washington business
Inside
spring 2012
cover story
26 Celebrating
Environmental Excellence
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32
26
departments
4
From You to Us
Correspondence from AWB members
and readers of Washington Business
6 Happenings
AWB’s Calendar of Events
10
Inside AWB
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16
Twenty years ago, green was still just a color.
Today, it’s a mark of distinction, especially for
businesses with environmentally sound products
or practices. In this issue, AWB celebrates the
20th anniversary of its Environmental Excellence
Awards and highlights this year’s award-winning
companies. Jason Hagey
The latest news on how AWB is working for you
Of Note
Interesting and noteworthy milestones
within Washington state
The Water Cooler
A break from the every day
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36
Staying Power Kelly Kearsley
40
Bottling Success Kelly Kearsley
employment & workplace
A Powerful Workforce
45
Daniel C. Brunell
48
As the Court Turns
23
No Dorms, No Problem
Jason Hagey
50
economy
Wrong Way Washington
Jason Hagey
A Q&A with Maj. Gen. Lowenberg
21 National Watch
industry
Novo Nordisk: The ‘R’ in R & D
Daniel C. Brunell
In Their Words
business backgrounder
What’s Working
Safety Pays
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14
52
columns
Eye on Business
Don C. Brunell
From the Chair
Tom Hosea
Washington Outlook
Richard S. Davis