By cinchoo on April 16, 2024
For the 13th consecutive year, UBC is recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2024.
This special award recognizes Canadian employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness, developing exceptional sustainability initiatives, and are attracting employees because of their environmental leadership.
At UBC, sustainability is embedded in teaching, learning and research and is integrated through our operations and infrastructure. We are committed to leadership in Climate Action, and our sustainability efforts are proudly delivered by students, faculty and staff — find ways you can get involved.
Three reasons why UBC is selected as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers this year:
- UBC’s formal employee-led Sustainability Coordinator Program (established over 20 years ago) is comprised of over 100 members working to implement sustainable practices across the university’s many departments
- UBC offers an impressive range of highly focused environmental initiatives across campus that aim to foster a culture of sustainability among staff, students and the community — including Sustainability Tours, the Green Labs program promoting sustainable behaviours, and the 24-hectare on-campus certified organic farm with over 200 varieties of crops
- UBC is accelerating green building performance and regenerative design across its campus building portfolio through the Green Building Action Plan, which will result in a net-positive contribution to human and natural systems by 2035 — as part of the plan, all new construction and renovations for institutional buildings must be LEED Gold certified, and some will also target other certifications such as Passive House and WELL Building Standard Certification.
In addition to being recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers this year, UBC is also recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers.
Learn more about how we’re making UBC an inspiring place to work through Focus on People 2025.
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By cinchoo on March 5, 2024
UBC is recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2024. This designation recognizes employers across Canada with exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs.
Three reasons why UBC is selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers this year:
- UBC applies an inclusive lens to its benefits, recently introducing new family-friendly benefits that support all pathways to parenthood (generous coverage for fertility drugs and treatments, subsidies for surrogacy and adoption) as well as an Indigenous leave for ceremonial, cultural and spiritual events (employees who self-identify as Indigenous can request up to two paid days of leave)
- UBC recently formed an Accessibility Committee and organized accessibility listening sessions with members of the university’s disability affinity group. UBC also established a dedicated Centre for Workplace Accessibility and hired its first accessible buildings planner, who will help develop accessibility design guidelines for new and existing campus buildings
- UBC hosts IBPOC (Indigenous, Black and/or People of Colour) Connections to provide a space for self-identifying staff to have candid conversations, collaborate, and coordinate when appropriate.
Read more about Canada’s Best Diversity Employers awards at https://www.canadastop100.com/diversity/
Looking for resources or support to help you contribute to making UBC a respectful and inclusive place to work? The Equity & Inclusion Office offers resources and support to help us create a community in which human rights are respected, and equity and inclusion are embedded in all areas of life at UBC.
Learn more about how we’re making UBC an inspiring place to work through Focus on People 2025.
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By cinchoo on February 13, 2024
UBC is recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers in 2024.
This designation recognizes the British Columbian employers that lead as exceptional places to work – and who offer employees the most progressive and forward-thinking programs.
Three reasons why UBC is one of BC’s Top Employers this year:
- Along with working at one of Canada’s most beautiful campuses, UBC employees can take advantage of the shoreline hiking trail with great views of the mountains and the surrounding Salish Sea — employees are also encouraged to keep fit with subsidized memberships to extensive onsite fitness facilities.
- UBC supports employees through various stages of life, including top-up payments for adoptive parents and mothers-to-be, flexible work options to help employees balance personal and family commitments, and phased-in retirement work options for those in the later stages of their career.
- UBC helps employees plan for the future with retirement planning assistance services and contributions to a unique “Target Benefit Pension Plan” that features elements of both a defined benefit and defined contribution pension plan.
UBC offers a variety of opportunities for professional development as well as creating connections with colleagues, such as through the UBC Hot Lunch initiative (monthly lunches with a senior leader who shares their personal and professional experience).
Read more about BC’s Top Employers awards at https://www.canadastop100.com/bc
See also:
- Looking to join UBC? View our careers and job postings.
- Visit Focus on People 2025 to learn how we’re making UBC a first-choice place to learn and work.
- Visit UBC Today for the latest news, events, and useful dates from across UBC, curated for faculty and staff by Internal Communications.
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By Melissa Baluk on April 18, 2023
For the 12th consecutive year, UBC is recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2023.
This special award recognizes Canadian employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness, developing exceptional sustainability initiatives, and are attracting employees because of their environmental leadership.
At UBC, sustainability is embedded in teaching, learning and research and is integrated through our operations and infrastructure. We are committed to leadership in Climate Action, and our sustainability efforts are proudly delivered by students, faculty and staff — find ways you can get involved.
Three reasons why UBC is selected as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers this year:
- UBC is undertaking a $23 million dollar renewable development to transform the area of an entire city block at UBC into a smart energy district that will include solar charging for EVs and the province’s first-ever hydrogen refuelling station — this unique initiative is designed at a city-scale to be a ‘living lab’ studying the critical links between energy, transportation and urban design. Learn more about the renewable energy hub, and see photos.
- Established over 20 years ago, the formal employee-led Sustainability Coordinator Program is comprised of over 100 members working to implement sustainable practices across the university’s many departments.
- UBC offers an impressive range of highly-focused sustainability initiatives across campus that aim to foster a culture of sustainability among staff, students and the community — including Sustainability Tours, the Green Labs Program that promotes sustainable behaviours, and the 24-hectare on-campus certified organic farm with over 200 varieties of crops.
In addition to being recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers this year, UBC is also recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People, and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers.
Learn more about how we’re making UBC an inspiring place to work through Focus on People 2025.
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By Melissa Baluk on March 7, 2023
UBC is recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2023. This designation recognizes employers across Canada with exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs.
Three reasons why UBC is selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers this year:
- UBC hosts IBPOC (Indigenous, Black and/or People of Colour) Connections to provide a space for self-identifying staff to have candid conversations, collaborate, and coordinate when appropriate.
- UBC organizes a Through the Lens series of interactive workshops designed to enhance staff, faculty and community members’ understanding of diversity, while offering practical ideas for creating a more equitable and inclusive campus.
- UBC recently launched a Centre for Workplace Accessibility, which aims to remove barriers, expedite accommodations and minimize the medicalization of disability by identifying resources, supports or workplace adjustments. The university also offers a centralized Workplace Accommodation Fund to cover the cost of all accommodations, which improves confidentiality for faculty with disabilities and relieves departments of financial responsibility for accommodations.
Read more about Canada’s Best Diversity Employers awards at https://www.canadastop100.com/diversity/
Looking for resources or support to help you contribute to making UBC a respectful and inclusive place to work? The Equity & Inclusion Office offers resources and support to help us create a community in which human rights are respected, and equity and inclusion are embedded in all areas of life at UBC.
Learn more about how we’re making UBC an inspiring place to work through Focus on People 2025.
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