Canada&#039;s Greenest Employers / en University of Toronto named one of Canada's Greenest Employers /celebrates/university-toronto-named-one-canada-s-greenest-employers <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">University of Toronto named one of Canada's Greenest Employers</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-04-19T10:28:02-04:00" title="Monday, April 19, 2021 - 10:28" class="datetime">Mon, 04/19/2021 - 10:28</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/students" hreflang="en">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/canada-s-greenest-employers" hreflang="en">Canada's Greenest Employers</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For the eighth consecutive year,&nbsp;the University of Toronto has been named <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/top-employers/article-these-are-mediacorp-canadas-top-green-employers-in-2021/">one of Canada’s Greenest Employers</a>.</p> <p>The designation recognizes employers who develop exceptional sustainability initiatives that reduce their environmental footprint and create a culture of environmental awareness that empowers employees to contribute – and is attractive to prospective clients.</p> <p>For the 2021 competition, Mediacorp Canada Inc. highlighted 鶹ֱapp’s leadership in the study and application of new sustainable building design, from <a href="https://www.daniels.utoronto.ca/work/research/green-roof-innovation-testing-laboratory-grit-lab">the new Green Roof Innovation Testing Laboratory</a> to the ongoing construction of one of <a href="/news/u-t-s-proposed-geoexchange-project-front-campus-one-urban-canada-s-largest?utm_source=Bulletin%20Brief&amp;utm_campaign=667662176e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_13_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_66bc4ba557-667662176e-109973483">Canada’s largest urban geo-exchange systems </a>in King’s College Circle on the St. George campus. 鶹ֱapp was also recognized for being <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-13043.pdf">a founding member of the Smart Commute program</a> and for the sustainable practices of its food service operations.&nbsp;</p> <p>“I am excited about our current and future initiatives to make sustainable change, and our people are passionate about identifying, planning and executing them,” says <strong>Ron Saporta</strong>, 鶹ֱapp’s chief operating officer, property services and sustainability.</p> <h3><a href="https://hrandequity.utoronto.ca/news/u-of-t-designated-as-one-of-canadas-greenest-employers-for-2021/">Read more about the sustainability initiatives across 鶹ֱapp’s three campuses</a></h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">HR&amp;E</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:28:02 +0000 lanthierj 169132 at