WINNERS HONOURED AT THE 2012 EXCELLENCE IN CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AWARDS:
27 Companies and Individuals Recognized for their Commitment to Sustainable Business
Toronto, ON—November 7, 2012
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Canada’s second annual Excellence in Corporate Responsibility (ECR) Awards took place Wednesday November 7, 2012 in Toronto at One King West, presenting eighteen winners, eight honourable mentions and one outstanding achievement award to celebrate and honour the top corporate Canadians dedicated to creating sustainable and ethical practice in business. Winners ranged from a resource sector leader committed to innovation and collaboration with landowners; a sustainable adventure travel biz that leverages volunteerism; a socially responsible impact investment firm and a biogas co-operative that turns waste into energy.
Professionals from small, medium and large corporations in a range of industries were eligible to apply. Judging was based on leadership and innovation, performance and results, and process.
The Winners of the 2012 ECR Awards are:
1. Industry Associations – Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade
Individual: Eugene Ellmen, Executive Director, Social Investment Organization
Team: Ontario Electronic Stewardship
2. Small/Medium Business – Any sector
Individual: Bruce Poon Tip, Founder, G Adventures
Team: Fair Trade Jewellrey Company
Honourable Mention:
Individual: Sebastien Martin, Co-owner and CEO, Wedderspoon Organic Inc.
Team: Toronto Hydro Corporation
3. Clean technology, Research & Development
Individual: Alfea Principe, Global Marketing Director, Electronic Recycling Services
Team: ZooShare Biogas Co-operative
4. Information, Communications, Technology
Individual: Rick Huijbregts, Vice-president, Industry and Business Transformation, Cisco Canada
Team: Xerox Canada Ltd.
Honourable Mention:
Team: HP (Canada) Co.
5. Financial Services, Insurance, Professional Services
Individual: Gerry Rocchi, President and CEO, Green Power Action
Team: PwC
Honourable Mention:
Team: Stantec Consulting Ltd.
6. Retail, Packaged Goods, Consumer Brands
Individual: Normand Dumont, Vice-President, Sustainable Development, RONA
Team: Canadian Tire Corporation
Honourable Mention:
Individual: John Challinor, Director of Corporate Affairs, Nestlé Waters Canada
7. Manufacturing, Transportation
Individual: Susan Warren, Environmental Coordinator, Warren’s Waterless Printing Inc.
Team: Catalyst Paper Corp.
Honourable Mention:
Individual: Scott Deugo, Chief Sales & Sustainability Officer, Teknion Limited
8. Resource Sector
Individual: Nadine Barber, Vice-President, Government and Public Affairs, Devon Canada Corporation
Team: Holcim (Canada) Inc.
9. Building, Design, Development
Individual: Mazyar Mortazavi, Principal, TAS Design Build
Team: Halsall Associates
Honourable Mention:
Individual: Emmanuelle Sauriol, Director, Corporate Sustainability and Sustainable Development, Dessau
Team: The Minto Group
The 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award was presented to Vancity. Vancity grew to be Canada’s largest credit union by both committing to achieving financial success for its 479,500 members, while being environmentally and socially responsible. Vancity is a member of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values, an independent network of the world’s leading sustainable banks sharing the commitment to achieving triple bottom-line impact through responsible banking practices. This kind of accountability results in real change — Vancity reached its goals of being carbon neutral two years ahead of schedule. Last year it diverted 70 percent of its waste from landfill for recycling. Most important, it is providing tools, training and products to encourage green change in the city of Vancouver, from offering low-interest loans to Vancouver’s homeowners for energy-efficient renovations, to helping develop one of the world’s largest master-planned sustainable communities – Dockside Green in Victoria, BC
