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
Credit Valley Conservation employees prepare a shipment of native plants for a local restoration project  

Recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Chantel Watkins, and Sonja Verpoort, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 21, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why Credit Valley Conservation Authority / CVC was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2025):

  • Credit Valley Conservation has committed to making its fleet 100 per cent electric by 2035 and has installed three electric vehicle charging stations at its head office, as well as three additional stations at the Meadowvale Conservation Area -- the stations are also available for personal use, encouraging employees to consider a 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
  • Credit Valley Conservation established a Climate Action Fund in 2020 specifically to support internal sustainability progress and help offset the cost of climate adaptations -- the fund provided over $150,000 in 2023, helping to offset the cost of adding new EV charging stations at a conservation area, provide support for a habitat restoration pilot program, and finance a project to promote the decarbonization of Credit Valley Conservation facilities
Credit Valley Conservation staff investigate findings captured during environmental monitoring in a stream  

    Highlights

    Industry Environment, conservation and wildlife organizations
    Major Canadian locations Toronto ON, Brampton ON, Mississauga ON
    Full-time employees in Canada 228
    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 habitat restoration, funding a facility decarbonization project, and adding EV charging stations), Sustainability Showcase (channel to share sustainability experiences and resources on Microsoft Teams)
    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)
    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
      Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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