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2013 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Nominations

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Sun Life Financial Arts & Communications Award Criteria
RBC Champions Award Criteria
Accenture Corporate Directors Award Criteria
Scotiabank Corporate Executives Award Criteria
CIBC Entrepreneurs Award Criteria
TELUS Future Leaders Award Criteria
KPMG Professionals Award Criteria
Public Sector Leaders Award Criteria
Xstrata Nickel Trailblazers & Trendsetters Award Criteria

Sun Life Financial Arts & Communications Award Criteria This category recognizes women who have shaped Canadian thinking and culture through the profound impact they have made in the Arts or Communications arenas. They have made contributions in one of the disciplines of the arts including but not limited to: journalism, literature, broadcasting, cinema and the performing arts.
1.Career Accomplishments	What has the Nominee accomplished in her career that sets her apart?
2. Impact on Canadian Thinking and Culture	How has the Nominee had a measurable impact on Canadian thinking and culture?
3. Vision and Leadership	How has the Nominee demonstrated vision and leadership at her current organization and throughout her career?
4. Community Service	How does the Nominee demonstrate her commitment to the community?

RBC Champions Award Criteria This category recognizes women who are currently making a distinct and describable difference to the advancement of women in the Canadian workplace.
1. Role Model	What mentoring and other initiatives has the Nominee undertaken to assist women in the Canadian workplace through serving as a role model?
2. Impact on Other Women	How has the Nominee had a measurable impact on women at the local, regional, national and international levels?
3. Change Agent	What are examples of the Nominee’s accomplishments as an agent of change in making a distinct and describable difference to the advancement of women in the Canadian workplace?
4. Community Service	How does the Nominee demonstrate her commitment to the community?

Accenture Corporate Directors Award Criteria This category recognizes women who are currently sitting on a corporate board. The Nominee must be actively in her role on or before December 31, 2012. Nominees in this category are asked to provide: - Annual Sales - Income After Taxes - EBITDA* - Total Assets - Total Equity
1. Impact on Board Effectiveness	How has the Nominee contributed to the effectiveness of the one Board on which she currently sits and for which she is being nominated?
2. Impact on Corporate Governance	How has the Nominee contributed to improved corporate governance throughout her board career?
3. Leadership in Diversity	How has the Nominee demonstrated her commitment to improving diversity at the board and executive team levels throughout her board career?
4. Not-for Profit and Public Sector Board Service	How has the Nominee demonstrated her commitment to the community?

Scotiabank Corporate Executives Award Criteria This category recognizes women who hold senior positions in Canada's publicly-traded and privately owned companies, pension funds and co-operatives. The criteria for this Nominee includes: - Hold a position at the Vice-President level or higher or report directly to the President - Be actively in their role on or before December 31, 2012 - Nominees may be employed by companies of all sizes Nominees in this category are asked to provide: - Annual Sales - Income After Taxes - EBITDA* - Total Assets - Total Equity
1. Management Role	How does the Nominee contribute to the management and strategic direction of her organization?
2. Vision and Leadership	How has the Nominee demonstrated vision and leadership at her current organization and throughout her career?
3. Corporate Performance	How did the Nominee contribute to the financial performance of her organization in the most recent fiscal year?
4. Community Service	How does the Nominee demonstrate her commitment to the community?

CIBC Entrepreneurs Award Criteria This category recognizes women who own and operate businesses. The criteria for this Nominee includes: - She must be a founder of the company - Actively manage the daily affairs of the company as the top executive - Own at least 25% of the shares of a private company (if she is a Founder or Co-Founder and transferred equity for tax reasons to a life partner and children for example, these shares will be included in the equity calculation) or own at least 5% of the shares of a publicly-traded company. Nominees are required to provide a letter under the signature of the organization's CFO or outside accounting firm verifying their ownership position. Nominees in this category are also asked to provide: - Annual Sales - Income After Taxes - EBITDA* - Total Assets - Total Equity
1. Management Role	How has the Nominee grown her business and adapted to changing markets and customer needs?
2. Vision and Leadership	How has the Nominee built and grown her team to support her vision?
3. Corporate Performance	How has the Nominee delivered strong earnings in the most recent fiscal year?
4. Community Service	How does the Nominee demonstrate her commitment to the community?

TELUS Future Leaders Award Criteria This category recognizes exceptional young women who have distinguished themselves early in their careers, and who show tremendous potential to continue making their mark in the years to come. Nominees must be 30 years of age or younger (as of December 31, 2012) and may be from any professional background or discipline.
1. Career Accomplishments	What has the Nominee accomplished in her career that sets her apart?
2. Vision and Leadership	How has the Nominee demonstrated vision and leadership at her current organization and throughout her career?
3. Community Service	How does the Nominee demonstrate her commitment to the community?

KPMG Professionals Award Criteria This category recognizes women who are professionals in practice who play a leadership role within their organizations. Nominees include women who serve on their firm's executive committee, have founded their own professional services firms, and/or who serve their profession in a leadership role at a provincial or national level. For purposes of this category, “profession” means a vocation or occupation requiring special (usually advanced) education, knowledge and skill. "Professionals" may include: - Lawyers - Doctors - Engineers - Non-for-Profit - Professional - Accountants Nominees in this category are also asked to provide: - Annual Sales - # of Partners - Total Employees
1. Management Role	How does the Nominee contribute to the management and strategic direction of her organization?
2. Vision and Leadership	How has the Nominee demonstrated vision and leadership at her current organization and throughout her career?
3. Corporate Performance	How did the Nominee contribute to the financial performance of her organization in the most recent fiscal year?
4. Community Service	How does the Nominee demonstrate her commitment to the community?

Public Sector Leaders Award Criteria This category recognizes women who hold senior positions in Canada’s public sector organizations, including Crown Corporations and the Canadian Forces. They cannot currently be in public office. Nominees will be selected from this category’s groupings: - Federal government departments - Provincial ministries - Universities - Municipalities - Hospitals and regional health authorities - Crown corporations - Canadian Forces Nominees for this category are also required to provide: - Annual Budget - Total Assets - Total Employees
1. Management Role	How does the Nominee contribute to the management and strategic direction of her organization?
2. Vision and Leadership	How has the Nominee demonstrated vision and leadership at her current organization and throughout her career?
3. Corporate Performance	How did the Nominee contribute to the financial performance of her organization in the most recent fiscal year?
4. Community Service	How does the Nominee demonstrate her commitment to the community?

Xstrata Nickel Trailblazers & Trendsetters Award Criteria This category recognizes women who are either the first in their field or have made a major impact on it, and who have made a great contribution to Canadian society in any field of endeavour.
1. Breaking New Ground or Traditional Barriers	How has the Nominee broken new ground or traditional barriers?
2. Impact of Contribution on Canadian Society	How has the Nominee had a measurable impact on Canadian society?
3. Vision and Leadership	How has the Nominee demonstrated vision and leadership at her current organization and throughout her career?
4. Community Service	How does the Nominee demonstrate her commitment to the community?

*EBITDA = Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization

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