Description
Recognizing organizations that demonstrate a conscious effort to execute IDEA (inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility) and a healthy, positive, and productive workplace environment. Forward-thinking champions of inclusive values and principles.
Requirements
- Must be a Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce member in good standing.
- Demonstrated commitment to IDEA (inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility), demonstrated through employee satisfaction and retention.
- Must include 2 to 5 letters of reference from employees, customers, suppliers, or any other impacted individual showcasing the results of the commitment to a healthy, positive, and productive workplace environment. Each letter is no longer that 2 pages in length.
- Cannot have won this category in 2023.
Fields
- My organization is a Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce member in good standing as of the submission date
Only Chamber members are eligible. Please contact the SL Chamber for membership details. Phone: 519-336-2400 Email: info@slChamber.ca - I did not win an OBAA in this category last year
Congratulations if you are a previous winner! However, you are ineligible to win this year. - Describe what makes your organization "outstanding" in its commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.
- Describe what makes your organization "outstanding" in its commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.
Choose either the video option or the written option to submit for this question. - Describe your proactive and effective inclusive employment practices.
- Describe your proactive and effective inclusive employment practices.
- Describe how your organization recognizes employees at all levels as champions of inclusivity.
- Describe how your organization recognizes employees at all levels as champions of inclusivity.
- Describe how your organization exceeds accessibility standards (AODA) for customers and employees.
- Describe how your organization exceeds accessibility standards (AODA) for customers and employees.
- Describe the impact that your organization has on corporate social responsibility (environmental, ethical/human rights, philanthropic and/or economic).
- Describe the impact that your organization has on corporate social responsibility (environmental, ethical/human rights, philanthropic and/or economic).
- Upload a Referral Letter
Choose either the video option or the document option to submit for this question. - Upload a Referral Video
Choose either the video option or the document option to submit for this question. - I have included 2 to 5 referral letters (required)
- Supply a tag line and company description.
Criteria
Criterion | Weight |
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Innovative Expertise (outstanding as an inclusive employer) | 33.3% |
Social Responsibility and Community Impact | 33.3% |
People Impact (positive experience and impact on individuals) | 33.4% |