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Gibson Energy prioritizes community engagement, encouraging employees to take advantage of paid
volunteer days to give back.
U.S. norm, to effectively provide
American employees with what
Canadian employees receive,
Philippon says.
Then, there is community
engagement, which is “a real
pride point for me,” says the CEO.
“Over last year and this year, we’ll
donate back well over $1 million
to local charities our employees
support. On top of that, we layer
in the paid volunteer days and
really encourage employees to
do as much volunteering as they
can. Together, these all mark the
culture at Gibson.”
Foster, who became interested in
the economics and security of the
energy sector while studying for
her MSc in sustainability against
the backdrop of the Russian
2,000
flexible spending
account
health
15,000 mental
practitioner benefit
building
30,000 family
benefit
10
paid flex days
per year
invasion of Ukraine, agrees. “Oil
and gas is not always the most desirable industry for a lot of people
my age, and some classmates were
asking if I was sure I wanted to
work in it,” she recalls. “For this
company, yes, I am.”
