On December 9, 2014, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Catherine Novelli presented the Secretary of State’s 2014 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) to Wagner Asia Equipment, LLC in Mongolia,  EcoPlanet Bamboo Group in Nicaragua, and The Coca-Cola Company in the Philippines. The annual award recognizes U.S.-owned businesses that play vital roles around the world as good corporate citizens in supporting sustainable development, respect for human and labor rights, environmental protection, open markets, transparency, and other democratic values.

Wagner Asia Equipment, LLC in Mongolia, a heavy equipment  dealership, was honored for its commitment to public-private partnerships with Mongolia’s local and national governments to protect the environment, including through planting more than 900 trees; conducting workshops for students on environment and ecology; implementing a project to build a community garden; and rehabilitating a toxic waste site. Wagner employs persons with disabilities and provides employees with medical care and generous financing for housing.