Corporate Social Responsibility

DOING THE RIGHT THING. No Matter What.

Looking back, this simple phrase has been a guiding principle for our company. It’s why we jumped in to start manufacturing critical PPE at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s why we’ve taken every possible step as a company to compete head-on with overseas manufacturers.

Along the way, we've committed to doing what is right, rather than what is easy. Whether it be ethical material sourcing, employing a living-wage workforce, or leading the way for biodegradable materials in the medical industry, we believe it’s just the right thing to do for our country and our community.

A thoughtful team, building products that benefit our community.

OUR TEAM

We are an open, energetic, and mission-driven team. We are focused on building an inclusive and collaborative culture as we expand and create hundreds of well-paying jobs in Canada's domestic manufacturing sector.

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OUR PRODUCTS

As part of our commitment to quality, our audit team has strict procedures in place to evaluate and approve outsourced manufacturing vendors as well as rigorous, ongoing quality testing for materials.

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OUR COMMUNITY

By centralizing our supply chain and minimizing waste in our manufacturing processes, we’re taking daily steps in reducing our carbon footprint and environmental impact on our planet and the community in which we operate.

GLOBAL GOALS

UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Tracing back to our roots in education, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals have longstanding importance to our team. In 2016, 200 governments from around the world gathered together to establish 17 global goals to achieve within their own countries by 2030. At The Canadian Shield, we have identified 7 goals as targets to advance within Canada.

Here's how we've committed to advancing Canada's Sustainable Development Goals:

Committed to making a difference

Our WorkForce

At The Canadian Shield we strive to create a workplace community that fosters safety, diversity and inclusion for our team. By offering a living wage and employee meal program we are contributing to UN Global Goals 1, 2, 3, and 8.

We are also proud to employ a 48% female workforce in an industry where the average is just 28%.

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Ethical Sourcing & Quality Testing

Building A Sustainable Business

We're committed to making the manufacturing industry more sustainable. We've structured our business around accountability, including testing, compliance, and ethical sourcing.

With the aim of contributing to UN Global Goals 9 & 12, we’ve made significant investments into advanced automation systems and innovative products. This technology is not only helping to advance the industry, but also to produce the highest quality product possible with the least amount of waste.

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Benefitting & Serving

OUR COMMUNITY

Supporting and giving back to our community is something that has always been near and dear to our hearts. We’ve made it a priority to donate hundreds of thousands of face shields and face masks to the frontline workers and community members that supported us.

We also acknowledge that disposable PPE can have negative impacts on our environment. That’s why we’re working to accomplish UN Global Goal 9 & 12. We are actively working on a number of solutions that would help to improve the sustainability of our products.

From reusable and recyclable face shields to medical-grade face masks made with sustainable materials - we’re working every day to lessen the impacts of medical waste on our environment.

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