RESOURCES
Financing & Rebates
Why we like it: This fund is available to organizations in the community who are creating sustainable programs
Vancity Planet-Wise Business Solutions Loan
Why we like it: No matter how big or small, make your business or not‑for‑profit organization more energy‑efficient and climate‑friendly with the Vancity Planet‑Wise Business Solutions Loan
Why we like it: This program provides employers with wage subsidies and offers training programs to environmental employees and graduates to upgrade their skills
Why we like it: This service helps employers find and apply for training and hiring grants and you only pay for the service if your funding application is approved
Why we like it: Fortis BC offers a variety of rebates for upgrades and renovations that reduce your environmental impact and save you money
Why we like it: As part of the province's CleanBC plan, BC Hydro is offering rebates for businesses who purchase and install eligible EV chargers for employee use
Green Products
Why we like it: This low carbon product is created using sugar cane residue instead of virgin wood products
Why we like it: Vancouver based company! The receipts are custom printed with the eco-benefits. The paper is FSC certified.
Eco Ware Group Compostable Take-Out Containers
Why we like it: Eco Ware's fiber based containers are 100% home compostable and use non-toxic inks
Why we like it: Straws made from simple, food based ingredients and coloured with natural vegetable dyes
Why we like it: Fibre-based packaging and hygiene tissues made of recycled and post-consumer recycled content
Why we like it: 100% Canadian made biodegradable cleaning products that can be refilled in bulk and commercial sizes
Services
Why we like it: Coffee shops and restaurants can save money and reduce cup waste by participating in their reusable cup sharing program
Why we like it: This affordable and convenient hybrid car sharing program allows you to pick up an Evo near you and go anywhere for as long as you want
Why we like it: They are a rider-owned bike courier company with years of experience and deep commitment to quality and sustainability.
Why we like it: This online marketplace allows businesses to buy, sell or rent their overstocked inventory, warehouse space or equipment with other nearby companies
Why we like it: This company offers fast and reliable courier services to businesses across Vancouver Island island in zero emission vehicles
Why we like it: By bullfrogpowering your home or business with green energy, you can join the renewable energy transition and support community-based green energy projects in BC and beyond
Why we like it: This residential and commercial cleaning service uses chemical free, environmentally friendly products to protect you and the planet
Why we like it: They offer a variety of Green Automotive services using the most environmentally sensitive oils and fluids available and they have an extensive parts recycling program
Blue Green Planet Project
Why we like it: Theis carbon solutions company makes tree planting in Canada easy for your business, supporting carbon drawdown, forest health, and rural and Indigenous communities
Education
Truth & Reconciliation: A Resource List for Businesses
Why we like it: This document is intended to act as a compilation of resources for businesses seeking to take further action towards reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
Why we like it: This Circular Economy Club brings cities from around the globe together to share, educate, and network
Why we like it: This local non-profit provides composting and ecological education through a variety of platforms to youth and adults in the CRD and Greater Victoria
Why we like it: Their mission is to protect our oceans, waves, and beaches through powerful activist work. They host monthly beach cleans and events across Southern Vancouver Island
Indigenous Perspectives Society
Why we like it: They offer a variety of training and consulting services that help foster a deeper understanding of Indigenous perspectives, cultural differences, and the need for self-determination
Why we like it: We think it's pretty obvious why we like this non-profit ;)
Recycling and Upycling
Why we like it: Founded on Vancouver Island, Ergo collects waste cooking oil from local restaurants to produce bio diesel
Why we like it: This Vancouver-based company diverts used chopsticks from the landfill and upcycles them into high quality homeware and décor
Why we like it: This deconstruction centre in Coombs has over 50,000 square feet of reclaimed building materials, perfect for your next renovation
Why we like it: They divert art, office and school supplies from the landfill and redistribute it artist's, teachers and students in need of creative materials
Why we like it: They provide an affordable option for home improvement projects while keeping tons of perfectly good items from ending up in the landfill