Awards & Recognition
The Cornerstone Award is presented to a member of the NHBSR network – an individual, business or organization – that exemplifies the concepts of corporate social responsibility within their organization and promotes the concepts of corporate social responsibility to the greater business community within the State of New Hampshire.
The Cornerstone Award is named for the cornerstone of a building, a significant first building block of a large and important building, which is usually laid with appropriate ceremonies. NHBSR chose the name for the award with the belief that corporate social responsibility should be a foundation of every business, a basic building block, or cornerstone, of our economy and our society.
Established in 2013, the Cornerstone Award Hall of Fame recognizes prior winners who re-apply and finish as a top-three finalist. Inductees are honored in the Hall of Fame for three years, at which point they may apply to renew their Hall of Fame status.
Share your admiration for an employer, employee or a peer – nominate them for the Cornerstone Award!
2025 Award Winner:
This year’s Cornerstone Award recipient is Kennebunk Savings Bank – This award recognizes an individual or company exemplifying CSR principles and promoting them within the NH business community.ous New Hampshire.
Previous Award Recipients
2024 – Beth Tener
2023 – Revision Energy
2022 – Hanover Co-op Food Stores and Auto Service Centers
2021 – Dartmouth Health
2020 – Stonyfield
2019 – Amy LaBelle, LaBelle Winery
2018 – Dr. Fiona Wilson, University of New Hampshire
2017 – Cirtronics
2016 – Post-Landfill Action Network
2015 – Warrenstreet Architects
2014 – Jeff Baker, President, Image 4
2013 – W.S. Badger Company
2012 – Sequoya Technologies Group
2011 – Antioch University of New England
2010 – C&S Wholesale Grocers
2009 – Hypertherm
2008 – Monadnock Paper Mills
2007 – Clean Air Cool Planet
Cornerstone Award Hall of Fame
2020 – Hypertherm
2017 – W.S. Badger
2016 – Hypertherm, Inc.
2013 – Hypertherm, Inc. and Monadnock Paper Mills
Many Thanks to our Award Sponsor:
The Partnership for Innovation Award
The Partnership for Innovation Award recognizes a collaboration that created synergy and progress on a sustainability initiative where it might not otherwise have been possible. The partnership demonstrates a creative approach and measurable results that inspire other business leaders in New Hampshire to take action.
2024 Award Winner:
The Partnership for Innovation Award goes to the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation (NHCF)– Recognized for their unwavering commitment to making New Hampshire a community where everyone can thrive. Through collaborative partnerships, strategic grantmaking, and innovative philanthropic initiatives, NHCF brings together nonprofits, businesses, donors, and community leaders to address complex challenges such as housing, mental health, substance misuse, and access to quality education. Their work is guided by values of accountability, belonging, collaboration, courage, equity, and justice, ensuring that measurable progress is made toward removing barriers and creating opportunities for all residents.
Previous Award Recipients
2024 – Monadnock Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coalition
2023 – Upper Valley Affordable Workforce Housing Fund
2022 – Energy Week Partners:
The Nature Conservancy NH, Clean Energy NH, Ceres, NH Community Development Finance Authority, NH Small Business Development and SkiNH.
2021 – Hanover Co-op Food Stores and Willing Hands
2020 – Casella Waste Systems and Goodwill of Northern New England
2019 – Girls at Work and Timberland
2018 – Hannaford Supermarkets and Manomet
2017 – CCA for Social Good and Early Learning N.H.
2016 – Hypertherm and Casella Waste
Many Thanks to our Award Sponsor:
Impact Amplifier Award
This award honors those who not only make a difference but also amplify it for the world. The Impact Amplifier Award was established to recognize organizations and/or individuals whose efforts consistently drive for greater impact, embrace challenges as opportunities, and invite others to join them in advancing meaningful progress. These visionaries understand that sustainability is an ongoing journey, and through their actions, they create a ripple effect that extends far beyond their own organization.
2025 Award Winner: Ceres
Systemic Leadership Award
The Systemic Leadership Award defines a business that understands its role as part of a larger system and works to build relationships that help develop that larger, whole system. The finalists scored well in all sections of the Measure What Matters survey and are recognized for their commitment to sustainability.
2025 Award Winner: W. S. Badger
2024 Award Winner: Timberland
Cornerstone Innovator Award
This award acknowledges a business or individual that implements creative approaches to advancing socially responsible and sustainable practices. Stonyfield Organics is recognized for their sustained leadership in addressing challenges and embracing opportunities that continue to elevate leadership in corporate responsibility and sustainability.