The award GREEN COMM AWARD MEXICO 2010 is guaranteed by a Consulting Board comprised by representatives of public and private bodies of the environmental sector of the country, such as: Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), National Board of Environmental Industries of Mexico (CONIECO), Federal Environmental Prosecutor Agency (PROFEPA), Confederation of Industrial Chambers (CONCAMIN), Employers’ Confederation of the Mexican Republic (COPARMEX) and GEMI Initiative (Global Environmental Management Initiative).

All the national and international telecommunications and information and communications technologies companies whose initiatives and activities are performed in the Mexican Republic may participate in the GREEN COMM AWARD MEXICO 2010.

Do not have environmental administrative procedures in course or prove that the issued technical measures have been completed.

Declare the non existence of legal conflicts or issues with any authority or entity which are contrary or may discredit GREEN COMM AWARD MEXICO 2010.

Once the postulant has participated in the GREEN COMM AWARD MEXICO 2010, it may not participate in the following edition unless it presents a new initiative.

The non compliance of any of the requirements mentioned above shall automatically disqualify the proposal.

The GREEN COMM AWARD MEXICO 2010 will be awarded under the following criteria:

• Companies developing equipment, products or systems with elements or components which contribute to the conservation and protection of the environment.
  
• Companies applying technological residues management and usage programs.
  
• Companies participating in environmental program’s initiatives.

The participants in the first category may be private organizations who manufacture equipment and systems inside or outside of the country, but traded within Mexico.

The participants in the second category may be private organizations, whether manufacturers or not of equipment and systems, who apply these types of programs.

The participants in the third category may be private organizations who participate in social responsibility and environmental care programs (technological wastes programs, recycled products, efficiency of electrical consume, toxic-free devices, flora and fauna preservation), who will be awarded with a special recognition and do not participate against the other two categories.

The proposal shall be attached with irrefutable and provable information and documentation about the program seeking to be awarded.

The proposal shall contain the following documents:

• Application letter: providing the full data of the company, category in which it will participate (each company may participate in the three categories), actions supporting the deserving of the award, contact name, address, telephone number and e-mail.
  
• Statement letter: stating that there are no environmental administrative procedures in course. This letter shall also affirm the non existence of legal conflicts or issues with any authority or entity which are contrary or may discredit GREEN COMM AWARD MEXICO 2010
  
• Summary document: The participating companies shall send a two page document containing the general description of the program or project and including the purpose, scope and benefits achieved or expected therefrom.
  
• Full document: The participating companies shall submit a ten page document providing the backgrounds, purposes, scope of the program, environmental elements being preserved or improved, concrete actions performed, applied processes or methodologies, achieved results and provable benefits of the program.
  
• All the documents will be send by PDF (mail) or USB, we do not accept print materials
  
• Supporting material: To reinforce the proposal, it is recommendable to include printed, audiovisual or graphic material, publications and statements, when available, to support the program.
  
• Please send your information in Spanish.

The practices of the postulants shall mean an actual challenge for the integral competitiveness and sustainability of the organization and key strategies to keep every area focused on the improvement of the environmental performance, including evidence of communication of the environmental values to the employees and results or advances of their environmental performance indicators.

An important aspect to consider is that such practices are being applied within the organization and have an external projection which is known by the public.

The submitted programs, initiatives or projects shall have been started and applied within 24 months prior to the date of this summons.

They shall have such duration to evidence that the initiative performed by the company is giving the expected results.

The proposals will be assessed in accordance with the following table of values:

The proposals shall be directly submitted at:

Insurgentes Sur No. 664 4° Piso
Col. Del Valle, Delegación Benito Juárez
México, D.F. C.P. 03100

The proposals shall be submitted from the date of this summons to February 1st, 2010. Should you have any question regarding the GREEN COMM AWARD MEXICO 2010 you may request information to the e-mail greencomm@ejkrause.com or contact the telephone number (52) 55-1087 1650 Ext. 1115.

The supporting documentation will be returned within fifteen days following the awarding date upon express request from the postulants.

For the non commercial broadcasting of the papers received, the Technical Secretary of the Award will request the written authorization of the author.

The jury will be comprised by outstanding Mexican persons from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), National Board of Environmental Industries of Mexico (CONIECO), Federal Environmental Prosecutor Agency (PROFEPA), Confederation of Industrial Chambers (CONCAMIN) Employers’ Confederation of the Mexican Republic (COPARMEX) and GEMI Initiative (Global Environmental Management Initiative).

The award of the jury will not be appealable. As the case may be, the jury may declare void one or more categories if they consider that the respective proposals do not have enough merits; they may grant special recognitions to one proposal per category.

Any case not considered by this Summons will be submitted by the Technical Secretary of the Award to the members of the jury for their respective resolution.

The award consists on a special piece. The companies participating in the third category will receive a diploma. The award event will take place during the opening of BROADBAND FOR BUSINESS FORUM powered by EXPO COMM MEXICO 2010, on February 23th.

The winning participants will receive the GREEN COMM AWARD MEXICO 2010 and they may use the emblem on their stationery, facilities, vehicles and products, in the understanding that E.J. Krause de Mexico, through such emblem or stamp, does not guarantee or support in any manner the product or service offered by the company. The use of the stamp shall always make reference to the year when it was granted and the name of the company who received the award.

Likewise, a Press Release will be made communicating the results of the GREEN COMM AWARD MEXICO 2010, making reference to the Environmental Responsibility practices in Technology of each winner.