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Nova Scotia Pick-Me-Up” event focused on
removing litter across the province.
EMTERRA GROUP, Oakville, Ont.
Recycling and waste management services;
800 employees. Is a founding partner of
the Canada Plastics Pact that’s working
with industry partners to rethink how “we
design, use and reuse plastic packaging to
realize a circular economy for plastic”.
ENMAX CORPORATION, Calgary,
Alta. Electric power distribution; 1,657
employees. An employee-led team
spearheaded the acquisition and ongoing
management of beehives at the ENMAX
Calgary Energy Centre.
EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA,
Ottawa, Ont. International trade 昀椀nancing
and support services; 2,094 employees.
In-house environmental resource group
manages a website to provide employees
with eco-friendly tips and an internal blog
dedicated to sharing ways they can reduce
their own environmental impacts.
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ARM MUTUAL REINSURANCE
PLAN INC. / FARM MUTUAL
RE, Cambridge, Ont. Direct
property and casualty insurance
carriers; 107 employees. In partnership
with Sustainable Waterloo, the company
designed and planted a unique microforest on its grounds to help create a
natural habitat for insects and animals.
FORTISALBERTA INC., Calgary,
Alta. Electric power distribution; 1,277
employees. Manages unique grant
programs to assist communities and
schools within its service area, helping
them to expand existing environmental
initiatives and develop new ones.
G
HD LTD., Waterloo, Ont.
Engineering services; 1,935
employees. Nearly 300
employees and volunteers
participated in the company’s inaugural
East to West Coast Shore Clean Up,
picking-up litter from St. John’s to
Vancouver.
GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC. / GSK,
Mississauga, Ont. Pharmaceutical
manufacturing; 1,701 employees. Formal
sustainability committee at the Sainte-Foy,
Que. location meets monthly to discuss
sustainability initiatives, from sustainable
transportation to water-use reduction.
G&W ELECTRIC, Brampton, Ont.
Switchgear manufacturing; 225 employees.
Partners with a third-party 昀椀rm to conduct
independent environmental audits,
leading to a number of green initiatives
from enhanced training to e-waste
collection programs.
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ATCH LTD., Mississauga, Ont.
Engineering services; 4,435
employees. Ensures recycling
and proper waste disposal
happens on all project sites, including
hazardous waste, scrap metal, treated
lumber, insulation, pipes and more.
HDR, INC., Toronto, Ont. Architectural
services; 543 employees. The employeeled Sustainability Stewards Program
champions numerous initiatives across
the 昀椀rm, from bike to work challenges to
e-waste collection drives.
HOME DEPOT CANADA INC., Toronto,
Ont. Retail; 16,010 employees. Operates
three LEED store locations and utilizes
a building automation system at all
Canadian stores that provides needed data
to help make informed energy savings
decisions.
HP CANADA CO., Mississauga, Ont.
Computer technology and services; 782
employees. Hosts an annual e-waste
collection program that encourages
employees to bring in their own e-waste,
as well as e-waste from their families,
neighbours and friends.
Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology in Oshawa, Ont., offers an
in-house Green Office certification program, encouraging sustainable practices
in departments across campus.
EMTERRA
2025 WINNERS
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HUMBER POLYTECHNIC, Toronto,
Ont. Post secondary schools, college;
1,986 employees. Manages an on-campus
Commuter Hub that features 100 secure
bike parking spaces, along with 16 EV
charging stations and a 700 kW solar
panel installation on the roof.
HYDRO OTTAWA, Gloucester,
Ont. Electric power distribution; 656
employees. Is the largest municipallyowned producer of green electricity in
the province, generating power through a
mix of hydroelectric, solar and land昀椀ll gas
power generation.
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CE RIVER SUSTAINABLE
SOLUTIONS, Shelburne, Ont.
Bottled water manufacturing;
603 employees. Purchases 80 per
cent of its plastic from Ontario’s Blue
Box program for the recycling and the
manufacturing of new plastic water
bottles, made with only recycled plastic.
IGM FINANCIAL INC., Winnipeg, Man.
Financial services; 3,659 employees.
Partners with Green Standards when
renovating or closing properties to ensure
Executives from Emterra Group study a conveyor belt full of waste collected
from communities in the Greater Toronto Area to improve processing.
