WINNERS HONOURED AT THE 2012 EXCELLENCE IN CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AWARDS
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— 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
- Individual: Bruce Poon Tip, Founder, G Adventures
- Team: Fair Trade Jewellrey Company
- Individual: Sebastien Martin, Co-owner and CEO, Wedderspoon Organic Inc.
- Team: Toronto Hydro Corporation
- Individual: Alfea Principe, Global Marketing Director, Electronic Recycling Services
- Team: ZooShare Biogas Co-operative
- Individual: Rick Huijbregts, Vice-president, Industry and Business Transformation, Cisco Canada
- Team: Xerox Canada Ltd.
- Team: HP (Canada) Co. 5. Financial Services, Insurance, Professional Services
- Individual: Gerry Rocchi, President and CEO, Green Power Action
- Team: PwC
- Team: Stantec Consulting Ltd.
- Individual: Normand Dumont, Vice-President, Sustainable Development, RONA
- Team: Canadian Tire Corporation
- Individual: John Challinor, Director of Corporate Affairs, Nestlé Waters Canada
- Individual: Susan Warren, Environmental Coordinator, Warren’s Waterless Printing Inc.
- Team: Catalyst Paper Corp.
- Individual: Scott Deugo, Chief Sales & Sustainability Officer, Teknion Limited
- Individual: Nadine Barber, Vice-President, Government and Public Affairs, Devon Canada Corporation
- Team: Holcim (Canada) Inc.
- Individual: Mazyar Mortazavi, Principal, TAS Design Build
- Team: Halsall Associates
- Individual: Emmanuelle Sauriol, Director, Corporate Sustainability and Sustainable Development, Dessau
- Team: The Minto Group
Full descriptions of the winners’ achievements are detailed in the attached winners’ list.
About the ECR Awards: The Excellence in Corporate Responsibility Awards program was developed by industry experts with deep knowledge of corporate responsibility within Canada, including Laurie Simmonds of Green Living Enterprises, Valérie Bécaert of CIRAIG (the Interuniversity Research Centre for the Life Cycle of Products), Bob Mann of Sustainalytics, Chad Park of The Natural Step Canada, Marlo Raynolds Senior Advisor to the Pembina Institute, Toby Heaps of Corporate Knights, Lorraine Smith of SustainAbility and author and sustainability expert Bob Willard.
2012 Judges included Kelly Baxter of The Natural Step International, Heather Lang of Sustainalytics, Matt McCulloch of the Pembina Institute and Lorraine Smith of SustainAbility.
For information about entering the 2013 ECR Awards, please contact Brenda Halkiw at 416-360-0044 x612 / bhalkiw@green-living.ca.
CONTACT:
Brenda Halkiw, Executive Vice President
Green Living Enterprises
Tel: 416-360-0044 x612
Toll Free: 1-800-934-0044
bhalkiw@green-living.ca