The 2007 GLOBE Awards Winners

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

THE CORPORATE COMPETITIVENESS AWARD | top

Whether through expansion, acquisition, or a change in strategic focus, corporations are seeking ways to meet global environmental challenges while maintaining and enhancing shareholder value. This award is 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: Teknion Corporation

Teknion is a leading international designer, manufacturer and marketer of office systems and office furniture products. Teknion has been built on design and innovation, product leadership, agility, responsiveness and a commitment to long term relationships.

Our environmental program began with a sincere desire to expand our thinking, as we have focused on training and building a knowledge community to pursue sustainable and efficient methods of design, manufacturing and business development.

Today sustainable development is a significant part of our culture embraced by leadership, where we have implemented strategic programs such as ISO14001, Ecologo, LEED and Greeguard and through the efforts of people and teams across our organization who use their proactive environmental responsibility to create a not only a "greener" company but a better one.

Finalists for this overall category were:

• AMEC (AMEC Americas Ltd.)
• Home Depot Canada Inc.
• Teknion Corporation
• Vancity Group

THE AWARD FOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND APPLICATION | top

Increasingly today, new and innovative technologies are being developed and applied to solve pressing environmental problems. This award is presented to an organization or group of organizations that have demonstrated outstanding technical ingenuity in the development and/or application of an innovative technology or process with a significant environmental application and/or benefit.

Winner: Earthcycle Packaging Ltd.

Vancouver-based Earthcycle Packaging was founded in 2003 by the company's Founder and President, Shannon Boase, and introduced to the commercial market in November 2005.

Earthcycle Packaging is a sustainable line of compostable packaging solutions, made of palm fiber, a renewable resource that was formerly considered an agricultural waste product of the Malaysian palm oil industry. With its signature line suitable for packaging everything from fresh produce to meats to consumer products, Earthcycle Packaging has built a name that is synonymous with quality, durability and sustainability.

Currently available at retailers such as Wal-Mart (who has a goal of zero waste by 2010), Wild Oats, Whole Foods, and Loblaws, Earthcycle Packaging has, in a short period of time, secured a strong and increasingly visible presence in the North American marketplace as part of the solution to eliminate plastics and their harmful environmental impacts.

Earthcycle's future looks bright. The company continues to make its mark, elevating the awareness of its compostable packaging line, while educating consumers on Earthcycle as the eco-friendly packaging option.

Finalists:

• Earthcycle Packaging Ltd.
• EnviroTower Inc.
• Remsoft Inc.

THE CAPITAL MARKETS AWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT & BANKING | top

Financial markets are increasingly integrating environment factors into investment and banking decisions, and are placing more capital into sustainable technologies and ventures. Canadian fund managers, bank, brokers, venture capital companies and investment advisors are developing new financial instruments, analytical tools and targeted funds that merit consideration for the Capital Markets Award for Sustainable Investment & Banking.

Winner: Mercer Investment Consulting

Mercer Investment Consulting's Responsible Investment business is dedicated to developing intellectual capital about the integration of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations within investment decision making. Working with clients in Canada and abroad, Mercer consultants help to develop and implement responsible investment policies, select investment managers and monitor performance within an ESG framework. Mercer Investment Consulting worked as consultants to the United Nations on the development of the Principles for Responsible Investment, which were launched in April 2006.

Mercer Investment Consulting is a leading global provider of investment consulting services offering customized guidance at every stage of the investment decision, risk management, and investment monitoring process. Mercer consultants have been meeting the investment needs of clients for more than 30 years, and work with the fiduciaries of pension funds, foundations, endowments, and other investors in 35 countries.

Finalists:

• Innovest Strategic Value Advisors
• Mercer Investment Consulting
• Yachnin & Associates and Sustainable Investment Group Ltd.

THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN URBAN SUSTAINABILITY | top

As the hub of industry and innovation, cities have become the economic engines of society. Livable, vibrant and sustainable cities are rising to the top of the competitive ladder through their ability to attract talent and investment. A key 'building block' for such world class cities is the planning and practice of urban sustainability in City form, building design and economic systems. This award will be presented to a local government, private sector company or consortium which has developed and applied outstanding urban sustainability principles.

Winner: Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (Vancouver Transit Centre)

TransLink (or the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority) is the regional transportation authority for the Greater Vancouver Regional District. TransLink plans, finances and champions an integrated transportation system that moves people and goods safely and efficiently, supporting the regional growth strategy, air quality objectives and economic development. TransLink and its operating companies and contractors provide the following:

• Transportation planning and funding;
• Regional public transit services (Buses, SeaBus, SkyTrain, West Coast Express and HandyDART) and the Albion Ferry;
• Funding of cycling facilities and the Major Road Network in partnership with the municipalities;
• Maintenance and rehabilitation of TransLink-owned bridges;
• Transportation demand management; and
• The AirCare program.

Finalists:

• Diamond and Schmitt Architects Incorporated (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)
• Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (Vancouver Transit Centre)
• HOK (Toronto Studio and Office)

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