The 2003 GLOBE Award Winners

The GLOBE Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the second annual GLOBE Awards for Environmental Excellence.

THE CORPORATE COMPETITIVENESS AWARD | top

Presented to a corporation with a proven record of environmental stewardship that has materially contributed to economic competitiveness through a commitment to environmental excellence.

Winner: Enbridge Gas Distribution

As one of Canada's leading energy delivery companies, Enbridge has used ingenuity, innovation to integrate environmental principles into its three core operations: crude oil and liquids pipelines, natural gas pipelines and natural gas distribution. The company's energy delivery systems transport products that provide fuel for transportation, heat for homes and the energy resources for manufacturing.

While active internationally, most of Enbridge's assets are in Canada and the United States. From Head Office leadership in Calgary, Alberta, Enbridge operates the world's longest crude oil and liquids pipeline and owns Canada's largest Natural Gas Distribution Company based in Ontario.

Enbridge's environmental strategy springs from a foundation of legislative compliance to a broad spectrum of social, economic and environmental responsibility. Noteworthy is the company's commitment to working with local communities in areas such as energy efficiency. Enbridge's partnership ethic with customers, shareholders, governments and the public - on a range of environmental issues - is a clear reflection of its core value of sustainability.

Finalists:

• Alcan Inc.
• DuPont Canada
• Enbridge Gas Distribution
• Ontario Power Generation

THE INDUSTRY GROUP AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE | top

Presented to an industry association that has shown leadership by going beyond regulatory compliance to develop a collective commitment to improved environmental performance through research, development and education in partnership with governments, non-governmental organizations, communities and other stakeholders.

Winner: The Aluminum Association of Canada

The Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC) is a non-profit organization that links together the Canadian aluminium industry, and its customers and partners to provide important economic and environment benefits for our country.

AAC has embraced sustainable development, and made major efforts on key environmental issues, such as reducing greenhouses gases to combat climate change. This has helped Canada's aluminium industry establish a collaborative relationship with key stakeholders such as the Canadian public, the federal and provincial governments, and local communities to act on environment and business issues.

For example, in January 2002, the Aluminum Association of Canada signed a framework agreement with the Quebec government on voluntary greenhouse gas emission reductions.

Canada's aluminum industry has also 'exported' its approach to sustainable development to the metals markets of the world.

Finalists:

• Canadian Steel Producers' Association
• The Aluminum Association of Canada
• The Mining Association of Canada

THE INDUSTRY AWARD FOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND APPLICATION | top

Presented to a company that demonstrated outstanding technical ingenuity in the development and application of an innovative technology or process with a significant environmental application.

Winner: ALTECH Technology Systems

ALTECH is one leading Toronto engineering firm that has sought to weave together new technological innovations with its strong service base.

Altech's R&D program has recently generated an exciting new treatment system for air pollution control which is effective at removing particulates from 1 to 100 parts for million at very high efficiencies. The proprietary technology is a sophisticated scrubber system.

Called the Altech REITHER™, the technology is directed at removing particulates from air emissions streams. Medical researchers have concluded that particulate of less of 2 microns in diameter are cancer-causing agents which has led many jurisdictions in North America and Europe to ban such emissions.

The REITHER™ technology appears to provide a solution to many industrial applications. Altech has made installations in the food industry, chemical, zinc and plastics industries in North America.

Finalists:

• ALTECH Technology Systems
• IBM Canada Ltd.
• Mariah Energy Corporation

THE INDUSTRY AWARD FOR EXPORT PERFORMANCE | top

The global demand for environmental technologies and services continues to expand and Canadian companies have demonstrated that they can succeed in this very competitive sector. This award will be presented to an environmental technology or service company that has demonstrated the drive, talent and innovative spirit to have successfully carved out a place in the global environmental marketplace.

Winner: Zenon Environmental Inc.

ZENON Environmental was built on a vision, a vision of helping solve a growing global water crisis. ZENON is in the business of purifying water to higher standards of quality and has been successfully doing this over the last 23 years. The company has developed water treatment technology based on membranes, called ZeeWeed*, that filter water more efficiently and more economically than most conventional water treatment systems.

ZENON's installations are responding to the challenges faced by municipalities and industry, dramatically reducing energy and chemical requirements in treatment processes and guaranteeing new levels of water purity where quality is critical.

Zenon's has almost doubled export sales over the past 2 years, and reached $145 million of export sales in 2002. That's a remarkable accomplishment.

Finalists:

• EcoTrans Technologies LLC
• Trojan Technologies Inc.
• Zenon Environmental Inc.

THE CAPITAL MARKETS AWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT & BANKING | top

New to the GLOBE awards portfolio, this award recognizes Canadian fund managers, banks, brokers, venture capital companies and investment advisors who are developing new financial instruments, analytical tools and targeted funds that take environmental factors into consideration and strategically place capital into sustainable technologies and venture.

Winner: Acuity Investment Management Inc.

Acuity Funds is the next generation of the Green Environmental Mutual Fund that was started in the mid 1990s. The company has a long history of environmental sector investing. It is very well versed in environmental trends and technology requirements.

Acuity utilizes a Group of Advisors who gives advice to the investment group. It has invested in a wide range of environmental sector firms. Acuity has demonstrated a commitment to environment and business investment - investment that has served its subscribers well.

Finalists:

• Acuity Investment Management Inc.
• Clean Power Income Fund
• Sustainable Investment Group Ltd.

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