At Skyline, sustainability encompasses three principal areas: environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and ethical governance. We make the following commitments:
Sustainability
Recognizing our responsibility to our communities, to our people, and to the environment.
What Sustainability Means to Skyline
To challenge the status quo by demonstrating our positive social and environmental impact.
To ensure our decisions, policies, and procedures align with our P.R.I.D.E. values and reflect an inclusive culture.
To engage our sustainability partners, encourage their ideas, and influence them to make sustainable decisions.
To uphold and demonstrate strong ethics, inspiring stakeholders to work, live, invest, and do business with us.
To create meaningful, impactful positive change for our communities, the environment, and future generations.
To have a positive influence on our staff, our industry peers, our customers, and our stakeholders.
Our Sustainability Accomplishments Over The Past Year Include:
191,002 GJ1 of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) produced
23,227 MWh2 of renewable electricity produced
6.5 million square feet of Light-emitting Diode (LED) lighting installed
74,850 MWh2 of electricity generated
4,811 kg of e-waste collected and diverted from landfill
$316,600+ donated
9 sustainability-related awards won
300 refugee families supported
- Gigajoule (GJ) is a metric energy measurement used for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). One GJ of natural gas has the same amount of energy as 27 litres of fuel oil, 39 litres of propane, 26 litres of gasoline or 277 kilowatt hours of electricity. This figure is expressed in accordance with the Fund’s percentage ownership of the assets (80%). Source: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca
- MWh: A measurement of energy usage; the amount of energy one would use if keeping a 1,000 kilowatt machine running for an hour. This figure is expressed in accordance with the Fund’s percentage ownership of the assets (80%).
Our Sustainability Partners
Click or tap each icon to see what our sustainability partners are saying.
Tenants
Rent from us
Rent from us
"I live in a Skyline building in Guelph, Ontario. I appreciate Skyline’s commitment to the community and the environment, notably the rooftop beehive program. As someone who does apiary work, I’m happy to rent with a company that sees the importance in protecting pollinators."
Adam H
Skyline Living tenant
Employees
Work with us
Work with us
"Being part of the ESG taskforce has been a great way to collaborate with other departments within Skyline and understand how our company aims to tackle our sustainable developmental goals. I’ve enjoyed seeing how our ideas have evolved over time, and look forward to seeing what’s next!"
Julia Wallace
Supervisor, CAPEX Administration
Investors
Invest with us
Invest with us
"We support you with the focus on environmental, social and governance matters. . .Skyline has always paid attention to these aspects, to your great credit. This has always come through loud and clear. Kudos to the whole team.”
Investor response
collected from Skyline Wealth Management’s 2021 Net Promoter Score investor survey
Communities
Grow stronger with us
Grow stronger with us
"Skyline recognizes their responsibility towards always being better, always doing better and embedding sustainability in all their business activities. Hope House, as a community partner, has experienced firsthand the benefits of this approach. An approach that puts people and the environment first. Skyline generously supports staff volunteer efforts and financially supports many social service organizations working to create meaningful and impactful positive change within their communities."
Jaya James
Executive Director, Hope House Guelph
Suppliers
Build with us
Build with us
"I have always regarded Skyline as a leader in effectively embedding sustainable climate protection into their corporate activities. Skyline has done an amazing job finding creative ways to implement meaningful change in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions in all their buildings. Their investment in renewable energy and their mission to make their properties as environmentally friendly for their tenants as is possible is truly inspiring."
Rob Benninger
Business Development Executive, ECNG Energy Group
Skyline's Alignment With United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
Skyline demonstrates its commitment to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by integrating environmental and social responsibility into our core business practices and long-term planning. Through proactive initiatives aimed at addressing climate change. promoting gender equality, and fostering inclusive, prosperous communities. Skyline strives to contribute meaningfully to these global efforts.
Skyline Sustainability Series
This video series sheds light on how Skyline Group of Companies is incorporating sustainability into our day-to-day operations. You’ll find out what projects and initiatives we’re facilitating to meet our sustainability goals.
Featured News
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News, Sustainability
Skyline raises $210K at 20th Annual Charity Golf Classic
Skyline raised funds for youth wellness through its annual golf tournament and Driving Positive Change initiative.
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News, Sustainability
150+ Skyline Staff Walk to Support Heart & Stroke
On June 27, 2024, Skyline employees walked in support of critical heart disease and stroke research.
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Construction Completed at 10 Shelldale Crescent
On June 26, 2024, Skyline celebrated the completion of construction for a 32-unit Permanent Supportive Housing development in Guelph, Ontario.
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26 Jun 2024
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