Gabriel Draven
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Gabriel Draven is a Toronto
based entrepreneur with an MBA from the Schulich School of Business
York University
. In 2001 he was co-awarded the school's top prize for strategy for work undertaken with Toronto based anti-poverty organization, the Daily Bread Food Bank.
He is known for his work in the environmental community and, with business partner Greg Bonser, is co-founder of Village Technologies, a Toronto-based high-performance building design and renewable energy company.
He is the former President of the Green Party of Ontario
. He ran in the 2003 Ontario provincial general election for the Green Party of Ontario
and ran federally in the 2004 federal general election for the Green Party of Canada
, both times in the riding of Toronto Centre
.
His writings on business, the environment and sustainability have appeared in the Globe and Mail, Corporate Knights Magazine and HR.com.
He is active in supporting Net Impact, a campus-based movement in North America's business schools to promote ethical and sustainable business practices.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
based entrepreneur with an MBA from the Schulich School of Business
Schulich School of Business
The Schulich School of Business is York University's business school located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is an internationally-ranked business school. Schulich offers undergraduate and graduate programs in business administration, finance, public administration and international business as...
York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
. In 2001 he was co-awarded the school's top prize for strategy for work undertaken with Toronto based anti-poverty organization, the Daily Bread Food Bank.
He is known for his work in the environmental community and, with business partner Greg Bonser, is co-founder of Village Technologies, a Toronto-based high-performance building design and renewable energy company.
He is the former President of the Green Party of Ontario
Green Party of Ontario
The Green Party of Ontario is a political party in Ontario, Canada. The party is led by Mike Schreiner. It has never held any seats in the Ontario Legislative Assembly; however, the party did see significant gains in the 2007 provincial election, earning 8% of the popular vote with some candidates...
. He ran in the 2003 Ontario provincial general election for the Green Party of Ontario
Green Party of Ontario
The Green Party of Ontario is a political party in Ontario, Canada. The party is led by Mike Schreiner. It has never held any seats in the Ontario Legislative Assembly; however, the party did see significant gains in the 2007 provincial election, earning 8% of the popular vote with some candidates...
and ran federally in the 2004 federal general election for the Green Party of Canada
Green Party of Canada
The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983 with 10,000–12,000 registered members as of October 2008. The Greens advance a broad multi-issue political platform that reflects its core values of ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy and...
, both times in the riding of Toronto Centre
Toronto Centre
Toronto Centre is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1925, and since 1935, under the names Centre Toronto , Toronto Centre , Rosedale and Toronto Centre—Rosedale .Toronto Centre covers the heart of...
.
His writings on business, the environment and sustainability have appeared in the Globe and Mail, Corporate Knights Magazine and HR.com.
He is active in supporting Net Impact, a campus-based movement in North America's business schools to promote ethical and sustainable business practices.