Saint-Gobain North America and its building products subsidiaries CertainTeed Canada Inc. and Kaycan have renewed their national partnership with Habitat for Humanity Canada to continue building affordable housing in communities across Canada.
This multi-faced national partnership comes as Saint-Gobain continues to implement its global Grow and Impact strategy, which includes prioritizing corporate social responsibility and volunteerism in communities where the company does business. The company has donated more than half a million dollars over the course of its two-year partnership, providing CertainTeed interior and exterior building material solutions, cash, and volunteer hours at Habitat for Humanity projects nationwide.
As part of this partnership, some of CertainTeed’s donations and activities have included:
- In 2022, 49 Saint-Gobain employees contributed 343 total volunteer hours in support of Habitat for Humanity projects in Calgary, AB, and Burlington, Mississauga, and Toronto, ON.
- In 2022, Saint-Gobain supported six local habitats across Canada: Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver; Southern Alberta; Manitoba; Halton-Mississauga-Dufferin; Greater Toronto Area (GTA); and New Brunswick.
- Saint-Gobain has donated more than $294,000 in CertainTeed solutions to Habitat ReStores.
In June 2022, Saint-Gobain colleagues assisted students at M.M. Robinson High School in Burlington, Ontario, in constructing a Tiny Home that will be used as transitional and emergency housing for Indigenous communities in the Bruce Peninsula. These students gained experience in all components of the building process, including hands-on experience installing CertainTeed solutions.
“Habitat for Humanity Canada is thrilled to continue our partnership with Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed Canada in helping us build sustainable housing for families in need of a decent and affordable place to call home,” says Julia Deans, president and CEO, Habitat for Humanity Canada. “Collaboration is key to achieving greater impact, and with the support of partners like Saint-Gobain, we can do even more.”
