In March of 2010, The Natural Step Canada was awarded the 2010 Environmental Employer of the Year, for Small to Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs).

The applications for the 2011 award have now been extended to November 26, 2010. Please click here to submit your application.

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The Natural Step Canada is a non-profit organization with over a decade of experience helping individuals, businesses and communities understand and make progress toward sustainability.

"This award is a tribute to the work we have undertaken to ensure our human resource (HR) policies are in line with our organization's core sustainability values," says Kelly Hawke Baxter, Executive Director of The Natural Step Canada. "We are committed to walking the talk by striving to be a role model organization when it comes not only to our environmental policies, but also to our social sustainability."

The Natural Step Canada has grown exponentially in the past 5 years. To keep pace with ever-increasing demand for their sustainability training, coaching, and advisory services, the organization has had to increase the size of its team and ensure that their HR practices evolve hand-in-hand-a challenge the organization has embraced.

 "Our goal is to foster a healthy work environment that allows employees to achieve a positive work-life balance," Baxter says. "We strive to have an atmosphere of respect and open collaboration, creating the conditions wherein every employee feels valued, empowered, and part of a team."

ECO Canada's annual Environmental Employer of the Year Awards recognizes organizations and businesses in the environment industry for their commitment and dedication to HR excellence. Winning organizations are selected based on the feedback of employees, making it a unique and highly informative evaluation.

"We want to encourage a high standard of human resource practices in an industry that continues to expand and have high expectations of both companies and employees, " Grant Trump, President and CEO of ECO Canada.

Apply Today! Contact Carmela Escabillas at 403-476-8704 or awards@eco.ca for more information.