SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:32:13 -0500

Thirteen finalists have been selected for the Secretary of State’s prestigious 2011 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). These U.S. companies were chosen from 62 nominations submitted by American Ambassadors around the world. ACE finalists are international business leaders who recognize the vital role that U.S. businesses play abroad as good corporate citizens. This year’s finalists are:

• Amway in China – for the manufacturing and distribution company’s contribution to the overall growth and development of the local economy in China by building up the business acumen and human capital of independent distributors; fostering entrepreneurship; recruiting locally, investing in building its workforce abilities, promoting its management staff from within; and fostering an environment of volunteerism

• ANOVA Food, LLC in Indonesia – for the seafood company’s contribution to a critical component of the economy by improving the viability of the seafood industry in Indonesia, upgrading fish product safety, and promoting environmental stewardship efforts which support sustainable fishing by economically disadvantaged fishermen

• Archer Daniels Midland Company in Paraguay – for the agriculture company’s investment in the local communities’ social, environmental, and economic sustainability through means such as improving local transportation infrastructure; giving local farmers access to credit and improved production resources; and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect natural biospheres, and promote the sustainable use of land

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