Sustainable Development - Circular Economy - Insurance - Waste Diversion

Closed
The Co-operators
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Project
Academic experience
80 hours of work total
Learner
Anywhere
Intermediate level

Project scope

Categories
Market research
Skills
circular economy sustainable development manufacturing processes claims processing
Details

As an important Canadian cooperative property insurer, we wish to examine how to apply circular economy principles as part of our claims handling process, because it would help with sustainable development. There is one sub-initiative where we would appreciate assistance. Waste diversion in repairs and re-builds of buildings. These represent a major source of waste and we would like that waste to become 'food' for other construction and manufacturing processes. We would like to understand how to approach the community of stakeholders to have success on this topic.

Deliverables
No deliverables exist for this project.
Mentorship

The enterprise intends to make itself available virtually to respond to questions, as well as attend virtual events as needs be.

About the company

Company
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
1000+ employees
Insurance

The Co-operators is a leading Canadian multi-line insurance and financial services co-operative with $41.7 billion in assets under administration. Our subsidiary companies provide solutions in four core areas: property and casualty (P&C) insurance, life insurance, institutional asset management and brokerage operations. We are supported by 5,350 employees and a dedicated financial advisor network with 2,753 licensed insurance representatives throughout Canada. We also serve 252 credit unions with more than 5.7 million members.

The Co-operators is ranked among the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada by Corporate Knights and listed among the Best Employers in Canada.