Nature's Path and Vancity - Two of Canada’s Greenest Employers
By Heidi Hartman on April 23, 2009 - 1:59pmSocial Venture Institute (SVI) True Confession Speakers, Vancity and Nature's Path are recognized as two of Canada's Greenest Employers.
Canada's Greenest Employers Competition
Launched in 2007, the Canada's Greenest Employers competition is organized by the editors of the Canada's Top 100 Employers project. This special designation recognizes the employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness in their organizations. These employers have developed exceptional earth-friendly initiatives -- and are attracting people to their organizations because of their environmental leadership. Click here for more information abou the competition and for details about the selection process.
Vancity was founded in 1946 to provide financial services to people from all walks of life. Since then, it has grown to become the largest credit union in English-speaking Canada. Vancity serves more than 390,000 members through 59 branches located throughout Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Squamish and Victoria. Vancity uses a triple bottom line business model, driven not only by a commitment to financial success, but to environmental and social sustainability as well and a commitment to corporate social responsibility, to improve the quality of life in the communities where we live and work. Click here to read more about why Vancity was chosen as Canada's Greenest Employers.
Founded in 1985, Nature’s Path Organic Foods is headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia and employs over 350 people at its four facilities in Canada and the United States. The privately held, family-owned company produces breakfast foods and snacks sold in specialty foods stores and retailers in 40 countries around the world. The company’s innovative brands include Nature’s Path®, Flax Plus, EnviroKidz®, Weil by Nature’s Path TM, and Optimum®. Click here to read more about why Nature's Path was chosen as Canada's Greenest Employers. Check out Nature's Path Organic Foods' press release sent out earlier this week.