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WEC Gold
Medal
About
the Presentation Ceremony
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As sustainable
development has become an increasingly important issue
for governments, business, and the media, WEC's annual
presentation of the Gold Medal for International Corporate
Achievement in Sustainable Development has grown in stature.
This prestigious event is now recognized as a significant
occasion to mark outstanding efforts in putting sustainable
development into practice. In addition to honoring the
Gold Medal winner, the event provides an opportunity to
raise awareness of the importance of sustainable development
in the wider business community. This year's Gold Medal
for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable
Development will be presented May 15, 2003 at the National
Building Museum in Washington, DC.
The National Building Museum is a Washington landmark
that has, for many years, been the site of important events,
including presidential inaugural balls. Designed 1881
by civil engineer and U.S. Army General Montgomery C.
Meigs, the building was completed in 1887 and housed the
U.S. Pension Bureau and other government offices.
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by a central fountain, eight of the tallest Corinthian
columns in the world, and an exterior terracotta frieze
1,200 feet long and three feet high. It is widely recognized
as an impressive feat of engineering and one of the period's
finest examples of Italian Renaissance design. The site
red as the National Building Museum in 1985. The
museum is funded entirely by private donations and is
considered a leading American institution for the study
of architecture, design, engineering construction, and
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