Credit Valley Conservation Authority / CVC

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1255 Old Derry Rd
Mississauga, ON L5N 6R4
Established in 1954 by the Government of Ontario, CVC is an environmental organization that works to protect and manage the natural resources of the Credit River Watershed.

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Credit Valley Conservation Authority / CVC
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Recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2024):

Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 15, 2024)

Here are some of the reasons why Credit Valley Conservation Authority / CVC was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2024):

  • Credit Valley Conservation manages the Meadowvale Conservation Corps employee volunteer program, where employees get involved in planting native trees, shrubs and plants along with pulling invasive weeds and plants and conducting garbage clean-ups
  • Credit Valley Conservation has committed to moving its fleet to 100 per cent electric by 2035 and has installed three electric vehicle charging stations at its head office and three additional stations at the Meadowvale Conservation Area -- the stations are also available for personal use to encourage employees to consider the shift to electric vehicles
  • Credit Valley Conservation's building footprint includes a LEED Gold-certified head office with features like LED motion-controlled lighting, in-floor radiant heating, louvre window coverings to assist in passive heating and cooling, recyclable carpeting, and new smart blue roof technology to help manage stormwater systems -- additionally, some facilities are Bullfrog-powered to help offset energy use
Credit Valley Conservation employees plant native species in garden beds at the organization's head office  

Highlights

Industry Environment, conservation and wildlife organizations
Major Canadian locations Toronto ON, Brampton ON, Mississauga ON
Full-time employees in Canada 236
Part-time employees in Canada 3
Employee green team corporate social responsibility implementation committee
Senior executive who oversees initiatives director, corporate services and technical director, watershed management
Formal strategy/policy name corporate responsibility strategy (includes targets and next steps for measuring environmental progress)
Publishes sustainability report yes
Green highlights Climate Action Fund (established in 2020 to help fund sustainability initiatives and offset the cost of sustainable procurement and climate adaptations, such as EV charging stations, purchase of an electric lawn mower, construction of a smart "blue roof")
Noteworthy initiatives encourages green practices as part of its wedding rental service at the Belfountain Conservation Area, window treatments to help reduce bird-window collisions, Meadowvale Conservation Corps employee volunteer program (includes native tree and shrub planting, garbage clean-up and invasive weed-pulling)
Building footprint includes rainwater collection, electric vehicle charging stations, LED motion-controlled lighting, in-floor radiant heating, louvre window coverings to assist in passive heating and cooling, recyclable carpeting (from Interface), solar lighting in parking lot, new smart blue roof technology to help manage stormwater systems, EV charging (Island Lake Conservation Area), some conservation area facilities are Bullfrog-powered to help offset energy use
Extended recycling employee uniforms (reuse and recycling initiatives), outdoor organic composters, electronic waste, pens, pencils, organics, eliminated printed marketing materials
Commuter amenities walk to public transit, online carpool sign-up
Community partnerships numerous green initiatives to encourage citizens to incorporate environmental considerations into their day-to-day lives (including green cleaning products, use of local suppliers, recycling programs), Conservation Youth Corps (summer youth educational program)

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Credit Valley Conservation Authority / CVC has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.
Employees take part in the CVC's Canoe the Credit fundraising event

Highlights for New Grads

Industry Environment, conservation and wildlife organizations
Full-time employees in Canada 101 to 250
Major Canadian locations Toronto ON, Brampton ON, Mississauga ON
Student opportunities paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, leadership training
Tuition subsidies (related to job) yes
Typical new grad positions Administrator, Program Assistant, Crew Member, Customer Service Representative, Education Instructor, Crew Leader, Technician, Security Officer
Starting salary $30K to $40K
Work benefits flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)
Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Academic fields recruited

  • Bachelor of Arts
    • Public Relations / Communications
    • Recreation Studies
    • Urban Geography / Planning
  • Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
    • Accounting
    • Human Resources
    • Information Systems
    • Marketing
    • Public Administration
  • Bachelor of Education
    • Adult
    • Junior Intermediate (4-10)
    • Junior Primary (0-6)
  • Bachelor of Engineering
    • Environmental
    • Water Resources
  • Bachelor of Science
    • Biology
    • Ecology
    • Environmental
    • Forestry
    • Geography
  • Community College Diploma
    • Accounting
    • Business
    • Communications / Public Relations
    • Engineering Technician
    • Facility Management
    • Forestry
    • Human Resources
    • Information Technology
    • Marketing / Sales
    • Office Administration
    • Recreation Studies
    • Travel and Tourism

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