submitted this year for consideration in more than 100 categories, including Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Company of the Year, Startup of the Year, Women Helping Women, and Women Run Workplace of the Year.
CareerPlug received the Stevie® Award for Achievement in Sustainability in recognition of its partnership with the global nonprofit WeForest, through which the company has planted 20,000 trees in Zambia’s Copperbelt. By planting a tree for every first hire made on its platform, CareerPlug integrates environmental responsibility directly into its business model, creating a lasting impact that aligns with its mission. This initiative not only helps restore ecosystems and support biodiversity but also highlights CareerPlug’s commitment to aligning business success with global sustainability efforts.
Jenny Leman, President of CareerPlug, expressed how meaningful this recognition is for the company, “I’m so honored and excited that CareerPlug has been chosen for the 2024 Stevie Sustainability Award! This means so much to us, especially because it ties directly into our commitment to making a positive impact on the planet as we operate our business ongoing. Getting to contribute to reforestation projects through our Partnership with WeForest is so rewarding. And through our Founder’s Vision, we’ve found a way to make it even more meaningful as it’s connected to our own Purpose of helping small business owners make critical hires to realize their own dreams. CareerPlug is proud to participate in creating a more sustainable future!”
Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 200 business professionals around the world, working on seven juries.
Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of winners in all categories are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.
CareerPlug was founded in 2007 in the heart of Austin, Texas by Clint Smith. He had a simple vision to make hiring easier for busy business leaders. Today we are the preferred partner to over 400 hundred franchise brands and member-based organizations, as well as over 60,000 business owners. Together, we are achieving our purpose of empowering teams to grow by making it easier for managers to hire and retain the right people.
Our software is easy-to-use and built for busy owners and managers who are not HR professionals but still need to hire and retain their teams. CareerPlug has a proven playbook that has helped our clients build a winning culture, hire faster, and retain great people. In addition to innovative tools that streamline and automate time-consuming HR tasks, we offer exceptional client support to help you hire, grow, and retain your team.
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