AHFA extends entry deadline for Sage Award
Applications to be accepted through Sept. 11
Heath E. Combs -- Furniture Today, September 3, 2009
HIGH POINT, N.C. — The American Home Furnishings Alliance has extended the deadline for applications for the 2009 Sage Award to Sept. 11.The award honors sustainable business practices in the home furnishings and bedding categories. Manufacturers, designers and retailers are eligible to apply for the award, which is sponsored by Cargill's BiOH polyols business unit.
Nominees must demonstrate significant accomplishments in reducing a company's environmental footprint.
The original deadline for entries was Sept. 4.
Three finalists will be announced during the fall High Point Market, which runs Oct. 17-22. The winner will be presented with the Sage Award Dec. 2 at the AHFA's Sustainability Summit in Greensboro, N.C.
Entries will be judged by a panel of experts from the home furnishings industry and environmental and social organizations in a blind evaluation - company names will be removed from the applications and will not be shared with judges during the process.
Applicants do not have to be AHFA members or use Cargill's BiOH polyols.
Furniture manufacturer Hickory Chair won the first Sage Award last year.
More information on the award criteria, along with entry forms, can be found online at www.ahfa.us and www.bioh.com. Entry forms, entry requirements and complete application instructions are available at www.SageAward.org.
