Mohawk College has been selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for the 12th consecutive year.
Mohawk is one of three Ontario colleges receiving recognition this year.
"We are grateful to be recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers. In 2024, we continued to make changes on our campuses with a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste, such as installing an electric boiler and implementing a reusable and returnable takeout container system in our cafeteria," said Mohawk College President Paul Armstrong.
"Recently, we launched our School of Climate Action. The school is the product of our success and experience over the past 15 years and is an example of how we are turning commitment into action, educating future climate leaders, innovators, and problem-solvers."
Mohawk College has a stated commitment to making a measurable impact on climate change. (Learn more about Mohawk College's Climate Action Plan.)
Canada's Greenest Employers have developed exceptional sustainability initiatives - and are attracting people to their organizations because of their environmental leadership. Prior to 2009, this award was called "Canada's Most Earth-Friendly Employers". This year's winners were announced on April 22, 2025 and featured a special publication distributed online in The Globe and Mail and Eluta.ca.
Here are some of the reasons why Mohawk was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2025):
- Mohawk College hosts a variety of awareness initiatives, including sustainability webinars and a sustainability leadership program for students with online courses covering local food, waste, green jobs and sustainability development goals
- Mohawk College has introduced numerous environmental programs across the campus, including community gardens, honeybee apiaries, pollinator gardens, water bottle filling stations (in support of a disposable water bottle ban)
- Mohawk College maintains a 50-plot community garden with over 300 members and a fruit orchard. As part of the harvest, the college annually donates produce to local community organizations
Now in its 18th year, Canada's Greenest Employers is an editorial competition that recognizes the employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness. Competition winners, selected by editors at Canada's Top 100 Employers, are evaluated using four main criteria: (1) unique environmental initiatives or programs they have developed; (2) whether they have been successful in reducing their own environmental footprint; (3) whether their employees are involved in these programs and contribute unique skills; and (4) whether their environmental initiatives have become linked to the employer's public identity, attracting new employees or customers. The competition is open to any employer with its head office or principal place of business in Canada.
