Endorsements

Recipient 2007 Technology Impact Award for Leadership in Social Responsibility

"This award acknowledges that JDQ Systems has achieved an exceptional standard of performance in its overall approach to corporate social responsibility and has deployed an innovative business practice that sets a new standard for social responsibility in the technology sector."

Rob Cruickshank -  President, BCTIA

"Congratulations to all of you at JDQ for winning the TIA's Leadership in Social Responsibility Award. As an agency that has benefited from your generous expertise, we know how hard you've worked and we're glad that you've been recognized by your peers for your investment in the community. "Thank you again for modeling corporate kindness through the 3Spheres of Reciprocity. We hope you continue to feel 'reciprocated' for your good work." Gary Birch, PhD., P.Eng. - Executive Director, Neil Squire Society

"I was honoured to be in the audience to see you receive the Leadership in Social Responsibility Award at the Technology Impact Awards on June 6, 2007. The spirit of a community is defined by those who build it. Thank you for your energy, enthusiasm and achieving an exceptional standard of performance in your overall approach to corporate social and/or environmental responsibility and setting a new standard for social responsibility in the technology sector." Hon. Linda Reid - MLA, Richmond East

"The mission of Volunteer Vancouver is to inspire and build leadership in the voluntary sector. One of the ways the sector can build leadership is through the meaningful engagement of skilled volunteers—and in many cases, with the support of their employers. JDQ’s innovative 3Spheres of Reciprocity program helps local organizations further their missions by taking a proactive approach to employer-supported volunteerism. We hope other businesses take notice."

Colleen Kelly - Executive Director, Volunteer Vancouver

"I think 3Spheres is a great model. I believe that a strength-based approach like this is life affirming. It creates energy while problem-based approaches tend to be energy draining. As you might have noticed, the ASQ's Slogan is 'Make Good Great™' I say, let's accentuate the positive!"

Kay Kobayashi - Vancouver Section President, American Society For Quality (ASQ)

"JDQ's 3Spheres model encourages participatory action research where the skilled volunteers are helping people design and conduct their own research, much like 3Spheres is doing with the Surrey Food Bank, and giving them the development tools to do their own research and make their own organizational changes. It is democratic, participatory and revolves around social justice and equality. This is certainly a big push in business schools these days."

Dr. Gary Wagenheim - Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon Fraser University