The editors of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project have announced
that country’s Greenest Employers list. 50 Canadian companies and
organizations were recognized, including some of Canada’s best known
such as the Research in Motion, the Royal Bank of Canada, and McGill
University’s Health Center. Other winners included less familiar
organizations with innovative environmental initiatives, such as New
Flyer Industries Canada and Rescan Environmental Services. Now in its
third year, the Canada’s Greenest Employers competition includes
detailed reasons for selection of the winners, outlining hundreds of
eco-friendly ideas that employers have put into place.


FIGS, a California-based maker of ties and bow ties, has started a
program to donate a school uniform to an African child for each
purchase made on its Web site. In Africa, a proper uniform is a
requirement for attending school, and those who can not afford one
often go uneducated. FIGS is focusing on providing uniforms to needy
children in  105 schools in Kenya and Tanzania. The company was
assisted in developing the campaign by Ammado, an online network that
connects socially engaged companies, individuals, and non-profits in
forming active communities. 


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