2024 Excellence in Governance Award Winners

Toronto, Ontario – November 8, 2024 - Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC) announced the winners of the 2024 Excellence in Governance Awards (EGAs)/Prix d’excellence en gouvernance, at its 11th annual awards ceremony on November 7th at the Carlu in Toronto.

This prestigious annual gala brings together the governance community to celebrate exemplary governance practices across various sectors and industries in Canada. The EGAs recognize the trailblazers who are making significant strides in Canadian corporate governance, for their innovative approaches and their capacity to create a lasting impact.

GPC congratulates the 2024 EGA winners, organized by category, as presented below:

1 - Engagement

    • BC Lottery Corporation

2 - Sustainability, ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance)/ Purpose

    • TransAlta Corporation

3 - Board/Director Effectiveness

    • Stabilization Central Credit Union of B.C.

4 - Strategy / Risk Management

    • Algoma Steel Inc.

5 - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

    • Royal Roads University

6 - Organizational Governance

    • ATB Financial

7. Governance Professional of the Year

    • John Bieker, Chief Governance Officer, Métis Nation British Columbia

8 - Peter Dey Governance Achievement Award

    • Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO & Founder, Competent Boards 

 

 
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2024 EGA JUDGES REPORT

The 2024 EGA Report of the Judges is intended to provide insight into some of the accomplishments that have set the winners apart, and to impart the judges’ rationale behind selecting this year’s winning organizations. 

Read the report here!

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