TxN 20 Calls for Data Submissions across 12 Industries

Texan by Nature (TxN), a Texas-led conservation nonprofit founded by former First Lady Laura Bush, announces application openings for its annual distinguished Texan by Nature 20 (TxN 20), an official ranking of 20 companies with Texas operations that have made a demonstrative commitment to conservation.

Texan by Nature brings conservation and business together for the benefit of our people, prosperity, and natural resources. As beautiful as it is big, Texas is home to some of the largest cities in the United States and the world’s 10th largest economy. A leader in multiple industries with 11 ecoregions, 8 mountain ranges, and over 150 conservation organizations, Texas is a diverse state with the opportunity to model the importance of bringing conservation and business together for the benefit of our people, prosperity, and natural resources.

A catalyst for thought leadership, innovative partnerships and community-led solutions, Texan by Nature has been working with the Texas business community to implement Texas-led conservation practices, partnerships, and resources. Hosting a leadership roundtable series throughout the Lone Star State in 2018, business leaders in each major Texas city and across a spectrum of industries were brought together to engage in timely discussions around current conservation challenges and opportunities, including lack of education, awareness, collaboration, best practices and industry standards. In these sessions, business leaders voiced a desire to know more about the work being done across Texas, learn the best practices for their industries, and receive recognition for their efforts.

Businesses can visit https://txn20.org/ to submit to apply before the June 1, 2020 deadline. Texan by Nature 20 honorees are selected based upon a stated dedication to conservation, demonstrated commitment to conservation via investment and volunteerism, measurement and reporting of spending and impact on conservation efforts, and employee engagement.

Honorees are identified through submissions as well as researched via publicly available information on conservation and sustainability efforts with an esteemed, cross-industry selection committee making the final selection.

2019 TxN 20 HONOREES INCLUDED:

1. American Campus Communities
2. Apache
3. Austin Convention Center
4. Cactus Feeders
5. CEMEX
6. Cirrus Logic
7. Comerica
8. Darling Ingredients
9. Dell
10. DFW Airport
11. Farmer Brothers
12. Harvest Seasonal Kitchen
13. H-E-B
14. King Land & Water
15. NRG Energy
16. Parkland Health & Hospital System
17. Phillips 66
18. Southwest Airlines
19. Texas Health Resources
20. Union Pacific

ELIGIBILITY:
To be considered for the official TxN 20 list, companies must:

• Have operations based in Texas;
• Be a for-profit entity;
• Share a demonstrated commitment to conservation & sustainability;
• Showcase tangible efforts and impact in conservation.

TXN 20 FEATURED INDUSTRY SECTORS:

1. AGRICULTURE
2. ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, AND DEVELOPMENT
3. CONSTRUCTION AND MANUFACTURING
4. ENERGY
5. FINANCIAL SERVICES
6. FOOD, BEVERAGE, AND GROCERY
7. HEALTHCARE
8. HOSPITALITY & ENTERTAINMENT
9. MUNICIPAL SERVICES
10. RETAIL
11. TECHNOLOGY
12. TRANSPORTATION

Activating new investments, amplifying and accelerating innovations, and connecting partners to the resources they need to succeed, Texan by Nature offers select programs to help engage Texans in stewardship of the state’s rich land and diverse communities including the Conservation Wrangler Program, TxN Certification, the Conservation Wrangler Summit and the TxN 20. For more information on TxN partnerships and programs, or to learn how to get involved, please visit www.TxN.org.

ABOUT TEXAN BY NATURE
Texan by Nature brings conservation and business together to protect our beloved Lone Star State.
In Texas, our natural resources are finite, but our ingenuity is infinite. At Texan by Nature, we harness that can-do spirit to take care of the land, water and wildlife that sustain our state’s people and prosperity. We do this by activating new investments in Texan-led conservation, amplifying and accelerating innovations, and connecting partners to the resources they need to succeed. As part of our mission to amplify and accelerate efforts in innovative conservation, we highlight the Texan by Nature 20 – a ranking of the top businesses in Texas moving conservation forward for the benefit of our people, prosperity, and natural resources.