Social Policy
Progressive Ventures is an active participant in the community of North Western British Columbia and has been since its inception in 1973. Hiring staff locally is one of the cornerstone pillars of how business is done. Additionally, creating opportunity for skills learning and career advancement is fundamental in our human resources and project planning departments.
Over the many decades of distinguished history, Progressive Ventures has developed excellent working relationships with numerous First Nations throughout British Columbia. Many projects have been completed for First Nations at various levels of government. Progressive Ventures hires many First Nations members on various jobs. This employment has been not only on First Nations related jobs but on jobs of all types and they have employed First Nations as high up in the company as the level of Construction Superintendant.
Progressive Ventures holds working Memorandums of Understanding with several local First Nations and both welcomes and enjoys fostering those relationships.
Environmental Policy
Progressive Ventures upholds stringent Environmental Safety Standards and highly values the areas where projects are undertaken. The goal is that all employees and sub-contractors uphold the same Progressive Ventures environmental guidelines leaving all project sites immaculate.
Progressive Ventures is the first Gold LEED certified builder outside BC's Lower Mainland and is proud to have constructed high end buildings certified to this high environmental standard.