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• Improving the energy efficiency of its
facilities by installing energy management
systems and upgrading lighting systems
to LEDs, which represent an investment of
some $30 million, with a goal of reducing
greenhouse gases (GHGs) by 40% from
2016 levels by 2025, and 60% by 2030.
• Phasing out of single-use plastic shopping
bags in all Lowe’s, RONA, and Réno-Dépôt
stores by summer 2022, a first in the home
improvement retail sector in Canada.
• Integrating monitoring tools for waste
management in order to reach a 75%
diversion rate for these materials by 2025.
“Sustainability is a top priority at
Lowe’s Canada, and we make it everyone’s
business,” added Lussier. “Our associates
play a key role in achieving our goals, and
each person’s individual contribution makes
all the difference in our strategy’s success.”
Lowe’s Canada is also in the midst of a
hiring campaign to fill thousands of roles as
it approaches its busiest season. Those opportunities,” explains Nadine Chiasson, Québec,” said Mélanie Lussier, Director,
interested in joining an employer who shares Director, Talent Acquisition at Lowe’s Canada. External Communications and Sustainable
their environmental values can visit https:// “We strongly value internal growth at Lowe’s Development at Lowe’s Canada. “This
carrieres.lowescanada.ca/ to view available Canada, and our store associates are an award speaks to our associates’ passion and
positions and apply. excellent talent pool for our head office dedication toward helping the communities
positions. This is a great opportunity for we serve and where we live. I am incredibly
About Mediacorp Canada Inc. students who would like to continue their touched by our capacity to work together to
Founded in 1992, Mediacorp Canada Inc. is career with us after graduation.” achieve extraordinary outcomes in difficult
the nation’s largest publisher of employment Those interested in a job in a RONA or times for such an important cause.”
periodicals. Since 1999, the Toronto-based Réno-Dépôt store can visit a store to apply.
publisher has managed the Canada’s Top 100 They may even get an interview on the spot Above and beyond for sick children and their
Employers project, which includes 18 regional with a manager. families in Canada
and special-interest editorial competitions When Lowe’s Canada’s 2021 fundraising
that reach over 15 million Canadians annually Wall-to-wall opportunities campaign came under pressure due to the
through a variety of magazine and newspaper In addition to in-store positions, Lowe’s COVID-19 pandemic, the organization made
partners, including The Globe and Mail. Canada is currently recruiting for seasonal a generous $300,000 corporate donation to
Mediacorp also operates Eluta.ca, one of positions at its Boucherville distribution make up for lost campaign progress. Despite
Canada’s largest job search engines, which centre. With a very competitive starting salary pandemic-related restrictions and store
reaches millions of job seekers annually and and a Monday to Friday work schedule, this closures in certain provinces, and thanks
features editorial reviews from the Canada’s distribution centre offers attractive conditions to the impressive customers’ generosity,
Top 100 Employers project. for students in the Greater Montreal area. store teams’ dedication, and the corporate
donation, the campaign bounced back
A Summer Job That Could Lead to a Lowe's Canada Named 2021 Canadian stronger than ever, leading to a record-
Successful Career Corporate Partner of the Year by Children’s breaking year. In addition, later in the fall,
As the home improvement and Miracle Network Lowe’s Canada raised an extra $360,000 for
construction industry enters its busiest Lowe’s Canada is proud to be named CMN during its 2021 Vendor Forum.
season, Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s Canadian Corporate Partner of the Year "A huge thank-you goes to our associates,
leading home improvement retailers by Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) customers, and network of corporate and
operating or servicing some 450 corporate for 2021. This award recognizes Lowe’s affiliated dealer stores for your efforts and
and affiliated stores under different banners, Canada’s innovative approach, as well as its generosity," added Mélanie Lussier. "Every
is looking for some 500 people to fill extraordinary resourcefulness and capacity contribution makes a difference to the
positions in its RONA and Réno-Dépôt stores to collaborate to support hospitals for sick thousands of children we’ve supported across
in Québec. children across the country. Canada in the last four years of running this
“What’s great about working in our "Despite circumstances in the last campaign."
Québec stores is that our head office is in two years, which made fundraising more
Boucherville, on the South Shore of Montreal. challenging than ever, we broke our previous Impressive support for CMN
We offer much more than a summer job to record and donated over $1.2 million Since 2018, Lowe’s Canada’s network of
Québec students. We offer them a gateway to in 2021 for CMN’s Canadian member stores, including Lowe’s, RONA, and Réno-
our vast network with many long-term career hospitals and Opération Enfant Soleil in Dépôt corporate and participating affiliated

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