Member of the Board, Canada India Foundation

President, Metro Label
Member of the Board , Bridgepoint Hospital
Member of the Board, Trillium Health Care Products Inc.
Member of the Advisory Board, Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce

Since 1990, Sandeep Lal has served at the helm of Metro Label as President.  A second-generation family run business. Under Sandeep’s leadership, Metro Label’s revenues have grown significantly, expanding its business and diversifying into additional geographic and consumer markets. Today, it is one of the largest producers of pressure sensitive labels in North America with state of the art manufacturing facilities in Toronto, Vancouver, Napa Valley, and Montreal. Metro Label has earned numerous industry awards for their commitment to the environment and the quality of work they produce from a number of Canadian, American and International organizations and is continually recognized in industry and environmental publications.

On February 6, 2006, 2007 & 2008 Metro Label was recognized as one of “Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies” with an award sponsored by National Post, Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking, and Queen’s School of Business.

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

Sandeep is particularly proud of his involvement with the new Metro Label head office completed in August 2005, built to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards. It reflects the corporate culture of excellence, innovation and urgency that he has fostered. His vision, the new 132,000 square foot, state of the art eco-friendly building is the first LEED certified manufacturing facility in Canada. It incorporates sustainable site planning, innovative wastewater technologies using reclaimed rainwater, recycling heat from the printing presses to heat the building, use of recycled construction materials, and indoor environmental quality in its design.

Sandeep has a strong sense of community and invests his time and money to support organizations that are focused on issues that interest him such as education, health, youth development, and arts and culture. Sandeep’s outreach efforts include environmental and educational initiatives in conjunction with grass roots organizations aimed at the youth in our community, as they represent our future. Metro Label also sponsored an exhibition called Ornamenting the Ordinary at the Royal Ontario Museum that aims to spread knowledge and understanding about South Asian arts and cultures. Metro Label sponsored the Canadian Tennis Championships Junior Under 14, Under 16, Under 18 and Senior National Championships for the ten years.  Sandeep Lal firmly believes that corporate responsibility makes good business sense.

The broader community recognizes Sandeep as a leader and visionary and he has been profiled in many publications including:

Under the leadership of Sandeep, Metro Label has received a number of awards and significant media exposure. Over the past 2 years, some of the highlights include: recently,

-           Toronto Star article entitled “Label this factory green”, May 1 2005

-           Scarborough Chamber of Commerce awarded Metro Label with the Corporate Excellence Award on November 3, 2005;

-           Indian Label Summit, Mumbai, India - Sandeep Lal, President Metro Label Group, keynote speaker on the “Role of Indian Label Converter and the North American market”

-           Canadian Packaging Magazine featured Sandeep Lal (again) on their front cover in their June, 2006 issue;

-           Metro Label received TV exposure throughout the nationally broadcasted match over 2 weeks in August 2006 and Sandeep Lal publicly received the “Distinguished Service Award” for supporting Tennis Canada;

-           Labelexpo Americas, Chicago – Sandeep Lal, President Metro Label Group, panelist on "Global Label Perspective" seminar, September 13, 2006

-           Toronto Star featured Sandeep Lal and Metro Label on the front page of the Business section on September 28, 2006;

-           Canadian Business Magazine - Metro Label was included in an Advertising Supplement by CAMSC on Supplier Diversity in the Sept/Oct 2006 issue

-           Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier’s Council (CAMSC) is awarding Metro Label “Supplier of the Year” at the CAMSC Business Achievement Awards Gala Dinner on October 12, 2006;

-           Sandeep Lal has qualified as E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist in 2006.

-           “A Guide to Climate Change for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises” by Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Pollution Probe, October 2006

-           Open Doors Toronto participant, summer 2007

-           Featured in Toronto Star, Open Doors Toronto, summer 2007

-           Featured in Green Living Magazine, summer 2007

-           City of Toronto Green Award in 2007

-           Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute (US)Environmental Award received in 2007 in Hawaii.

-           Flexographic Technical Association Environmental Award  received in 2007 in Atlanta.

-           Global Environmental Award for the label Industry received in Chicago in 2008

-           Packaging Association of Canada Environmental Award received in 2009

BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

Bridgepoint Health: Bridgepoint Health is a publicly funded health care organization, in Toronto, that provides patient care, research and teaching in the specialized field of Complex Chronic Disease prevention and management – the biggest health care challenge of the 21st century. Affiliated with the University of Toronto, the Bridgepoint Health network includes Bridgepoint Hospital, Bridgepoint Family Health Team, the Bridgepoint Collaboratory for Research and Innovation, and the Bridgepoint Health Foundation.

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Trillium Health Care Products Inc.  A Privately held company with facilities in Ohio and Ontario. Trillium is the largest producer of Bar Soaps in North America.

Sandeep Lal has also served on the board of Harbourfront, Granite Club and “The Advisory” of ICCC.