Humber College Named One of Canada’s Greenest Employers

April 22, 2016

Humber College has been named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers.

Humber is one of three colleges in Canada to make the 2016 list of greenest employers. We are extremely proud of our environmental initiatives, which include:

  • A commitment to reduce total energy use by 40% below the 2005 baseline by 2018
  • Reduced water use per student by 50% since 2005
  • Awarded Gold Smart Commute Workplace 2015 & 2016
  • Increased waste diversion (waste not sent to landfill) from 42% in 2012 to 55% in 2015
  • New Learning Resource Commons building at the North campus was designed to meet LEED Silver certification standards. A video tour of the LRC’s sustainability features is available on Humber’s YouTube channel.

To learn more about Humber’s long-term sustainability vision, goals and to view the 2014-2019 Humber Sustainability Plan, visit: humber.ca/sustainability.