GLOBE-Net, December 6, 2011 - This coming
March, the 10th GLOBE Awards, sponsored by The GLOBE
Foundation and The Globe and Mail, will be presented at the
GLOBE 2012 Conference in
Vancouver, Canada.
The GLOBE Awards for Environmental
Excellence recognize the extraordinary achievements
of companies from across the country that have shown an exceptional
ability to balance competitive strategies and sustainable
development.
The 2012 GLOBE Awards will be presented in the following six
categories:
- The Award for Corporate Environmental Excellence
- The Award for Excellence in Emerging Technology
- The Award for Technology Innovation and Application
- The Award for Excellence in Urban Sustainability
- The Award for Sustainability in Finance
- The Award for Best Green Retailing Practices
In addition, The GLOBE Foundation and The Delphi Group will
present this year a special student award: the Next Gen
Entrepreneur Award. Please see the website for details.
Deadline for Entries:
January 27, 2012.
If you are, or know of, any organization operating in
Canada which fulfills the awards criteria, now is the time to start
preparing your nomination.
All finalists will receive extensive media coverage and
recognition through GLOBE 2012 and our media partners, The Globe
and Mail and BNN. They will also receive prominent placement on
both the GLOBE 2012 and GLOBE
Awards websites, as well as through
GLOBE-Net.
Winners of the 2011 GLOBE Awards:
- The Corporate Award for Environmental Excellence: Walmart
Canada
- The Award for Best Green Consumer Product: Tetra Pak Canada
Inc.
- The Award for Best Green Consumer Product - Honorary Small
Business Award:
Mariclaro Canada Inc.
- The Award for Best Green Retailing Practices: The Beer
Store
- The Award for Technology Innovation and Application: Ostara
Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc.
- The Award for Excellence in Urban Sustainability: BC Housing
Management Commission
Visit the Winners' page on the GLOBE Awards
website for more details Deadline for Entries: January 27,
2012.