Corporate Citizenship

Three bottom lines

BC Hydro is accountable to British Columbians to take care of the environment, meet community needs and deliver excellent financial results. As such, we are committed to a path of sustainability whereby we balance, track and measure our performance along environmental, social and economic bottom lines.

We believe better business decisions result by looking at these three bottom lines together and understanding that what happens in one area has effects on the others.

More about BC Hydro and the three bottom lines.

Update to BCTC's Community Investment Program

The new Clean Energy Act consolidates BC Hydro and BC Transmission Corporation, as of July 5, 2010, to provide a single entity that will plan and deliver the clean energy required to meet British Columbia’s growing demand for electricity while fostering job creation throughout the province and helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Learn more about the integration of BC Hydro and the BC Transmission Corporation.

The former BCTC and BC Hydro are currently working to bring their Community Investment programs together under one single BC Hydro program, which will offer funding and resources to communities, charities and organizations throughout the province.

For current and potential BCTC funding recipients, please note that:

• As of June 1, 2010, BCTC is no longer accepting funding applications. Please submit your request for funding through the BC Hydro online application process.
• If you have an application pending with BCTC, your funding request will be considered after July 1, 2010 as part of the BC Hydro Community Investment Program.

BC Hydro employee fundraising

Each year, the BC Hydro Employees' Community Services (HYDRECS) Committee conducts a provincial fundraising campaign that encourages employees and retirees to donate towards their favourite registered charity or the pre-selected Special Project.

During the fundraising campaign, 100% of each contribution received by HYDRECS is given to the charities.

Find out more about the BC Hydro Employees' Community Services Committee.

BC Hydro’s other community initiatives

BC Hydro supports a variety of community initiatives, groups and programs throughout the province, including:

• Recreation Areas, providing recreational opportunities in some of the most scenic areas of our province.
• Aboriginal Relations, BC Hydro is committed to building mutually beneficial relations with Aboriginal people.
• Youth & Education, providing teachers and students the resources to make informed decisions about energy and related issues such as conservation, the environment and safety.
• Scholarships, providing financial support to select students who are leaders and role models in their schools and communities.
• Community Investment, offering support to environment and sustainability, youth and education, people and leadership and community initiatives.
• Community Events, visit us at great events around the province.