PORTLAND — Nearly 300 people turned out June 1 for Oregon Business magazine’s first annual celebration of the 100 Best Green Companies to Work For in Oregon.

Among those attending were Gov. Ted Kulongoski, and the keynote was delivered by wine pioneer and sustainability advocate Susan Sokol Blosser.

“We were honored to have the governor help us recognize the importance of green ethics in the workplace,” says Oregon Business Editor Robin Doussard. “And grateful for his enduring commitment to making Oregon one of the greenest states in the country.”

Based on its widely recognized 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon project, the 100 Best Green Companies were determined by an anonymous employee survey and an independent assessment of the employers’ sustainability practices. There were 372 companies that participated in the project. Companies must enter either the 100 Best Companies survey or the 100 Best Nonprofits survey to be eligible for the 100 Best Green ranking.

The 100 Best Green Companies were announced in the June “Green Issue” of Oregon Business magazine, which was revealed at the end of the event. The Top 10 companies were honored on stage at the Gerding Theater, a platinum LEED historic building.

For a full list of the winners, go to www.oregonbusiness.com.
For more information on the 100 Best projects, go to www.oregon100best.com.