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Sustainability spotlight:

       Regina office building efficiency improvements


       In 2023, we completed an energy audit on  •   Ventilation fan improvements  Modest reductions in natural gas of 10%
       the Regina office building. Our Operations   •   Moved the data center to an offsite   were expected. So far this winter, the
       and Building Maintenance teams have      location                          reductions are exceeding expectations.
       been working with relevant stakeholders   •   Building envelope insulation  We are looking forward to seeing what the
       to implement several energy efficiency   As a result of these improvements,   results will be for an entire winter.
       projects resulting in energy reductions   we’ve seen a 12-month reduction in our   Further improvements are planned for the
       and cost savings.                    electrical consumption of 15.8% which is   Regina office building in 2025. Building
       Some examples of completed projects   equal to removing the annual electrical   Maintenance will continue to track these
       include:                             consumption of 59 homes from the utility   efficiency upgrades to ensure we are
       •   Addition of endotherm to the heating   grid!                           achieving the expected energy and cost
           system (featured in March 2024 Vibe)  Natural gas boilers provide heat for the   reductions.
       •   Climate control (scheduling and   office building. Over the summer months
           air conditioning/heating control   the boilers were thoroughly maintained,
           improvements)                    and their controls were updated.
       Connecting at grower meetings, tradeshows and career fairs


       Connecting with producers at grower   •   February 26-28 – Lethbridge Ag Expo  •   U of R Spring Career Fair in Regina, SK
       meetings and tradeshows, as well as      in Lethbridge, SK                    on February 3
       prospective employees at career fairs are   Viterra also sponsored the CrossRoads   •   Sask Polytechnic Career Fairs in:
       just a few ways we build relationships in   Crop Conference which took place   •   Moose Jaw, SK on February 5
       our community.                       January 27-29 in Edmonton, AB.            •   Regina, SK on February 6
       Teams from across our network have   “Heading out into our rural communities   •   Saskatoon, SK on February 11
       hosted meetings with producers over   and bringing neighbours together at      •   Prince Albert, SK on February 13
       the past few months. In 2024, we hosted   grower meetings helps to show them how   •   Olds College Career Fair in Olds, AB on
       59 producer meetings, with over 1,100   we can bring value to their operations   February 26
       producers attending those meetings.   and that we care about their area,” said   •   Langdon Job Fair in Langdon, AB on
                                                                                     March 5
       We kicked off the 2025 tradeshow season   Tyler Griffith, Regional Marketing Manager   •   Peace River High School Career Fair in
       attending several shows across Western   for the Winnipeg Market Centre. “And   Peace River, AB on March 13
       Canada and the Northern US including:  our CARs do a great job at trade shows.   •   Lamont High School Career Fair in
       •   January 8 & 9 - St. Jean Farm Days in   Anytime we have an opportunity to   Lamont, AB on March 14
           St. Jean, MB                     have face to face conversations with   •   Assiniboine Community College
       •   January 14-16 – Western Canadian   decision makers and show off the Viterra   Career Fair in Brandon, MB on March
           Crop Production Show in Saskatoon,   advantage we make the most of it!”   20
           SK                               Viterra’s HR team, along with staff from   These opportunities to connect are an
       •   January 21-23 – Manitoba Ag Days in   across the organization, have also been   integral part of our business and create
           Brandon, MB                      busy attending career fairs in a number   awareness for our organization.
       •   January 29-31 – KMOT Ag Expo in   of communities in Western Canada
           Minot, ND                        including:                            Huge shout out to everyone involved in all
       •   February 5 – Brokenhead River    •   U of S AgBio Employer Popup in    of the grower meetings, tradeshows and
           Agricultural Conference in           Saskatoon, SK on January 23       career fairs we’ve been part of so far this
           Beausejour, MB                   •   Lethbridge Polytechnic Career Fair in   year. Your warm welcome and hard work is
       •   February 12 & 13 – Agri-Visions in   Lethbridge, AB on January 30      vital to our success!
           Lloydminster, SK













       Left: Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, MB; Centre: Grower meeting in Luseland, SK; Right: Lethbridge Polytechnic Career Fair in Lethbridge, AB.


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