Our businesses exist to benefit society.

Scale – Mile Markers When you make it your business to build a better tomorrow today, it’s important to remember that we’re all on a journey. To chart our progress and ensure that we’re always heading in the right direction, we set up yearly check-ins to take a look at how far we’ve come. Our…

It is constantly reinforced within our meetings, gatherings and even on the walls of our office that our mission is to push humanity forward by standing for ideas and products that allow human beings to live healthier, happier lives. We vow to never invest in or produce anything that would cause harm to humanity and…

No Category Could we ask for a better example of a for-benefit business? Etsy — the world’s human, authentic global and local marketplace, has built a people-powered economy with 22.6 million active buyers, 1.5 million active sellers, over 800 employees, and 1.93 billion gross merchandise sales in 2014. These numbers are not what define Etsy’s…

Recruiting has become a walking contradiction. We care about the candidate experience, but we spend five to seven seconds looking at a resume. We are dedicated to get back to all candidates in an effort to provide great service, but the vast majority of candidates get a rejection email. We consider ourselves marketers, but we…

Learn Day is spun off of a successful pitch by a few of our employees during one of our team retreats. And now, every first Friday of the month is meeting and work-free for Learn Day. We dedicate our office hours to learning or teaching by encouraging our employees to hold trainings, give presentations, share…

The benefits of regular team building are well documented, from increased productivity and better communication to more team support and less conflicts, but how do you make them a priority without breaking the bank? The standard of getting drinks after work can get old (and pricey) pretty quick. Not to mention, you can lead your co-workers…

Our company-wide meal program is much more than a lunch break. It serves to strengthen the ties between our food systems, our communities, and one another. From its origins, when the entire company would gather around a single picnic table to the nearly 50,000 meals served this year, sharing food and conversation has been a…

Every new hire at Mindvalley is assigned a buddy to help him or her settle in at the office. They are also required to take the oath of awesomeness in front of the entire team (this oath lists our top 10 voted values to live and work by) and has to undergo a five day…

The Recology corporate office is decorated with art created by local artists participating in the Artists in Residence Program. The artwork is made from recycled items from the SF Resource Recovery Center, giving new life to discarded materials. The art educates employees and visitors on the usefulness of materials that are often thrown away.

In 2012 we launched a new process to effectively facilitate the transition of new employees to Vancity. This process, which is aligned with industry best practices, was developed with input from employees and leaders across Vancity. We also redesigned our recruitment process to attract diversified employees who are aligned with our vision and values, and…