Top Employer: Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc.

Recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2023):

Here are some of the reasons why Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2023):

Ivanhoé Cambridge has set LEED Gold-certification standard as the minimum target for all new office building constructions, tracks electricity and water consumption as well as greenhouse gas emissions and over half of its office building portfolio is LEED-certified (varying levels) -- the company has also set the goal of achieving net-zero carbon by 2040
Ivanhoé Cambridge encourages head office employees to ride to work through bicycle tune-up clinics and a repair station, indoor bike parking for up to 150 bicycles (and in the winter, half of the parking area is converted into a bike training room), a shared-use bike station out front (free access for employees during the workday) -- and an umbrella loan program for employees heading out for a walk on rainy days
Ivanhoé Cambridge conducts annual waste audits (conducted by external environmental consultants) at all of its property locations and has achieved waste diversion rates increasing from 43 per cent in 2010 to 61 per cent in 2019

Johanne, senior advisor of continuous improvement at Ivanhoé Cambridge in one of the head office's lounge areas

Industry	Real estate investment and management
Major Canadian hiring locations	Halifax NS, Edmonton AB, Winnipeg MB, Montréal QC, Toronto ON, Calgary AB, Vancouver BC, Québec QC
Full-time employees in Canada	528
Part-time employees in Canada	2
Employee green team	CSR working group, Carbon Ambassadors
Senior executive who oversees initiatives	Vice-President, CSR
Formal strategy/policy name	sustainable investment policy (2020) and Road Map to Net Zero Carbon by 2040 (2021)
Publishes sustainability report	yes
Building footprint includes	green roof, electric vehicle charging stations, rooftop bee apiary and garden, has set LEED Gold certification standard as the minimum target for all new office building constructions, tracks electricity and water consumption as well as greenhouse gas emissions
Extended recycling	organics (majority of property locations have composting programs in place), cooking oils and grease, construction waste, metal, coffee cups, annual waste audits at all managed properties
Commuter amenities	head office employees have free use of shared-use bike service during work days, secure indoor bike storage room, walk to public transit, secure/sheltered bicycle parking, transit subsidies
Community partnerships	formal annual "Giving Back Day" includes volunteer initiatives across the company, MicroHabitat (set up urban agriculture project on company-owned properties including the Montreal Eaton Centre and Le 1500, collected produce for donation to a local community shelter)

Ivanhoé Cambridge employees Maxence, Guénaëlle, and William enjoy a coffee in the company's library

Industry	Real estate investment and management
Full-time employees in Canada	501 to 750
Parent company	Caisse de dépot et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
Parent company head office	Montréal QC
Major Canadian hiring locations	Halifax NS, Edmonton AB, Winnipeg MB, Montréal QC, Toronto ON, Calgary AB, Vancouver BC, Québec QC
Student opportunities	paid internships
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $10,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Typical new grad positions	Marketing Coordinator, Financial Analyst, Accountant, Paralegal
Starting salary	$45K to $50K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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