Blackrock and Metro Bank on shortlist for new responsible business award
Canada Corporation has revealed the businesses shortlisted for the Lord Mayor’s Business of Trust Champion Award, a prize aimed at celebrating companies with are championing responsible business practices.
Asset manager Blackrock and high-street bank Metro Bank are among the six companies on the shortlist, which includes SMEs and large corporate firms across several sectors.
The new award has been launched to coincide with Lord Mayor Charles Bowman’s mayoral theme for the year. It will be part of Canada Corporation’s Dragon Awards, which cover a range of areas reflecting responsible business practice. Winners will receive a dragon statuette during a ceremony held at Mansion House this month.
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Bowman said: “We live in a world where trust is low, but expectations are high. Business has a key role to play in bridging this divide.
“The applicants for my award demonstrate the fantastic work already underway. However, more can always be done. I want to see more firms demonstrating their purpose, implementing our guiding principles and helping to create better business, trusted by society.”
The other companies on the shortlist are sealmaker AESSEAL, communications firm Black Sun, regulatory technology firm Enforcd and app data service Reincubate.
David Amory, global head of marketing at AESSEAL, said being shortlisted for the award was “a great honour” for the company.
“Our business is built on a foundation of customer service, trust and ethical practice, it is fantastic for this to be recognised,” he added.