Excellence in Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Sponsored by Coast Capital Savings

Category Details

Awarded to a business which is majority-owned by an Indigenous person(s), community, or organization, demonstrating entrepreneurship, leadership, and positive impact within the Indigenous and broader community.
NOTE: To be eligible for this award the company or organization must have a minimum of five full-time employees.
(I,e. inclusive hiring practices that are regularly reviewed to ensure they evolve to remain relevant over time; a dedication to provide ongoing training opportunities that increase workplace skills; acts as a community role model with a focus on an inclusive & diverse culture through creation of a respectful work environment; leading action to remove barriers to promote engagement and inclusion of multiple groups)
For those nominated in an additional category, you will need to submit a separate application for the nomination to be reviewed by our independent judging panel.
Our independent judging panel will review all applications and shortlist to three (3) finalists. Judges will assign a numerical score to the specific category criteria which applicants should note in their responses.
PLEASE NOTE: BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR FINAL ENTRY, PLEASE REVIEW THE JUDGING CRITERIA AND WEIGHT FOR THIS PARTICULAR AWARD TO ENSURE YOU ARE ALIGNING WITH AND SATISFYING THE MEASURES THE JUDGES ARE EVALUATING..

PROUDLY PRESENTED BY:

This form is for nominating yourself for one of the Kelowna Chamber Business Excellence Awards!

Chamber membership is not required for eligibility. The Business Awards are open to all companies, organizations, enterprises, individuals and not-for-profits located in the Central Okanagan.

To nominate someone else, click here.

Please note: This form is for submitting entries for judging.

Are you wanting to nominate a person or business for an award instead?

Go to the nomination form

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OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS:

- You may attach up to three (3) written testimonials from business or community associates. Due to the volume of submissions, additional media and video will not be reviewed as part of the application.
100 MB per file. Accepted formats: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, webp, mp3, m4a, mov, mp4, mpg, mpeg, webm

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS

It is a requirement that you submit your company logo
100 MB per file. Accepted formats: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, webp, mp3, m4a, mov, mp4, mpg, mpeg, webm

SUMMARY

Maximum of 750 words. This text is what you want people to read about your organization and will be used for promotional purposes related to the awards.

List any awards or recognition the organization has received.

Maximum of 150 words.

How do you ensure EDI is integrated throughout your organization including all staff and volunteers?

Maximum of 1500 words.

Describe your hiring and retention practices.

Maximum of 1500 words.

What is your strategy for equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in your organization? How do you implement and measure the success?

Maximum of 1500 words.

AWARD SPECIFICS

Please provide a brief description of the organization (history/services/products).

Maximum of 1500 words.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

Maximum of 1500 words. In a brief paragraph or two, tell us the purpose of the organization.

Number of Employees - Part Time

Number of Employees - Full Time

Number of years in business

Organization Name

Design Credit

Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)

Contact information

First name

Last name

Email address

Phone

Company

Company name

Address

City

Province/state

Postal Code