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Mutual Fire Insurance of British Columbia (MFI) provides farm, commercial, auto, and home insurance solutions across Canada, from British Columbia (BC) to Ontario. Founded in 1902 by 44 local farmers and business owners in the Fraser Valley seeking reasonably priced insurance, the mutual continues to address climate risk while protecting members and policyholders from their front door to the outer perimeter of their communities.
Against the backdrop of a changing landscape of climate-related hazards, MFI remains committed to developing solutions and partnerships that strengthen individual and community preparedness.
Companywide engagement in ESG, sustainability and climate risk initiatives
MFI’s approach to the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) pillars, sustainability, and climate risk relies on organisation-wide engagement. To embed these priorities across the business, it established both a sustainability committee and a purpose committee.
These priorities are reflected not only in the mutual’s policies and decision-making, but also in its engagement with the wider community. This includes partnering with FireSmart and a local fire department to view a regional golf course as an outdoor classroom for employees. FireSmart is a national programme to help Canadians increase neighbourhood resilience to…
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