Convertus named Finalist for Environmental Leadership Award

Convertus named Finalist for Environmental Leadership Award

A version of this article was first published on the London Chamber of Commerce website.

The London Chamber of Commerce has been recognizing and celebrating high achievement in London’s business community since 1984.

Often called the “Academy Awards” of business achievement in London, the Chamber’s annual Business Achievement Awards gala showcases and celebrates some of the outstanding businesses in London. The Annual Business Achievement Awards is the largest business awards gala of its kind in Canada. To be a finalist for an award is in itself a great accomplishment.

There are a number of categories including Agribusiness, Business of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Leadership, Excellence in Human Resources, Innovation and the Manufacturers Award.

The finalists and winners were:

Agribusiness

• Sollio Agriculture
• Whitecrest Mushrooms (Winner)

Business of the Year  – Large

• Alimentiv
• Callon Dietz
• Surveyors
• LBMX (Winner)
• Selectpath

Business of the Year – Medium

• Anderson Craft Ales
• Carmina de Young Fashion Design Inc.
• Donaldson Heating & Air Conditioning
• Waste Solutions Canada (Winner)                                                 

Business of the Year – Small

• Grace Restaurant London
• Orca Intelligence Inc. (Winner)
• The Branding Firm
• The Whole Grain Hearth

Corporate Social Responsibility

• Old Oak Properties
• Libro Credit Union (Winner)

Environmental Leadership

• Convertus
• Sifton Properties Limited (Winner)

Excellence in Human Resources

• Mobials Inc.
• Tribe Medical Group Inc. (Winner)

Innovation

• OCI Vacuum Microengineering Inc.
• PSD (Winner)

Manufacturer

• Equals Brewing Co.
• General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (Winner)

“It was an honour to be nominated for the Environmental Leadership Award” said Jamie Jongsma, CFO for Convertus. “Our business is founded on sustainability and supporting the circular economy, however in the last year we also spent a great deal of effort examining our processes to ensure that we are doing everything we can at Convertus to protect the environment, natural resources and public health. It was a great honour being categorized with so many businesses in London that have done so much to contribute to a level of community spirit that exists in London. It’s humbling being recognized for our efforts from the communities in which we operate in”