Clean50 Top Projects & VCIB Community Champion Submission Form

This award is designed to recognize “Community Builders” – organizations that are already community focused and driving positive social & economic change, but which aren’t as frequently recognized for their positive environmental impact. It will be awarded to an organization that is primarily bringing community / social benefits and which is ALSO taking action to bring environmental change We’re very pleased to have the support of Vancity – itself a driver of positive social and environmental impacts – as our champion in creating the award, and supporting our search for a deserving winner!

Please read this carefully. There is no cost to be considered, or to win any Clean50 Award. Nor do we require that finalists buy an expensive dinner for 8 people to attend an award ceremony as some Awards insist nominees do. Winning individuals and projects are notified they have won and not dependent upon anything, other than as outlined below. IF you win, you will need to sign a licensing agreement (but not pay anything) in order to accept the award. The agreement does not obligate you to pay anything unless you choose to use the award to gain some commercial or reputational advantage. The publicity we provide, the space on our website, the reference in the Globe and Mail are all free. And there is no obligation for the organization to self-identify as a Clean50 Project Award winners. HOWEVER – if you win and you do want to self-identify as a Clean50 Top Project Award winner, you will be required to first pay a licensing fee (~$1,500 for a corporation, half that for a B Corp, or ENGO. $100. for a registered charity.) The fee is a one time payment for use of the Clean50 logo and entitles the organization to self-identify as a winner in perpetuity,

At some point following the Summit, – likely during Earth Week 2021 (April 22) The Globe and Mail is generously providing us with two pages in the Report on Business to tell the story of the Clean50 and recognize our sponsors, supporters and of course, the 2021 Clean50 champions, as well as the full list and pictures of the 2021 Clean50 individual honourees, the 10 Clean50 Emerging Leaders and the Clean50 Top 15 Projects. The full story of each honouree in all categories will appear on our web pages and in the Summit Program. The above is all at no charge to the individuals or organizations who won, and does not require payment of any licensing fees. Beyond that, we expect there will again be 7-10 pages of special coverage of Clean50 winners as part of a Special Clean50 Report series in the Globe and Mail, to run during the same week, with several pages each day in the ROB, similar to those produced over the last 3 years (and visible from the Clean50 website).Some honourees or their employers may be interested in considering advertising participation in the section, either to congratulate the honouree – or to tell the organization’s bigger sustainability story. As part of our arrangement with the Globe & Mail, we have enabled such advertising to be purchased at a very significant discount – and all of the paid advertising space will be matched by editorial content about the Clean50 and individual honourees / their organizations. Advertisers are provided significant opportunity to propose interesting topics for inclusion in the report, and in most cases, where good content can be found, written coverage of the advertiser’s story includes content equal to about 75% of the advertising space purchased. Some participants elect to forego the advertisement and focus entirely on content. The Clean50 organization obtains no direct financial benefit from the Special Report, but obviously sees great reputational value for the Clean50 and participants alike from the coverage the Special Report affords. The timing between learning one is on the Clean50 list – and the deadline for committing to becoming part of the special report is sometimes very short. Please consider now…. If you win, would you wish to be contacted about further publicity? The response to this question has absolutely no bearing on judging – and will only be shared with senior representatives from the Globe (not our advisory team). Because of deadline issues you MAY be contacted before final determination of your Clean50 Award is made, so that if you are interested, the appropriate people in your organization can begin to consider the content of any message you may wish to share, should you ultimately make the list. Inclusion in the special report is limited to current and past Clean50 winners, their employers, and current sponsors. “Well Wishers” are welcome but not themselves eligible for coverage. Content is restricted to issues related to the objectives and those things measured by the Clean50, but not exclusively the accomplishments of the Honouree. The Clean50 has some editorial control, and exercises that to prevent “greenwashing” or inclusion of any story not aligned with Clean50 objectives / values, or issues likely to be controversial to Honourees (i.e. is nuclear power “clean” power?) Costs typically run between 5K for an 1/8th of a page and 25K for a full page ad + 75% space match story. Past examples are visible on the Clean50 website.

This award is designed to recognize “Community Builders” – organizations that are already community focused and driving positive social & economic change, but which aren’t as frequently recognized for their positive environmental impact. It will be awarded to an organization that is primarily bringing community / social benefits and which is ALSO taking action to bring environmental change We’re very pleased to have the support of Vancity – itself a driver of positive social and environmental impacts – as our champion in creating the award, and supporting our search for a deserving winner!

Please read this carefully. There is no cost to be considered, or to win any Clean50 Award. Nor do we require that finalists buy an expensive dinner for 8 people to attend an award ceremony as some Awards insist nominees do. Winning individuals and projects are notified they have won and not dependent upon anything, other than as outlined below. IF you win, you will need to sign a licensing agreement (but not pay anything) in order to accept the award. The agreement does not obligate you to pay anything unless you choose to use the award to gain some commercial or reputational advantage. The publicity we provide, the space on our website, the reference in the Globe and Mail are all free. And there is no obligation for the organization to self-identify as a Clean50 Project Award winners. HOWEVER – if you win and you do want to self-identify as a Clean50 Top Project Award winner, you will be required to first pay a licensing fee (~$1,500 for a corporation, half that for a B Corp, or ENGO. $100. for a registered charity.) The fee is a one time payment for use of the Clean50 logo and entitles the organization to self-identify as a winner in perpetuity,

At some point following the Summit, – likely during Earth Week 2021 (April 22) The Globe and Mail is generously providing us with two pages in the Report on Business to tell the story of the Clean50 and recognize our sponsors, supporters and of course, the 2021 Clean50 champions, as well as the full list and pictures of the 2021 Clean50 individual honourees, the 10 Clean50 Emerging Leaders and the Clean50 Top 15 Projects. The full story of each honouree in all categories will appear on our web pages and in the Summit Program. The above is all at no charge to the individuals or organizations who won, and does not require payment of any licensing fees. Beyond that, we expect there will again be 7-10 pages of special coverage of Clean50 winners as part of a Special Clean50 Report series in the Globe and Mail, to run during the same week, with several pages each day in the ROB, similar to those produced over the last 3 years (and visible from the Clean50 website).Some honourees or their employers may be interested in considering advertising participation in the section, either to congratulate the honouree – or to tell the organization’s bigger sustainability story. As part of our arrangement with the Globe & Mail, we have enabled such advertising to be purchased at a very significant discount – and all of the paid advertising space will be matched by editorial content about the Clean50 and individual honourees / their organizations. Advertisers are provided significant opportunity to propose interesting topics for inclusion in the report, and in most cases, where good content can be found, written coverage of the advertiser’s story includes content equal to about 75% of the advertising space purchased. Some participants elect to forego the advertisement and focus entirely on content. The Clean50 organization obtains no direct financial benefit from the Special Report, but obviously sees great reputational value for the Clean50 and participants alike from the coverage the Special Report affords. The timing between learning one is on the Clean50 list – and the deadline for committing to becoming part of the special report is sometimes very short. Please consider now…. If you win, would you wish to be contacted about further publicity? The response to this question has absolutely no bearing on judging – and will only be shared with senior representatives from the Globe (not our advisory team). Because of deadline issues you MAY be contacted before final determination of your Clean50 Award is made, so that if you are interested, the appropriate people in your organization can begin to consider the content of any message you may wish to share, should you ultimately make the list. Inclusion in the special report is limited to current and past Clean50 winners, their employers, and current sponsors. “Well Wishers” are welcome but not themselves eligible for coverage. Content is restricted to issues related to the objectives and those things measured by the Clean50, but not exclusively the accomplishments of the Honouree. The Clean50 has some editorial control, and exercises that to prevent “greenwashing” or inclusion of any story not aligned with Clean50 objectives / values, or issues likely to be controversial to Honourees (i.e. is nuclear power “clean” power?) Costs typically run between 5K for an 1/8th of a page and 25K for a full page ad + 75% space match story. Past examples are visible on the Clean50 website.