Kindness Certified Companies
Kindness Certified Companies (KCC) are good to their people, community, planet and world.
Expanding upon our successful Great Kindness Challenge — and in partnership with The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce — we recognize upstanding companies and provide meaningful opportunities to elevate their commitment to kindness.
Together – with our families, schools, businesses and nonprofit partners – we bring our community together and propel the kindness movement forward.
Kindness Certified Companies (KCC) are good to their people, community, planet and world.
Expanding upon our successful Great Kindness Challenge — and in partnership with The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce — we recognize upstanding companies and provide meaningful opportunities to elevate their commitment to kindness.
Together – with our families, schools, businesses and nonprofit partners – we bring our community together and propel the kindness movement forward.
Embraces diversity, inclusion and equity
Communicates with respect and kind words
Celebrates and honors one another
Makes an annual donation of any amount to a nonprofit serving our local community
Volunteers for at least one community service project annually
Makes environmentally-conscious decisions
Takes earth-friendly actions
Creates a kinder and more compassionate world!
As a Kindness Certified Company, you agree to the following values and aspirations:
Be Good To Your People
- Embrace diversity, inclusion and equity
- Communicate with respect and kind words
- Celebrate and honor one another
Support Our Community
- Make an annual donation of any amount to a nonprofit serving Carlsbad
- Volunteer for at least one community service project annually
Be Kind To Our Planet
- Make environmentally-conscious decisions
- Take earth-friendly actions
Create A Better World
- Do your part to create a kinder and more compassionate world
In return, Kids for Peace & Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce will provide the following benefits!
- Feature all participating companies on Kids for Peace website
- Provide bite-size tips and helpful ideas on how to put the Kindness Certified Company values into action
- Provide annual community service calendar and ideas to promote volunteerism and giving back
- Provide a business-focused kindness checklist to be part of the annual Great Kindness Challenge
- Provide a Kindness Certified Company seal & certificate to share (hardcopy & electronic)
- Feature Kindness Certified Companies on a new dedicated page on the CCC’s website
- Recognize as Kindness Certified in the printed Business Resource Guide (sign up by July 10th to be featured in the 2022 edition!)
- Recognize companies as Kindness Certified in the online Business Directory
NEW! Kind Company Inspiration Award
New CBAD Award To Recognize Kindness Certified Company Leaders
Eligibility
All officially registered Kindness Certified Companies will be considered as nominees for the Kind Company Inspiration Award.
The nomination process
The nomination process is based exclusively on the submission of the annual Kindness Certified Company Survey. Please complete the survey by April 6th, 2022 to be considered for the award. (If you already submitted the survey, please create a new submission to provide additional details).
Recipient selection
The Kids for Peace Team will review all nominations and select 3 finalists. A newly formed independent Awards Committee (separate from the CBAD Awards Committee) will select one recipient annually for the Kind Company Inspiration Award based exclusively on the information provided in each Kindness Certified Company Survey.
Acknowledging award recipients
The recipient of the Kind Company Inspiration Award will be announced privately prior to the CBAD awards ceremony and will need to be present in person at the CBAD awards luncheon on May 20th, 2022 to be honored. The winner will agree to be featured in the Kind Company Inspiration Award video to be premiered at the CBAD awards. The winner will receive a Kind Company Inspiration Award plaque and will also have its company name added to a perpetual Kind Company Inspiration Award plaque displayed at the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce.
