News & Views from Mosaic I Winter 2023
I am pleased to present this news update highlighting Mosaic's accomplishments and activities for 2023.
Safety, sustainability and community are paramount to Mosaic. We prioritize reducing the medical incident rate year over year, trending to meet our 2023 target to ensure everyone goes home safely. We did all this while providing over 2,000 jobs for our team in the forest and supplied dozens of local mills. Mosaic planted 10.3 million seedlings of local species as part of our commitment to plant at least two trees for every one harvested within the first year of harvest.
We are thrilled to share we achieved Progressive Aboriginal Relations Gold Certification from the Canadian Council of Aboriginal Business, making Mosaic the first and only timberland owner in Canada to achieve this standard of excellence. The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) awarded Mosaic the 2023 SFI Leadership in Conservation Award, recognizing our work to mitigate climate change and our early and enthusiastic adoption to advance SFI's climate smart forestry objective, including creating the BigCoast Forest Climate Initiative. We are pleased to report that Mosaic was again named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2023 for the second consecutive year.
Mosaic continues to prioritize recreational opportunities for our neighbours with over 125 formal access agreements that allow hiking, mountain biking, research, beekeeping, fishing, ATV use and other access requests, such as our partnership with the Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club and sponsoring the BC Bike Race. The Parksville Museum opened the Mosaic Pavilion this summer, a new exhibit celebrating the proud history and bright future of forestry on Vancouver Island.
Giving back to the communities where we live, work and play is a core value of our organization. Our incredible staff raised close to $70,000 for the United Way. During the holiday season, we are proud to support 40 community and school food programs throughout Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii with Mosaic's fourth annual Season of Giving Campaign. Funds support organizations doing the important work of reaching those in need. By the end of the year, we will have shared over half a million dollars with community groups.
Our accomplishments demonstrate our strides in ensuring sustainability for the company, forestry, and our neighbours. All of this is possible thanks to our exceptionally dedicated employees and contractor workforce. We are grateful for their commitment to sustainability and safety.
I wish you and your loved ones a safe and wonderful holiday season and best wishes for a happy new year.
Sincerely,
Rob
BIGCOAST FOREST CLIMATE INITIATIVE UPDATE
Mosaic announced the BigCoast Forest Climate Initiative in March 2022. Though the project launched in March 2022, the first credits were officially issued in March 2023 under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), the world’s most widely used and rigorous voluntary carbon program. Additional certifications include grouped project status to allow First Nations and other woodlot owners to participate in Mosaic's initiative. BigCoast Forest was also certified to the SDGs Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta) for directly contributing to five SDGs.
We continue to work with the Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCA) Innovation Program and First Nations with an interest in the 40,000 hectares to advance the stewardship of nature, and work to design more sustainable local economies. It’s exciting work supported by a portion of the revenue from the initiative going to the IPCA Innovation Program and the Pacific Salmon Foundation for cultural and scientific research.
To learn more about the BigCoast Forest Climate Initiative, visit BigCoastForest.com. Keep up-to-date by following BigCoast Forest on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and subscribe to BigCoast Forest’s YouTube channel.
MOSAIC ACHIEVES PROGRESSIVE ABORIGINAL RELATIONS GOLD CERTIFICATION FROM THE CANADIAN COUNCIL OF ABORIGINAL BUSINESS
Canadian Council of Aboriginal Business (CCAB) recognized Mosaic Forest Management with the Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) Gold certification, making it the first and only timberland owner in Canada to achieve this standard of excellence. LEARN MORE
NEW CHIEF FORESTER AT MOSAIC DEMONSTRATES A CONTINUATION OF COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY
I did the math. In 2013 TimberWest celebrated its 100th anniversary, and 2013 now feels like a century ago. Climate change had fallen out of the popular conversation, Indigenous reconciliation was a new conversation, and nobody had memories of the last global pandemic. The first wave of electric cars had already come and gone. LEARN MORE
MOSAIC FORESTRY CONTRACTORS HONOURED FOR SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT AND WORKPLACE ACHIEVEMENTS
Mosaic Forest Management recognized forestry contractors and employees throughout Vancouver Island for taking proactive steps to reduce their safety risks and achieve excellence in environmental and workplace performance. The awards were presented last week in Nanaimo during a special Safety Committee Meeting opened by Snuneymuxw First Nation elder, Lolly Good. LEARN MORE
MOSAIC'S ANNUAL SEASON OF GIVING CAMPAIGN SHOWS SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES
This year, Mosaic will share $40,000 in support to 40 community and school food programs throughout Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii. Funds support organizations that are doing the important work of reaching those in need. LEARN MORE
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY KEY DRIVER FOR MOSAIC'S 2023 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Colleagues Kitty Chadwick, Sales Administrator, and Sarah Munro, Letter of Credit Co-ordinator, were jointly named as Mosaic’s fourth annual Citizens of the Year because of their volunteer efforts to support the community, including helping to lead the company’s annual United Way campaign. LEARN MORE
MOSAIC PAVILION CELEBRATES FORESTRY ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
The Parksville Museum has opened the “Mosaic Pavilion”, a new exhibit celebrating the proud history and bright future of forestry on Vancouver Island. The open-air, interactive displays encourage visitors of all ages to discover the majesty of BC’s forests, and to learn about modern, sustainable forest management practices. LEARN MORE
MOSAIC FOREST MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR SALMON AT WILFRED CREEK HATCHERY
Mosaic Forest Management has renewed an agreement with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to expand a hatchery at the Wilfred Creek Hatchery in the Comox Valley on central Vancouver Island. The expansion will support the addition of rearing tanks for coho and chum salmon, and upgrades to a side channel for holding adult brood stock on Mosaic’s private managed forest land. LEARN MORE
MOSAIC FOREST MANAGEMENT PROUD SPONSOR OF THE BC BIKE RACE
The 17th edition of the BC Bike Race returned to Vancouver Island with nearly 700 mountain bike riders from 35 countries competing on some of the most exceptional trails in the world. LEARN MORE
MOSAIC FORES MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES EXTENDED AGREEMENT FOR ROWING CANADA AVIRON TRAINING CENTRE AT QUAMICHAN LAKE
Mosaic Forest Management has renewed an agreement with the Municipality of North Cowichan to support a planned rowing facility on Quamichan Lake. The agreement allows access to Mosaic’s lakebed to install the key infrastructure needed for a new National Training Centre. The facility will be operated by Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA). LEARN MORE
MOSAIC EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH NANAIMO MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB FOR RECREATIONAL ACCESS
Mosaic Forest Management announced that it has renewed its access agreement with the Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club (NMBC). The agreement grants a five-year extension to the partnership that began in 2017, giving access to mountain bike trails in Nanaimo’s Doumont trail network, which runs through Mosaic’s private land base. LEARN MORE
MOSAIC FOREST MANAGEMENT INVESTS IN THE FUTURE OF FOREST LEADERSHIP WITH UBC FORESTRY
The Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia is entering a new phase in forestry education, thanks to the dedicated commitment of Mosaic Forest Management. A generous, multi-year commitment – marks an extraordinary step towards nurturing the future of forestry and underscores the pivotal role local industry plays in ensuring the vitality of British Columbia's forests. LEARN MORE
PROGRESSING THE CONVERSATION ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
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MOSAIC CONTINUES BUILDING A DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE
Companies rely on their combined assets to get the job done. They include things like equipment, buildings, land, and money. But there is one asset more valuable and important than any other for success—people. LEARN MORE