Nominations are being sought for the 2011 Engaged Corporate Citizenship Award.
The late Dr. Donald Rix, CM, OBC, founded the Rix Center for Corporate Citizenship and Engaged Leadership at The Vancouver Board of Trade during his term as Chairman in 2008.
Its purpose is to promote and facilitate the engagement of businesses and individuals in activities that add value to the broader community, as well as business.
Previously, the Engaged Corporate Citizenship Award has been won by the Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR) in 2009, and RBC Royal Bank in 2010.
An Engaged Corporate Citizen is an enterprise which demonstrates in policy and practice the highest standards of stewardship towards the long-term well-being of customers, employees, owners, business partners, the environment and the broader community.
Demonstration of remarkable acts of corporate citizenship will be welcomed.
Further details on the nomination process and selection criteria can be found at here.
The Dean of the Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, will manage the selection process. Nominations should be submitted by January 14, 2011 to:
Secretary
Rix Center for Corporate Citizenship & Engaged Leadership
The Vancouver Board of Trade
Suite 400, 999 Canada Place
Vancouver B.C. V6C 3E1
