CGCA 2026 - ESG nomination form

Environmental,Social and Governance (ESG) Award

Nomination Form
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: April 13th, 2026
INSTRUCTIONS:

Before submitting the form:
- Gather all necessary information regarding the nominator(s) and the nominee.
- If you need a draft version, download the Word file here.
When submitting the form:
- Make sure to complete all required sections. You will not be able to proceed to the next step if a section is missing or exceeds the word limit.
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No new submissions and/or revisions will be accepted after the nomination deadline.

ELIGIBILITY: In-House Counsel of any Canadian law department, regardless of size.

The Social Responsibility Award was first awarded in 2011. We are pleased with the evolution of this award to ESG.

The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) award recognizes the In-House Counsel who exhibits outstanding leadership in corporate responsibility and ESG stewardship.

Judges will be seeking to highlight an In-House Counsel who has shown a commitment to aligning the interests of the organization with those of their stakeholders, contributing to the well-being of communities, and instilling a culture of ethics, good governance and corporate integrity.

Previous ESG Award Recipients:

2025 – Carlton Mathias, Ontario Power Generation
2024 – Shara Roy, EY Canada
2023 – Bindu Dhaliwal, CIBC
2022 – TD Legal ESG Team, TD Bank Group
2021 – Tom Ferns, Mohawk College
2019 – Jennifer D. Suess, RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust
2018 – John D. Coyne, Unilever Canada Inc.
2017 – Melissa Kennedy, Sun Life Financial

Previous Social Responsibility Award Recipients:

2016 – Barrick Gold Corporation
2015 – TELUS
2014 – NEI Investments
2013 – BMO Financial Group
2012 – Deloitte & Touche LLP
2011 – Royal Bank of Canada and Chippewas of Rama First Nation

Please ensure you address the following areas in your nomination:

- The Business Case: Describe programmes or initiatives that:
- demonstrate strong environmental, social and governance practices
- embrace diversity and inclusion, and create supportive workplaces
- foster a strong cultural of ethics and integrity
- encourage good governance
- Accountability: How are the ESG initiatives supported and measured?

- Communication: How is the law department and the larger corporation engaged and informed?

- Innovation: What new/different approaches do the ESG initiatives undertake?

- Impact: Discuss the impact of the initiatives since its inception and whether there are measurable results?

- Quotes & References

Nominator
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Job Title*
Law Firm/Company*
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number
Relationship to nominee*

Additional nominator (1)
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Job Title
Law Firm/Company
Email
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Phone Number
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Relationship to nominee

Additional nominator (2)
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Job Title
Law Firm/Company
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
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Relationship to nominee

Additional nominator (3)
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Job Title
Law Firm/Company
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
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Relationship to nominee

Additional nominator (4)
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Job Title
Law Firm/Company
Email
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Phone Number
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Relationship to nominee

Nominee
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Job Title*
Company*
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number
Province*

SPECIFIC ESG PROGRAMMES/INITIATIVES:*

0/400
THE BUSINESS CASE:*

0/500
ACCOUNTABILITY:*

0/300
COMMUNICATION:*

0/300
INNOVATION*

0/300
IMPACT:*

0/300
QUOTES & REFERENCES:

0/400
Should be Empty:

Environmental,Social and Governance (ESG) Award

Nominator

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