Applied Canada’s commitment to Achieving Superior Performance as corporate citizenship is a fundamental part of creating sustained value for our communities, our Company and our shareholders. Through associate volunteering and company grants to charities, educational institutions, youth programs and many other initiatives, we will contribute to the well-being of individuals and communities and make a tangible difference in the places where we work.

Launched in 2020/2021, our Applied Cares Program is designed to support our associates and our communities in many ways. We are an organization that helps other people achieve superior performance in whatever way that means. The program is designed to amplify employee contributions to communities through both volunteering, community initiative funding and donations – read on for more details!

Employee Paid Volunteering Program 

We are committed to supporting the passions of our associates and their desire to make a difference in their communities! All permanent associates are entitled to the benefit of 8 hours per calendar year of paid volunteering time. These hours can be to a cause of their choice – below are some examples of where we are volunteering:

• Toy/Holiday drives
• Participating in Habitat for Humanity
• Volunteering at a Food bank with co-workers
• Assisting at local shelters, youth housing, and within vulnerable communities
• Environmental cleanups
• Participating in a fundraising run/walk/bike event
• Coaching a community athletic team or volunteering at local school

Community Grant Fund

We are committed to helping our associates build strong and sustainable communities! Applied Associates are able to request support for a cause in their local community. Our Community Involvement Board will review quarterly and grants will be awarded as appropriate!

 

Since launching this initiative in the fall of 2021, Applied Industrial Technologies has donated over $70,000 in grants to our local communities. Visit our Community Involvement News Feed to learn more!

December Month of Giving Campaign

Giving back to the communities we work and live in is important to all of us at Applied Industrial Technologies, Canada! We are so pleased to highlight our annual ‘December Month of Giving’, which kicks off every December 1st. Each year we partner with various food banks across Canada to support this initiative by collecting food items to be donated over the month of December and Applied will match $2 per food item/dollar donated by our associates, customers, vendors and others!

 

In 2020 we successfully raised 6000 food items and Applied Canada donated $12,000 to food banks across Canada – in Laval, Toronto, Hamilton, Saskatoon, Delta, Nisku/Edmonton and Calgary. This year, we have expanded this initiative to 16 geographical locations across Canada:

• Delta, BC (2 locations)
• Kamloops, BC
• Calgary, AB
• Edmonton + Nisku, AB
• Fort McMurray, AB
• Saskatoon, SK (2 locations)
• Regina, SK
• Winnipeg, MB
• Brantford, ON
• Hamilton, ON
• Burlington, ON
• Downsview, ON
• London, ON
• Chicoutimi, QC
• Quebec City, QC
• Laval, QC

If you would like to participate, donations are open to all associates, vendors, customers, friends, and family – feel free to reach out to your local branch.

For more details on our initiatives check out our Community Involvement News Feed Here