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CANADA'S GREENEST EMPLOYERS (2025)
massive rooftop solar panel project with
over 1,000 panels at an o昀昀-campus library
storage facility, doubling the university’s
solar-generation capacity.
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA, Victoria,
B.C. Post secondary schools, university;
3,230 employees. Supports a campus
community garden with 90 plots and a
small apiary and also o昀昀ers gardening
workshops for those interested in
learning.
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ANCOUVER, CITY OF,
Vancouver, B.C. Municipal
governments; 8,736 employees.
Maintains a sustainable
commuting program that includes a
number of incentives to encourage
employees to walk, cycle, take transit or
carpool to work.
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UNBC
ALTERFEDY, Kitchener,
Ont. Architectural and
engineering services; 289
employees. Employeeled Sustainability Advisory Committee
hosts a number of eco-friendly initiatives,
from community gardening to sustainable
commuting challenges.
p The University of Northern British Columbia / UNBC in Prince George, B.C. uses wood pellets, a renewable energy source
available locally with low emissions, to heat university residences and a campus daycare.
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employees. Dedicated over 80 hectares
of its surrounding land to wildlife
habitat and worked to establish a healthy
monarch butter昀氀y habitat with the
Canadian Wildlife Federation.
TRANSLINK (SOUTH COAST BRITISH
COLUMBIA TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY), New Westminster, B.C.
Public transit; 8,224 employees. Set formal
emissions targets as part of its long-term
Climate Action Strategy and continues
to expand the number of electric transit
buses in its 昀氀eet.
TRU EARTH ENVIRONMENTAL
PRODUCTS INC., Port Moody, B.C.
Detergent manufacturing; 109 employees.
Employees are encouraged to get involved
in many environmentally-focused projects
in partnership with Ocean Wise and
The Salish Sea Research and Education
Society.
U
BC / UNIVERSITY OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA,
Vancouver, B.C. Post secondary
schools, university; 16,079
employees. Home to inspirational natural
beauty, the campus features an operating
and instructional 24 hectare certi昀椀edorganic farm with over 200 crop varieties.
UNILEVER CANADA, INC., Toronto, Ont.
Consumer product manufacturing and
distribution; 983 employees. A founding
member of the Canada Plastics Pact, the
company has set tangible targets to move
to recycled plastics for its packaging.
UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK,
Toronto, Ont. Hospitals; 14,252 employees.
Encourages two-wheeled commuting with
over 1,000 spots of secure bike parking,
support for the annual bike month and
discounts on the city’s bike sharing system.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN
BRITISH COLUMBIA, Prince
George, B.C. Post secondary
schools, university; 650
employees. The UNBC EnergyWise program includes an
annual conservation
awareness campaign
to remind employees
and students of the
small but impactful
actions they can make every day.
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, Toronto,
Ont. Post secondary schools, university;
12,258 employees. Recently installed a
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CANADA
CORPORATION, Kitchener, Ont. Waste
management services; 1,614 employees. As
the largest waste management company
in North America, it continues to build its
capacity for the safe processing of almost
everything, from household recycling to
hazardous industrial waste.
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MCA OF GREATER
TORONTO, Toronto, Ont.
Individual and family services;
3,377 employees. Main facility
features one the city’s largest public green
roofs, including a habitat for wildlife,
walkway, native plant species garden and
space for outdoor yoga and exercise.
YORK UNIVERSITY,
Toronto, Ont. Post
secondary schools,
university; 5,264
employees. Along with
its recent connection
to the city’s subway
system, employees are
encouraged to leave
the car at home with
transit subsidies, as
well as on-site bike repair stations for twowheeled commuters.
– Richard Yerema, Chantel Watkins &
Sonja Verpoort
