2017 Excellence in Governance Award Winners
The Governance Professionals of Canada (“GPC”) handed out the Fifth Annual Excellence in Governance Awards (“EGAs”) on November 2, 2017 at their awards gala dinner and ceremony held at The Carlu in Toronto.
GPC received over 80 nominations this year from organizations across all sectors. The winners, organized by category, are presented below:
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Best Practices in Enterprise Risk Management
- MD Financial Management Inc.
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Best Practices in Sustainability and ESG Governance
- MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op)
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Best Approach to Achieving Effective Board and Committee Operations
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Best Practices to Enhance Boardroom Diversity
- Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR)
- Cameco Corporation (Honourable Mention)
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Best Practices in Strategic Planning, Oversight and Value Creation by the Board
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Best Engagement by a Governance Team
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Best Compensation, Disclosure and Communication
- Manulife Financial Corporation
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Best Practices in Subsidiary Governance
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Best Overall Corporate Governance
- Listed winner: Royal Bank of Canada and
- Non-listed winner: Vancouver Airport Authority
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Peter Dey Governance Achievement Award
- Hugh Bolton, Chairman, EPCOR Utilities