Category: Diversity Leadership Award of Distinction | Alberta Business Awards of Distinction

The Alberta Human Rights Commission Diversity Leadership Award of Distinction recognizes organizations that embrace diversity in their workforce, encourage respect and inclusion, are eliminating discrimination and barriers, and help create welcoming and inclusive workplaces and communities.

“Winning the Diversity Award for 2006 made an important difference to us at Canterra Suites. It made us feel that our efforts were observed and meaningful. Now we are all advocates for inclusiveness both in our Hotel and in other areas. We know, “Diversity Works”

Jaie Phillips
General Manager, Canterra Suites Hotel

You may provide brief answers in this online form and submit it electronically. You may also print this form out, answer the questions with more detail and send samples or other supporting documents, if you wish.

In other words, we want to hear from you, however you feel most comfortable and confident responding to our questions. If you have any questions or concerns about your eligibility or application, please call or email: E telofson@abchamber.ca T 780.425.4180 ext. 2

If you would like to nominate a business or organization just give us the name of the business, a contact name and phone number or email address and we will contact them and ask them to provide all the details for the application.

Entry Deadline:

In order to be eligible, your submission must be delivered to the Alberta Chambers of Commerce office no later than 4:00 p.m., November 25, 2011. Due to the number of entries received, entry packages cannot be returned. If unable to submit your application electronically, please submit a printed copy of this form and all other documents to the following:

2011 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction c/o Alberta Chambers of Commerce 1808 – 10025 – 102A Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z2

General Eligibility Requirements

To be a valid entry in the Alberta Business Awards of Distinction, your business must:

have operated in Alberta for a minimum of three years;

Be operating in Alberta and continue to do so at the time of the awards presentation;
Employ Albertans to produce goods and/or provide services;
Not have won in the same category in the past three years; and
Not have anyone in your management, on your board, or in your employ serving on the Alberta Business Awards of Distinction judging committee for this category.

Specific Eligibility Requirements

This award recognizes and honours organizations that are integrating diversity into their workplaces so that employees, clients/customers and others are respected and included. Diversity can take many forms. It can include:

Our ethno-cultural, Aboriginal, religious and racial backgrounds
Whether we were born here or have moved here from another place
Our abilities and disabilities
Our gender, and
Other personal differences

Inclusive organizations value the differing abilities, experiences and perspectives of all their employees, clients/customers and others. Inclusive organizations can help create welcoming and inclusive communities.

Organizations can integrate diversity and be inclusive in many ways. For example, you could tell us about your efforts to:

Develop a more diverse workforce, by recruiting employees from diverse backgrounds;
Build an organization that is respectful and inclusive, by developing policies and programs so that employees, clients/customers and others feel welcomed and included, for example by developing more culturally inclusive and sensitive practices;
Change your organizational policies, culture and business practices to eliminate discrimination and barriers to employment and/or help integrate and reflect diversity more fully with employees, clients and community.

We encourage applications for all kinds of organizations. However, if your organization is in the business of helping other organizations develop more inclusive and diverse workforces or services, please make sure your application describes the efforts your own organization is taking to make itself more diverse and inclusive.

Business Profile
Business Name*
Name of Owner(s) or CEO*
Title*
Email*
Address (Head Office)*
Address (Operating Office)*
Phone*
Fax*
Number of Employees in Alberta*
Date of Incorporation (if applicable)
Date Operations Commenced in Alberta*
Product and/or Service Supplied*
Submitter Profile
Submitter Name*
Title*
Submitter Phone*
Submitter Fax*
Submitter Email*
Submission Details
Provide an overview or summary of your achievements in building a diverse and inclusive organization. Tell us briefly about: your business environment, what you set out to do, what you did, the results you achieved, any unique circumstances or challenges you faced and any other additional comments you feel are important to your achievement.
Be as specific and detailed as possible about the results your organization achieved in becoming more diverse and inclusive.
Briefly describe how you plan to continue your commitment to being a diverse, respectful and inclusive organization.
Provide any additional information that you think might help us evaluate your submission.
Note for businesses whose core business is providing services related to diversity and inclusion: Ensure the submission explains initiatives taken in relation to your workforce.
Premier's Award of Distinction
Finalists in all award categories are eligible for the Premier’s Award of Distinction and must complete the form fields below with this specific category entry application to be eligible for the Premier’s Award.

Sponsored by Alberta Employment and Immigration, this prestigious award is presented to an Alberta firm that:
- embodies the Alberta Advantage,
- exhibits overall outstanding achievement and leadership in Alberta, and demonstrates ongoing, consistent involvement in community events and organizations locally and/or provincially.
- The winner will be announced to media across the province and will be presented with a special award at the Gala Banquet.
How does your organization embody the Alberta Advantage? (e.g. leading edge thinking, risk taking, entrepreneurial practices, environmental responsibility, global focus, fun, friendly attitude)*
How does your organization demonstrate outstanding achievement and leadership in Alberta? (e.g.productivity, successful ventures, innovation, diversity, ethical practices)*
Describe your organization's ongoing and consistent involvement in community events and organizations locally and/or provincially?*
- Our company will be submitting additional files, photos and necessary documention through courier/traditional mail.
Terms*
- Yes! My business wishes to compete in the Alberta Business Awards of Distinction. I hereby certify that my business meets the general eligibility requirements and specific category requirements, and that the information provided on this profile and in my entry package is correct to the best of my knowledge. If chosen as a finalist, I agree to allow the use of my business profile and photographs for publicity by the Alberta Business Awards of Distinction, Alberta Aboriginal Relations, the Alberta Chambers of Commerce and Alberta Employment and Immigration.

Entry Deadline:

General Eligibility Requirements

Specific Eligibility Requirements

Business Profile

Submitter Profile

Submission Details

Premier's Award of Distinction