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Learning Events
Plan to attend our "Introduction to Sustainable Purchasing," a morning learning event offered in Vancouver on February 24. Take a look!
Also watch for “Advanced Sustainable Purchasing,” scheduled for the Spring of 2012.
A better buying strategy can reduce your carbon footprint and offer other measurable results to help you deliver on your corporate responsibility commitments. Our learning events are the place to begin.
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Sponsors & Partners
The Fraser Basin Council thanks BuySmart Network sponsors, partners and advisors for their tremendous support. If you would like to contribute to the work of the Network, consider our sponsorship opportunities.
Founding Sponsor
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Vancity is Canada's largest credit union. Based in Vancouver, Vancity has $14.5 billion in assets, more than 400,000 members, and over 60 branches throughout Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Victoria, and Squamish. Vancity and its subsidiary companies are guided by a commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and to improving the quality of life in the communities they serve. Vancity is a carbon neutral company, and has won awards for its CSR reports. Learn more on the Vancity website.
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Gold Sponsor
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Mills Basics is one of the last locally owned and operated office supply teams in BC. As a member of Basics Office Products Ltd. buying group, Mills offers competitive prices and a wide array of products to its customers, including over 400 environmentally preferred products. They were a supplier to the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, are Forest Stewardship Council Certified and are a carbon neutral company. Read more.
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Silver Sponsors
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As the third largest electric utility in Canada, BC Hydro endeavors to provide energy solutions to its customers in an environmentally and socially responsible way by balancing British Columbian's energy needs with the concerns of the environment. Their Power Smart program enlists business and residential customers to reduce their energy usage, to help meet BC Hydro's goal of energy self-sufficiency by 2016. Discover the tools, resources, and Power Smart success stories.
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With assets exceeding $7 billion, The Co-operators is the largest Canadian-owned, multi-product insurer in Canada, providing a wide range of wealth management products, investments, and real estate management services. Sustainability has always been an integral part of their success; their sustainability strategy, based on The Natural Step, focuses on climate change, zero waste, reduced paper consumption, procurement, product development, and stakeholder engagement. Learn more about sustainability at the Co-operators.
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Bronze Sponsor
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Wastech is a Western Canadian leader in waste and recycling management. The company has implemented an Environmental Management System that is ISO 14001:2004 certified. They were also awarded the Solid Waste Association of North America's Bronze Excellence Solid Waste Management Award in Transfer Station for their Surrey Transfer Station (STS) along with the Greater Vancouver Regional District (now MetroVancouver), in 2005. The award recognizes outstanding solid waste programs and facilities that promote socially, environmentally, and economically sound management of solid waste. Read more on the Wastech website.
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Partner
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Acquisti & Sostenibilità is a not-for-profit Italian Association established in 2007 that has a broad network of partners in Italy and around the world working to create economic, social and environmental value in purchasing and supply chain sustainability initiatives. They provide studies, data, training, and tools; create and implement projects; and support the efforts of partners committed to sustainable purchasing and supply chains. Learn more.
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