The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) has once again been named one of Canada’s Green Employers.
For the 10th time, UNBC received the honour for its leadership in sustainability from Canada's Greenest Employers which is a list published by Mediacorp Canada Inc. who are the organizers of the annual Canada's Top 100 Employers project.
“We are Canada’s Green University because our UNBC community is committed to working together to find ways to make our operations efficient and sustainable,” says UNBC President Dr. Geoff Payne.
“This award recognizes the initiative our students, faculty and staff demonstrate when they develop creative solutions that allow UNBC to continue to be a leader in environmental stewardship.”
UNBC recently created the Green University Strategic Task Force to shape the continuing evolution of UNBC as Canada’s Green University. It is chaired by Dr. Ronald Camp, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, and is tasked with developing a strategic vision for sustainability at UNBC.
“This task force will look at sustainability through the triple bottom line lens. Namely, how the decisions we make impact people, the environment and the University’s financial capacity,” Camp said.
“UNBC is well placed to lead by example in its operations, as well as through research and scholarly activity, share solutions with others across northern British Columbia and around the world.”
UNBC earned the award based on its unique environmental initiatives and programs; its success in reducing its environmental footprint; the involvement of its employees in its environmental programs and how its identity as Canada’s Green University helps to attract and retain students and employees.
Now in its 15th year, the editorial competition Canada's Greenest Employers strives to recognizes employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness.
The full list of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2022 was announced in a special magazine co-published with The Globe and Mail.
Earlier this year, Mediacorp also named UNBC as one of B.C.’s Top employers in recognition of lifelong learning educational opportunities for staff and its UNBC’s maternity and parental leave salary top-up plans and on-site childcare for working parents.
