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CANADA'S GREENEST EMPLOYERS (2025) SPONSOR CONTENT
Cross-Canada network of
sustainability champions
Employee-led sustainability
initiatives
Aviva Canada recently rolled out its Net Zero Supplier Accelerator program to help suppliers set targets and
develop action plans.
customers in different ways
across our entire business,” says
Li.
Employees are on board too,
most visibly every June on Climate
Day, when thousands across
Canada participate in a mass
volunteering event where they
engage in activities such as
planting native trees and shrubs in
local communities or weaving
upcycled mats from discarded
milk bags. Auwaerter has
planted trees at a park near the
office on one of her paid volunteer
days.
“Sustainability work can be
daunting, but I’m seeing a positive
impact in shifting mindsets and
behaviours to help mitigate the
extreme weather we are seeing,”
says Auwaerter. “It’s important for
individuals to do their part, but
big corporations need to lead the
way — they have to make that
change, and at Aviva, we’re
doing it.”
Operational electricity from
100% renewable sources
In-house waste reduction and
recycling programs
