COVER STORY REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL
Moya Financial believes that a sustainable environment is an essential foundation for its communities and for future generations. Moya believes we are all responsible for our beautiful planet and we need to act now. With every action – reducing our carbon footprint, repairing, reusing, and recycling – we make a small contribution to the solution.
the much-loved elements of Moya Hive is that members feel like part of the community and join in when Moya’s professional beekeepers come to maintain the hives. Because of the pandemic last year, Moya hosted two virtual workshops. Members also purchased hive products – honey, soap, and candles – with all proceeds going back to the community.
Moya is fully committed to mitigating the negative impact and environmental burden of climate change by proactively reducing the credit union’s environmental impact. The organization keeps this in mind with everything it does, including the products and services it offers. Moya’s mission is to deliver innovative, competitive financial services to help members achieve their financial goals. On top of that, the credit union strives to make a significant contribution to its communities and the environment.
Moya is proud to help make our planet better In 2020 Moya took a big step to reduce its business’s carbon emissions footprint by choosing environmentally responsible electricity from Bullfrog Power, a Spark Power company. Sustainability targets are set as one of the long-term strategic priorities at Moya Financial. By managing the environmental impact of its activities, it will continue to work in harmony with its communities and challenge itself to improve energy efficiency and act responsibly toward the environment where its members live, work, and play.
Bee the change Honeybees play an important role in the environment, and Moya is proud to be part of this element of nature. In 2019, the credit union launched Moya Hive, a honeybee program. Moya members loved the idea: honeybees and beekeeping are essential parts of Slovenian culture and the environment we live in. These incredible little creatures remind us of the importance of working together, and one of
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Growing for the future In 2021, Moya Financial partnered with Tree Canada to support Tree Canada’s National Greening Program. The program targets regions across Canada that need reforestation or afforestation (the creation of new forests) as a result of human activity or other causes. In addition to restoring forests and wildlife habitat, trees planted through the National
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