New Innovators Survey 2022

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Business Number*

Organization Name*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Contact Person Name*

First Last

Contact Phone*

Contact Email*

Website

Legal Form*

Please specify:

What year was your company founded?*

Which of the following best describes your industry?*

Please indicate if 10% or more of your Total Revenue is derived as a supplier to or direct involvement in any of the following industry areas:

Note that involvement may not preclude you from being selected for the list, but we may follow-up with additional questions.

Please explain:

Please indicate if your supply chain or your own R&D or production process has material exposure to any of the following issue areas:

Toxic materials or emissions

Hazardous Waste By-product

Indentured or Prison Labour

Palm Oil

Pesticides

Genetically Modified Plants & Seeds

Animal Testing

Note that involvement may not preclude you from being selected for the list, but we may follow-up with additional questions.

Please explain:

Declaration: To the best of your knowledge, is your company currently the subject of a regulatory or criminal investigation?*

Yes

Please explain:

Please provide your Mission Statement:*

Mission Statement Value*

It defines the organisation's core aims, what it hopes to change and achieve. The mission statement is key to the organisation's coherence and direction.

It encapsulates the organisation's vision. It is not simply a summary of what it does nor (in the case of a charity) its legal objects. Instead it looks to the difference the organisation seeks to make, and the purpose of its activities.

It clearly establishes the organisation's area of focus and particular approach. It is explicit and specific, giving direction to the organisation as to what it does and does not do.

It is valid and meaningful in relation to the organisation’s activities, outputs and outcomes. The organisation's impacts tangibly further its stated mission, and the mission guides and informs the medium to long term strategy.

Staff, volunteers, and trustees are aware of the mission statement and are guided by it. The mission statement is further articulated to funders, investors and the public.It is reviewed regularly (e.g. annually) to ensure it remains relevant and representative as the organisation develops.

What was the total number of people employed by your organisation (including senior management, excluding contractors), on the following three dates:

June 30, 2020*

June 30, 2021*

June 30, 2022

For the following questions, please enter the data for June 30, 2022. Also, please indicate total number of people who identify as a Person of Colour, and if the data is known, please enter the subset of those individuals to specificially identify as Black and/or Indigenous.

Of those employees (including senior management, excluding contractors), how many identify as:

Women*

Unknown

Other

LGBTQ2S+*

Unknown

Other

People of Colour*

Unknown

Other

Indigenous*

Unknown

Other

Black*

Unknown

Other

Religious Minority*

Unknown

Other

People with Disabilities*

Unknown

Other

Refugees*

Unknown

Other

Newcomers*

Unknown

Other

Total number of employees who are part of the Senior Management team:*

Of those Senior Managers, how many identify as:

Women*

Unknown

Other

LGBTQ2S+*

Unknown

Other

People of Colour*

Unknown

Other

Indigenous*

Unknown

Other

Black*

Unknown

Other

Religious Minority*

Unknown

Other

People with Disabilities*

Unknown

Other

Refugees*

Unknown

Other

Newcomers*

Unknown

Other

Total number of people on the Board of Directors:*

Of those Board Members, how many identify as:

Women*

Unknown

Other

LGBTQ2S+*

Unknown

Other

People of Colour*

Unknown

Other

Indigenous*

Unknown

Other

Black*

Unknown

Other

Religious Minority*

Unknown

Other

People with Disabilities*

Unknown

Other

Refugees*

Unknown

Other

Newcomers*

Unknown

Other

What is the start date of your Financial Year?*

What is the end date of your Financial Year?*

What was your forecast Total Revenue, in dollars, for the following periods?

Financial Year 1:

Current Assets*

Total Assets*

Total Liabilities*

Total Revenues*

Total Expenses*

Financial Year 2:

Current Assets*

Total Assets*

Total Liabilities*

Total Revenues*

Total Expenses*

Financial Year 3:

Financial Year 3

N/A

Current Assets

Total Assets

Total Liabilities

Total Revenues

Total Expenses

Note: (audited) Financial Statements may be requested as part of our evaluation process.

Please explain how the Covid-19 pandemic affected your revenue:*

Are you a certified B Corp?*

Yes

Would you describe the market for your product or service as:*

Local

Regional

Provincial/State

National

Multinational

Global

Please describe the region(s) served:*

Do(es) your product(s) or service(s) support any of the following populations: *

Do(es) your product(s) or service(s) support any of the following populations?*

Please describe in your owns words, then select from the options below:

Do(es) your product(s) or service(s) support any of the following populations?

What is the primary social or environmental benefit of your business?*

What SDG(s) does your business primarily advance?*

If your primary benefit is social, how many people did you reach in 2021, 2020, and 2019?

2021*

2020

2019

How long does the effect of the primary benefit of your business endure?*

Less than 1 year

1 to 5 years

5 to 10 years

10 to 25 years

More than 25 years

Do you account for and seek to mitigate the negative social or environmental impacts of your business (energy, water, waste, pollution, people, communities)?*

Yes

What measures have you implemented to attract, retain and/or promote people who identify as part of any group who has faced systemic barriers?*

The organization conducts regular evaluations of recruiting practices to ensure that candidates from different groups and identities are given equitable opportunities.Performance, pay, bonuses, and promotions are tied to a variety of DEI measures

There are clear measures of success throughout the recruitment process, such as the percentage of diverse and underrepresented applicants at each stage

The pool of candidates in the organization’s succession plan is diverse along multiple dimensions and prioritizes underrepresented groups

Turnover is at an acceptable rate. Adverse impact, unfairness, and discrimination are not the primary cause of turnover.

The onboarding process results in all new employees feeling valued and included

The organization’s reputation for quality DEI initiatives enhances its ability to retain and advance diverse employees

Diverse employees hold positions at all levels and functions to ensure equitable representation

The organization’s talent management, advancement, and retention processes result in equitable treatment of employees.

None of the above

Do you have a non-discrimination/anti-harassment policy?*

Yes

Please select which of the following describes your organization in regards to its non-discrimination and anti-harrassment efforts?*

The organization is known for its high quality DEI initiatives that are regularly communicated internally and externally enhancing the organization’s reputation.

DEI content is easily and quickly located on the organization’s websites. Information is thorough, regularly updated, and fully accessible.

The organization has made and communicated a policy on the use of inclusive language on race and ethnicity, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, and other dimensions.

The organization uses bold and transparent communication in naming and dealing with challenging issues such as racism, sexism, homophobia, privilege, toxic masculinity, and white supremacy.

The organization uses live and accurate translation services to ensure accessibility and linguistic inclusion.

None of the above

Please select which of the following describes your organization in regards to achieving a diverse and inclusive workplace?*

The organization’s strategy includes numerical goals resulting in equitable representation of underrepresented groups across functions and levels.

The organization has addressed and atoned for any past behaviours and policies with regard to the mistreatment of people.

A large majority of employees across a wide array of diversity dimensions rate their leaders as trustworthy, citing equitable and inclusive treatment.

Diversity is reflected equitably in all levels and functions.

Leaders take accountability for DEI, help create both a psychologically and physically safe workplace, and accept consequences for their actions.

Leaders and board members publicly support DEI-related initiatives, even if they are perceived to be controversial or come with personal risk.

The organization takes bold stands in word and action on societal issues related to achieving equity and justice for marginalized people, such as #BlackLivesMatter, #MeToo.

None of the above

Does your organisation do any of the following with regards to paying workers an equitable, living wage?*

We have a company commitment to provide workers with a living wage sufficient to meet basic food, clothing and housing needs and provide some discretionary income for themselves and their dependents.

We have benchmarked our wages, including legal minimum wages in the jurisdictions where we operate, to living wage calculations developed by third parties or on our own.

Based on calculations above, all workers including independent contractors are paid at least a living wage calculated for a single individual.

Based on calculations above, all workers including independent contractors are paid at least a living wage calculated for a family.

Regular reviews of pay differentials are conducted and discrepancies between underrepresented groups and dominant groups are eliminated.

The organization maintains equitable job design, classification, and compensation practices.

None of the above

Do you have a workplace culture that prioritizes team well-being?*

The organization’s policies and practices regarding benefits, work-life integration and flexibility meet the organization’s commitment to decent work, psychological safety, and respect for human rights.

A comprehensive range of flexible benefits and services, including education, counselling, and physical and mental health services are provided equitably to all employees whether permanent or temporary.

The organization gives benefits to parttime and temporary employees.

All leaders model and encourage work-life integration.

Working part-time, job sharing, working remotely, and other flexible work arrangements are available for all appropriate positions and levels.

Have you completed an employee engagement survey in the past 24 months?*

Yes

Describe its principal conclusions:

Pandemic Response: Beyond that which was mandated by the government, briefly describe the safety and mitigation protocols for any employees required to work onsite over the past year:*

Pandemic Response: Beyond that which was mandated by the government, briefly describe the accommodations your company offered to employees who worked remotely through the pandemic, including work-life balance and mental health support:*

Do you conduct periodic employee surveys?*

Yes

How often?

Can employees provide confidential feedback on their manager's performance?*

Yes

Describe the process:

Does your management team received on-going training on DEI topics and issues?*

Yes

On-going training on DEI topics/issues for management

DEI is integrated into all learning offered internally and externally.

DEI learning programs result in behaviour change that advances the organization’s strategy and enhances inclusion and equity.

Learning and education addresses racism, anti-racism, sexism, white supremacy, privilege, internalized oppression, classism/casteism, homophobia, transphobia, religious bias, disabilities, mental health awareness, and other issues.

Development through involvement in high-profile projects is transparent and encouraged for underrepresented groups.

Have you made a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality?*

Yes

Please describe your target and timeline, including the scope of emissions covered (operations, embodied carbon, lifecycle):

Do you have the capacity to measure your GHG emissions across:

Scope 1 emissions

Yes

Scope 2 emissions

Yes

Scope 3 emissions

Yes

Please disclose for the past 3 years or for the periods for which you have data available:

Have you made a commitment to eliminate all avoidable waste to landfill?*

Yes

Please describe your target and timeline:

Have you made a commitment to eliminate all operational emissions that could cause harm to people or the environment?*

Yes

Please describe your target and timeline:

Does your company have an environmental management system (EMS) covering waste generation, energy usage, water usage, and carbon emissions that includes any of the following?*

Policy statement documenting our organisation's commitment to the environment

Assessment undertaken of the environmental impact of our organisation's business activities

Stated objectives and quantifiable targets for environmental aspects of our organisation's operations

Programming designed, with allocated resources, to achieve these targets

Periodic compliance and auditing to evaluate programs conducted

We have no environmental management system

Other (prefer alternate description)

Please describe:

Does your organisation have any of the following practices for encouraging the development and use of environmentally friendly technologies?*

We have water efficient technologies / equipment in our facilities (e.g. low flow faucets)

We have energy efficient technologies / equipment in our facilities (e.g. Energy Star appliances)

We have worked with our landlord to adopt environmentally efficient technology / equipment

We have processes in place to regularly evaluate products, processes and technologies to identify more environmentally friendly alternatives (e.g. by using life cycle assessments (LCA), circular economy principles, design for sustainability or a cradle-to-cradle approach

We have a preference for suppliers who use resource-efficient materials and/or technologies in our supply chain

None of the above

Other (prefer alternate description)

Please describe:

Which of the following are true regarding how your organisation manages your procurement and supply chain impact?*

Please describe:

For the purpose of the questions below we define innovation as the development, diffusion, or implementation of new or improved products, services, and processes that generate economic or social value for individuals, firms, communities, and/or economies. Innovation does not have to be new to the world—it can include products, services, or processes that are new to a particular firm, organization, or sector.

Roughly what portion of your total FTE hours (%) is explicitly designated to working on innovation development? *

Roughly what portion of your executive team's time (%) is explicitly designated to implementing, or developing employee innovations or working on their own innovation ideation?*

Roughly what portion of your budget this year (%) was spent on pursuing innovation development, diffusion or implementation?*

In the last 2 years has your Business/Organization created any of the following types of intellectual property?*

Registered trade-marks

Patents

Registered industrial designs

Trade secrets

Non-disclosure agreements

Other

None of the above

Unknown

Specify the other type of intellectual property:

What was the share of revenue (%) from the most recent financial year from innovations made within the past 2 years?*

Has your innovation resulted in gaining market share, either in a new market or an existing market?*

Yes

Please explain:

Have you created a new product, service or process in the past two years?*

Yes

Please explain:

Has your product increased customer satisfaction in comparison to other options available on the market, or in comparison to previous versions of your own product?*

Yes

Please explain:

Which of the following practices and processes do you use to foster innovation and creative problem-solving within your organization?*

Operate formal processes for reviewing, iterating and commercializing new ideas

Employ a chief innovation officer (or equivalent) that is, a senior executive whose principle job is to pursue new ideas and processes

Offer regular "hack days" (in which employees step away from daily work to pursue new ideas)

Tie employee compensation to the successful development of new ideas

Conduct regular brainstorming sessions with employees at ALL LEVELS

Have staff member(s) whose time and effort is at least 50% dedicated to the development of new ideas

Describe how you include all perspectives of those who would be affected by your product in the design, decision making and promotion:*

The New Innovators list celebrates companies that:

Embed innovation as a key element of the business model
Seek to minimize negative environmental impact
Acknowledge social issues and proactively address workplace inequities and support team well-being

Please tell us why your company should be recognized on this list?*

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