Gala 2024
Recognition Prizes
This award recognizes your company's success in Canada, its local economic contribution, and its innovative approach to environmental, social and governance issues.
For whom ?
Innovative start-ups in new technologies, less than 3 years old and with reported sales of less than 70$ million CAD.
This award recognizes your company's success in Canada, its local economic contribution, and its innovative approach to environmental, social and governance issues.
For whom ?
For any French company with a global workforce of less than 500 people and a turnover of less than 70 million $ CAD.
This award recognizes your company's success in Canada, its local economic contribution, and its innovative approach to environmental, social and governance issues.
For whom ?
For any French company with a global workforce of more than 500 people and a turnover of more than 70 million $ CAD
Rewards the success of your company in France, its local contribution and its innovative character.
For whom ?
For any Canada company (Startup, TPE, SMEs, Major Groups) that stands out in the French market.
This award recognizes the success and local economic contribution of your collaborative project, as well as its innovative nature in terms of environmental, social and governance issues.
For whom ?
For any Canada company that collaborated with a French entity (public or private), or French company that collaborated with a Canada entity (public or private).
Examples : collaboration between two companies, between a company and a public body, between a university and a company
This award recognizes your environmental, governance and community actions, as well as your company's commitments to your value chain, consumers and employees.
For whom ?
This award measures the commitment of French companies in Canada and the commitment of Canadian companies to their environment and stakeholders (employees, partners, subcontractors and customers).
Entreprises Françaises de l'Etranger, or "EFE", are companies set up and run under local law by French nationals living abroad. They have no capital ties with a French company. The notion of the French entrepreneur is central.
This award recognizes your Canadian company's success as a French entrepreneur from abroad (EFE), its local contribution, and its innovative approach to environmental, social and governance issues.
Who is eligible?
Any Canadian company created and/or managed by a French entrepreneur living in Canada.
The notion of French entrepreneur is central.
Recognition Prize
Every year, the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Canada is proud to recognize and highlight the achievements of the best French and Canadian companies that weave the fabric of Franco-Canadian business.
This year, the French Chamber of Commerce in Canada invites you to a prestigious and festive evening, which will reward French and Canadian companies and entrepreneurs who have distinguished themselves over the past year in France and Canada.
It's a unique opportunity to discover success stories and share your own. Discover the 2024 Awards below!
ESG Edition: Honoring the Future
For this 5th edition of the Prix de Reconnaissance, the French Chamber of Commerce in Canada honors the collective and individual successes that embody our commitment, as the 1st Franco-Canadian business community, to a sustainable future.
The awards at this prestigious Gala will be dedicated to Environmental, Social and Governance themes, honoring the year's impactful actions and innovations on both sides of the Atlantic.
Finally, this evening will reflect our particular attention to combining excellence, responsibility and respect for our environment, from cocktails to dinner to dancing.
A jury at the heart of the Franco-Quebecois ecosystem
The members of the jury will analyze all the applications received by category with respect, care and confidentiality.
In February, the jury will determine the 3 finalists per Award who will be nominated at the CCIFC Gala de Reconnaissance.
The Prix de Reconnaissance finalists will benefit from visibility before, during and after the Gala evening on April 4, 2024.
Selection criteria for applications
✅ Le respect de la mise en forme imposée sera tout particulièrement observé.
✅ Vous serez jugés sur la pertinence et la réussite de vos projets en 2023, ainsi que votre impact sur le tissu local.
✅ Dans le cadre de cette édition ESG, une attention particulière sera portée sur les aspects suivants :
- Environnement (exemples : réduction de vos émissions, recyclage, utilisation d'énergies renouvelables, réduction de plastiques, soutien de la biodiversité...),
- Social (exemples : diversité et inclusivité, bénévolat, soutien caritatif, partenariats avec communautés locales…),
- Gouvernance (exemples : transparence, conseil diversifié et engagé, équité hommes-femmes, rémunération responsable, éthique décisionnelle...).