Assiniboine Credit Union Sustainability - SustainabilityTracker.com

Sustainability Summary

This is an unclaimed profile. Assiniboine Credit Union has not joined Sustainability Tracker to verify their sustainability credentials. We gathered what we could from public sources.

What do our labels mean?

Assiniboine Credit Union (ACU) presents environmental sustainability as part of its values and culture, linking its business operations and community investment to climate action and environmental stewardship. The credit union says it takes meaningful action to create, protect and sustain healthy environments, including sustainable building practices, waste reduction, paper reduction and support for local environmental organizations. ACU also reports external recognition for its environmental performance, including B Corporation certification and climate leadership awards. Its sustainability approach extends to employee commuting, offsets, and socially responsible investing products.

About Assiniboine Credit Union

Status
Unverified

Website
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Employees
100 - 500

Country
Canada

Assiniboine Credit Union Sustainability Actions

Sustainable building practices

We apply sustainable building practices, including energy-efficient technologies and environmentally responsible materials, when designing or renovating our spaces. Long before sustainable building was common, our Disraeli branch set the standard. Officially certified in December 2007, it was Manitoba’s first financial institution's building designed to meet Power Smart and LEED certification standards.

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Waste and paper reduction

We reduce waste through composting, recycling and reducing our reliance on paper. We made the switch to 100% PCW in 2007 for our corporate stationary and in 2012 we switched all our office paper. Since 2010, to reduce our impact on the environment, we’ve committed to reducing our paper consumption.

Climate action support

Through our grants program, we support local environmental organizations and initiatives focused on climate solutions. Through partnerships and grants programs, ACU supports grassroots organizations working toward climate change solutions, environmental education and sustainable community development.

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Carbon-neutral operations

In 2018, we became the first carbon-neutral credit union in Manitoba and the first Canadian organization to purchase Fairtrade Certified offsets. We’ve continued to purchase offsets every year ever since. A total of 760 tonnes of carbon offsets purchased in 2021.

Energy efficiency retrofits

In 2018, the Rivergrove and Charleswood branches underwent energy efficiency retrofits, including the installation of LED lighting and energy-efficient heating systems.

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