Our Communities
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Our funding focus on homelessness and poverty encompasses several programs that support ending hunger, including our Days of Caring:
Canada: Through our Healthy Start Program, we are ensuring children and youth at ~24 schools in our operating areas have access to healthy, nutritious food, helping fuel their bodies and their minds.
Ireland: Our funding supported much-needed repair work at the Comharchumann Forbartha Cill tSeadhna Teo centre that provides Meals on Wheels to seniors in the community.
We established our Global Emergency Responder Program in 2017, to support critical equipment and training needs for emergency medevac and similar services in all of our business units.
In Netherlands, we are proud to support Nederlandse Hartstiching and their emergency responder AED project, helping ensure people have access to emergency medical services.
We established our Global Environmental Stewardship Program in 2018 to support community-based conservation initiatives. Through this program, our donations help protect the ecosystems and biodiversity that are important to the communities around our operational areas.
In France, we support the Moussaillons de l’Aiguillon, which provides youth with education around sustainability management of waterways and fisheries.
We established our Global Environmental Stewardship Program in 2018 to support community-based conservation initiatives. Through this program, our donations help protect the ecosystems and biodiversity that are important to the communities around our operational areas.
In France, we support the Moussaillons de l’Aiguillon, which provides youth with education around sustainability management of waterways and fisheries.
Progress on Commitments
2020
Develop and launch Global Funding Initiative to support environmental stewardship in all business units.
100% Achieved
2021
Working to expand “investing in our communities” to showcase the wider positive economic impact that our operations have
Extended to 2021 due to COVID-19 impacts
2023
Working to expand “investing in our communities” to showcase the wider positive economic impact that our operations have
In progress
Give Back

- Direct cash contribution: to non-profit and charitable organizations
- Additional direct support: in-kind support, such as materials and staff volunteering time during working hours
- Local contributions: event sponsorships, internships and scholarships
- External resources leveraged: staff donations and partner contributions
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Notable Highlights
What our staff tell us about the program:
In our 2019 Great Place to Work annual survey, 86% of staff globally agreed with the statement “I feel good about the ways we contribute to the community.” In addition to the ratings statements, the confidential survey also asks what makes Vermilion a great place to work. Here are a few of the comments related directly to our community support:
- I am so proud to be a part of the Vermilion family, in my town we are very active in giving back in fact we are known for it. Vermilion has an incredible reputation here. Donating to the food bank, helping less fortunate with xmas trees and gifts at Christmas, Santa's Anonymous etc. Vermilion is rare in the fact that when times are tough and we are facing a downturn we do not pull out of helping our community when we need it most.
- Community investment activities like the days of caring and volunteer grants - they mean something to our neighbours
- The privilege of working for an organization that genuinely wants to give back to the communities that we pull profits from. Eg hot lunch programs at schools, Paying for free public swimming and skating. These are all great examples of how we give back and what makes me proud to work here.
- I love all the Charity work Vermilion does. It makes me feel really good to work for a company that cares so much about its community.