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Bay Adelaide Centre
Toronto, ON M5H 2S5
KPMG LLP is a leading accounting and professional services firm that provides audit, tax, and financial advisory services to businesses across Canada.

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Recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2024):

Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 15, 2024)

Here are some of the reasons why KPMG LLP was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2024):

  • KPMG's national Green Champions committee leads local sustainability committees that implement green initiatives in their communities, including working to develop community gardens and replacing bottled water with filtered water
  • KPMG has numerous programs to reduce waste and enhance recycling programs at offices across the country, achieving a waste diversion rate of over 97 per cent at the Toronto head office -- and has a longstanding formal print strategy (established in 2008) that tracks and has helped to reduce paper consumption
  • Along with formal hybrid work policies that help reduce the number of commutes, KPMG's LEED Gold-certified head office in Toronto features enclosed parking for 100 bicycles with an air pump, water cooler, shower facilities and towel service for cyclists
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    Highlights

    Industry Accounting
    Major Canadian locations Toronto ON, Calgary AB, Montréal QC, Vancouver BC
    Full-time employees in Canada 11,114
    Part-time employees in Canada 234
    Employee green team Impact Leads team (national network), Green Champions committee (leads local sustainability committees), environmental council
    Senior executive who oversees initiatives social impact leader
    Formal strategy/policy name Global Green Initiative (international program)
    Publishes sustainability report yes
    Green highlights Global Green Initiative (long-running strategy to reduce net global greenhouse gas emissions per full-time employee), annual GHG survey (measures the success of carbon, energy, travel, paper, waste and water reduction programs), annual energy consumption audit, sustainability committees (various office committees champion numerous initiatives across the country, including community gardens, replacing bottled water with filtered water, Watermark (quarterly firm-wide newsletter which shares environmental updates)
    Noteworthy initiatives provides professional sustainability services to help clients address and improve their own environmental and social impacts, formal Workplace of the Future program (formal program to incorporate new technology and shape the future work environment), formal environmental travel policy (provides guidance on virtual-first, mode of transit and accommodations in keeping with its carbon emissions reductions targets), formal commitment to become a net-zero carbon business by 2030 (to be met through a 50% reduction in direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions, use of renewable electricity and purchase of renewable energy certificates)
    Building footprint includes 60% of the firm's office space in Canada is built or renovated to meet LEED Gold-certification standards, with locations featuring water-efficient fixtures, energy-efficient and motion-sensitive lighting, low emission and recycled material used in its construction, carpets made from recycled materials, low-VOC paints, updated HVAC systems, and FSC-certified wood products
    Extended recycling e-waste, batteries, office furniture (usable furniture is donated to local charities), extensive recycling program at head office (achieved a waste diversion rate of 97%), adoption of the extensive TerraCycle program at the Montréal office, ongoing office programs across Canada to reduce and replace single-use plastics, longstanding formal print strategy that includes printed materials and paper consumption
    Commuter amenities Bike to Work Week, downtown Toronto office features enclosed parking for 100 bicycles with air pump, water cooler, shower facilities and towel service for cyclists, enhanced work-from-home protocols, walk to public transit, secure/sheltered bicycle parking
    Community partnerships UN Global Compact Network Canada (developed a series of sustainable development goals), and numerous office-led events and partnerships across Canada, including support for Sustainable Kingston, ReForest London, Sustainable Hamilton, Queen's Solar Design Team, Grand River Conservation Authority, RARE Walk (founded this initiative with the RARE Charitable Research Reserve hosting an annual event to support environmental education programs), Sustainable Montréal, Tucker House (sustainable living initiative in Ottawa), and many more

    The Career Directory

    KPMG LLP has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.
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      Highlights for New Grads

      Industry Accounting
      Full-time employees in Canada 5,001 to 10,000
      Parent company KPMG International
      Parent company head office Amstelveen, Netherlands
      Major Canadian locations Toronto ON, Calgary AB, Montréal QC, Vancouver BC
      Student opportunities paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
      Training subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
      Other info for new grads KPMG manages the 11-week Power Up summer internship program with rotations across the company's audit, tax, and advisory departments, as well as the Avenues program for graduates entering the early stages of their careers (participants receive support while working towards their professional designation, and work with dedicated development managers who provide coaching and feedback and help create an individualized career plan). The organization also organizes the 'Experience a Day with KPMG in Canada', a free virtual program for students to learn different skills required to succeed in various roles at the organization.
      Typical new grad positions Staff Accountant, Audit Associate, Consultant, Senior Consultant
      Work benefits health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
      Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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