"What Granny would want" drives Business Ethics Award winner
“What would Granny want?” With that mantra top of mind, Rhonda Doram left 20 years of corporate life to found and develop her successful HoneyDo Lifestyle Assistant business in Delta.
Not only Granny’s needs, but her standards, have driven Rhonda and her team in what they do to serve the home support needs of seniors, but how they do it.
The company won the top award at Rotary’s 5th Annual Business Ethics Awards, as a model of ethical business practice, at a dinner and ceremony on February 19, at the Delta Town and Country Inn, sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Ladner, North Delta and Tsawwassen, and the Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) Enactus business student chapter.
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Three other Delta companies were also recognized as good models of ethical business practice: 505-Junk, Komal’s Kreations and Choices.
The owners of 505-Junk described the challenge of working out how they could equip their trucks to pick up junk and weigh the load on the truck so they would charge the customer more accurately than simply by volume. Their business also focuses on recycling as much as possible from the junk they pick up.
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| Sarah Khan and Zain Askari, of Enactus KPU, announce the winner of the top award | (l to r) Barry Hartman and Scott Foran, of Finalists 505-Junk, and Winner Rhonda Doram, of HoneyDo Lifestyle Assistant |
Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington was on hand with Delta North MLA Scott Hamilton and both spoke highly of the importance of ethical business practice and the value of the link in this program to the university business students. Ms. Huntington, as guest speaker, gave first hand examples of ethical behaviour in business as well as government, and, in some cases, the lack of it.
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| On behalf of Delta's three Rotary clubs, Ladner Rotarian Peter Roaf served as Master of Ceremonies | MC Peter Roaf thanks guest speaker, Vicki Huntington, MLA |
| HoneyDo Lifestyle Assistant assists seniors to remain independent and connected in their community, takes pressure off the healthcare system and contributes to peace of mind of the seniors’ families and, in turn, their productivity. Employees hired have a natural sense of care for seniors. Actively engaged in the local business community and supports a range of community causes. http://honeydolifestyle.com/ |
505-JUNK is a locally owned and operated Vancouver junk removal and recycling company specializing in commercial, construction, and residential pickups throughout the Greater Vancouver. Charging by volume instead of weight, 505-Junk is the first company to install onboard weighing systems on its trucks, making its pricing for removals accurate especially for bulky items. Recyclable items get salvaged and delivered to the appropriate recycling channels and depots. http://505junk.com/ |
| Komal's Kreations Inc. is an interior design and construction service and supply company which supports and engages employees, recycles as much as possible when demolishing houses and maintains environmentally responsible practices. The company participates in, and contributes to, cultural and community organizations. https://www.facebook.com/Komals-Kreations-Inc-1400866460177361/timeline?ref=page_internal | Choices Markets, with its head office in Delta, operates 10 stores in the Lower Mainland and one in Kelowna. The 100% BC owned and operated family business is Western Canada’s largest local retailer of natural, organic and specialty foods. Choices is an advocate of BC dedicated food producers and works with local organizations to build healthy, sustainable communities, whether through food, education, health or environmental initiatives. https://www.choicesmarkets.com/ |