Equifruit’s president, Jennie Coleman, has been honored with the prestigious RBC Momentum Award. The award ceremony, a celebration of Canada's most accomplished women entrepreneurs, recognized Coleman's leadership and driver of the company’s success.
The RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards, a premier national program, has been highlighting the achievements of women driving economic growth and social change for over three decades. In all, 11,000 women entrepreneurs were nominated in 2023. Coleman's recognition is a testament to her ability to lead through expanded management, empowered employees and demonstrated excellence, resulting in a business that has stayed true to its mission since day one. The Equifruit team has made progress towards its goals. For the past two years, it has been recognized by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Magazine as one of Canada's Top Growing Companies with 200 percent+ three-year growth.
Coleman on her way to accept her award.
Coleman’s acceptance speech was imbued with trademark Equifruit humor. “Last year, I was a finalist for a different award – which, fortunately, I didn’t win. Fortunate, because on my way to the event, I rose from my seat in the metro and my dress split right across my #bananabadass. Since then, I’ve had time to reflect on this as a metaphor for entrepreneurship: that often, from the front, we’re all smiles and competence, while behind the scenes, “ça pète de partout” (=everything is chaos)! Here’s to carrying on, despite the chaos, to building amazing women-led businesses!”
In addition to the award, Coleman was also recognized last week with the OPMA's Women's Produce Network Award, celebrating her outstanding contributions to the voice of women in the still heavily male-dominated produce industry.
“As one of the few female business owners in produce, Jennie has emerged as a champion for women in the industry. With a collection of women's awards under her belt, we've introduced a dedicated 'Lady Boss' category on our website," says Equifruit sales and marketing director, Kim Chackal.
Equifruit celebrates Coleman's achievements and looks forward to continued success under her leadership. The company remains dedicated to its Fairtrade mission and creating a sustainable impact that will fundamentally change the industry's relationship with banana growers.
For more information:
Kim Chackal
Equifruit
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