Mountain Equipment Co-Op (MEC)荣获2008年加拿大斯宾塞-斯图亚特奖的管理奖。因为MEC为短期和长期的成功而实施可持续发展战略。MEC是管理奖项中的非营利机构奖的赢家。
此次奖项评定组的主席兼首席执行官Anne Golden说，“我们认为管理有利于企业的发展并为股东创造价值。在这方面，MEC无疑是管理奖项的大赢家。MEC把可持续发展策略融入到业务和管理中。”
加拿大斯宾塞-斯图亚特全国奖的主席Andrew MacDougall说，“优秀的领导能取得重大成就，所有获奖者都证明了这一点。而良好的管理则至关企业的长远成功及可持续发展。”
MEC在户外装备，服装和服务的零售业合作经营的组织中起着社会和环境的领导作用。由9名成员组成的董事会致力于可持续发展，而MEC在这方面取得巨大成就。董事会意识到，成功地实现可持续战略将给这个组织带来竞争的优势性。“
RBC荣获个人奖，阿尔伯塔大学荣获集体奖。管理奖项的个人，集体和非赢利的颁奖典礼于周一晚在多伦多举行。
原文：MEC Wins Canada's Governance Award
Mountain Equipment Co-Op (MEC) is the overall winner of The Conference Board of Canada/Spencer Stuart 2008 National Awards in Governance, for its implementation of a sustainability strategy to ensure its short and long term success. MEC was the winner of not-for-profit sector category.
"Our view is that governance is good for business and creates value for all stakeholders," said Anne Golden, President and CEO of the Conference Board and co-chair of the awards program. "This is obviously true of our overall winner, Mountain Equipment Co-op, which incorporates a sustainability strategy into all aspects of its business and governance, writ large."
"Leadership is required to achieve important things, and each of these winners has demonstrated this to an impressive degree," said Andrew MacDougall, President of Spencer Stuart Canada and co-chair of the awards program. "Superior governance, more than processes and rules, is about the long-term success and sustainability of the enterprise."
MEC, the member-owned retail co-operative of outdoor equipment, apparel and services, was recognized for its social and environmental leadership. The nine-member board of directors has focused on establishing sustainability as a hallmark for which MEC is recognized. Given the nature of MEC's products, the board recognized that successfully achieving sustainability would ultimately give the organization a competitive advantage
Among the other winners, RBC was selected for the award in the private sector category. The University of Alberta received the award in the public sector category. In addition to the overall winner, awards recognizing governance achievements in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors were presented on Monday night at a gala dinner and ceremony in Toronto.
