Timeline
| November 15, 2011 | Early bird deadline to complete the |
| December 9, 2011 | Applications due by 11:59 pm |
| January 2012 |
Application review The Business Environmental Awards Judges will review and evaluate written applications. Judges will select finalists for site evaluation based only on the written applications; not all applicants will be selected for site evaluation. |
| February 1, 2012 | Finalists announced |
| February 2012 |
Finalist site visits Judges schedule and conduct site visits (or program presentations) to enable finalists to further demonstrate the merits of their programs. |
| March 19, 2012 | Award recipients announced |
| April/May 2012 | Video production of award recipients' programs |
| May 31, 2012 | Awards Reception |