The Nomination Process: How to NominateEach nominee MUST submit an executive summary which details a practice or an innovation in one of the nomination areas and highlights the role of the Governance Professional in enhancing the organization’s processes or effectiveness through the innovation. Submissions should be limited to innovation or continuous improvement in one nomination area that has been implemented within the last 18 months. Each organization may submit a maximum of three nominations in all categories, combined. The judging panel requires a clear and consistent explanation of what differentiates the nominee from its peers. The summary should include why the organization / individual / program is unique and what makes it “the best.” This should include a narrative of not only what was done, but also “how” and “why.” The executive summary is limited to 750 words and should address the following questions in its content.
Attachments should be used sparingly, if at all. If used, they should be provided as an example of the practice, process or innovation, not as a description of it. When including supporting materials to support the nomination from other documents, please provide extracts only of the relevant page or pages, as well as highlight the specific areas that are being submitted as supporting information. NO MORE than up to 7 pages of supporting materials can be provided in a single file for any one submission. Executive summaries that refer to a “see attached” within their narrative to describe their innovation will be returned for rewrite. They must summarize each element within the summary. EligibilityThe ‘Excellence in Governance Award’ is open to all organizations, sectors, and industries (listed, private, public, crown, not for profit, co-op, etc.) listed and head-quartered in Canada to take part. Individual or team submissions will be accepted in each category. Submissions should be limited to innovation or continuous improvement in one nomination area that has been implemented within the last 18 months. Each organization may submit a maximum of three nominations in all categories, combined. You may submit in multiple categories; however, each submission requires an entry form for its respective category. The deadline for nominations is July 8th, 2021, and the shortlist of finalists for the awards will be announced in September 2021. The 2021 award winners will be announced and celebrated on Thursday, November 4th, 2021, Toronto, ON. The judging committee is solely responsible for selecting those to appear on the various categoties. GPC staff and board members will not be directly nor indirectly involved in company submissions or choosing those selected to appear on the various panels. The judges’ decision is final, and no negotiation will take place.. How to Enter a Submission
Category Checklist Submissions will be accepted for organizations. Submissions may be made in multiple categories, but each entry must be submitted separately and be accompanied by an executive summary, and entry form. GPC expects that between 5 and 7 awards will be granted annually, drawn from all nomination areas. Accordingly, there will not necessarily be an award (nor shortlisted nominees) drawn specifically from any particular nomination area in any particular year. Rather, the focus will be upon the best submissions drawn from any and all of the nomination areas, both for shortlisting and for the final determination of awards
PRIVACY POLICY: The identities of individuals and organizations entered in the nominations for the EGAs will be kept confidential. No public disclosure of nominations or nominees will be made with the exception of those companies that are selected for the shortlist in each category and of those companies that are selected as the winners. Any nomination submitted and its supporting material will be kept confidential by GPC and its judging panel. Nomination materials (electronic or hard copy) submitted will be destroyed after the Awards have been presented, unless the nominee(s) request the return of materials at the time of entry via the entry form. | For EGA inquiries, please contact: |