Our impact in 2025
Across Canada, Westland employees and partners supported organizations that help meet urgent needs, strengthen inclusion, and build long-term community well-being.
Over $700,000 donated
Supporting charities, non-profits, and local community programs.
Over 3,400 volunteer hours
Equivalent to almost 450 workdays given back by Westland employees.
280 initiatives supported
Helping community partners deliver practical support where it’s needed most.
Nearly 200 communities
Local employment and community presence across Canada.
94 wellness and mental health initiatives
Helping people access care, connection, and support.
73 diversity and inclusion initiatives
Advancing belonging, accessibility, and equitable opportunities.
49 food security and housing initiatives
Supporting access to food, housing, and essential services.
9 climate change initiatives
Helping communities prepare, adapt, and build resilience.
What guides our community giving
Westland’s community vision is simple: to be an authentic and invested community member.
That means we focus on support that is:
- Local and relevant to the communities we serve
- Connected to causes our employees care about
- Focused on long-term well-being
- Inclusive, practical, and community-led
- Responsive to the changing needs of Canadians
Our community pillars
Wellness and mental health
We support programs that help people access care, connection, and resources. This includes mental health supports, illness-related services, accessibility initiatives, and programs that reduce isolation.
Diversity and inclusion
We support organizations that help more people feel seen, heard, and valued. Our partnerships help advance accessibility, newcomer inclusion, 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion, youth empowerment, and equitable access to opportunity.
Homelessness and food insecurity
We work with partners that help people meet essential needs, including food, housing, emergency support, and stability for individuals and families facing hardship.
Climate change and environmental responsibility
We support initiatives that help protect local environments and prepare communities for climate-related challenges. This includes hands-on action, education, and resources that help people build resilience.
Employee volunteerism
Our employees know their communities best. Through volunteer hours, local events, fundraisers, and employee-led initiatives, our teams support causes that matter close to home.
Community partnerships in action
Across Canada, Westland teams work with organizations that are creating meaningful local impact.
Indigenous partnerships and reconciliation
Westland is committed to continued learning, relationship-building, and Indigenous inclusion. In 2025, that included support for Indigenous-led and Indigenous-serving organizations, employee education, and initiatives that help create space for learning and allyship.
Westland contributed to organizations supporting Indigenous youth leadership and water science education.
Branches across the country supported local events and donated to Indigenous-led initiatives in their communities.
Westland introduced a multi-year diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging strategic plan for 2025 to 2029, with reconciliation as a dedicated pillar.
Our Indigenous Employee Resource Group supports employees who identify as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit, as well as allies of Indigenous Peoples.
Employees took part in a three-part virtual learning series with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
Westland launched a Truth and Reconciliation resource page on our intranet to support learning, reflection, and meaningful allyship.
Westland received a grant from the Indigenous Broker Development Program to help recruit, train, and retain Indigenous candidates in the insurance industry.
Employee giving and volunteerism
Community impact is strongest when it’s personal. In 2025, Westland employees volunteered over 3,400 hours with organizations that matter to them and their communities.
Their efforts supported food banks, environmental cleanups, community events, emergency response, youth programs, cultural organizations, and inclusion-focused initiatives.
Environmental responsibility at Westland
As a national insurance broker, we see how wildfires, flooding, and severe storms affect the communities we serve. That’s why we’re working to reduce our environmental impact and help clients prepare for changing climate risks.
Westland launched a Wildfire Preparedness and Recovery Guide and a Storm-Proofing Your Business Guide to help Canadians take practical steps before and after severe weather.
We continue to prioritize vendors whose operations align with our environmental standards, including options that reduce shipping distances and support lower-emission delivery.
As more clients use MyWestland to access documents, make payments, send messages, and report claims, we’re reducing printing needs across our branches.
Our Head Office supports bike-friendly commuting, transit access, electric vehicle charging, recycling, composting, and outdoor employee spaces.
Frequently asked questions about Westland's community impact
Westland’s community impact strategy focuses on being an authentic and invested community member.
We support initiatives that strengthen community well-being, with a focus on:
- Wellness and mental health
- Diversity and inclusion
- Homelessness and food insecurity
- Climate change and environmental responsibility
- Employee volunteerism
Our approach is grounded in local relevance, long-term partnerships, and employee involvement.
In 2025, Westland contributed over $700,000 in donations to community initiatives across Canada.
This support helped charities, non-profits, and local organizations deliver programs focused on food security, mental health, inclusion, environmental responsibility, youth support, housing stability, and community well-being.
Westland employees volunteered over 3,400 hours in 2025, which is equivalent to almost 450 workdays.
Employees supported a wide range of causes, including food banks, environmental cleanups, community events, emergency response, youth programs, and inclusion-focused initiatives.
Westland supports organizations that help communities become stronger, healthier, and more inclusive.
Our giving priorities include wellness and mental health, diversity and inclusion, homelessness and food insecurity, climate change, and local volunteer programs where Westland employees can get involved.
Examples from 2025 include Cassie + Friends, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Urban Native Youth Association, Water First, Ocean Wise, Food4Kids, Second Harvest, Harvest Manitoba, Calgary Humane Society, and Adsum Association for Women and Children.
Westland supports Indigenous partnerships and reconciliation through community donations, employee education, internal resources, and dedicated diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging work.
In 2025, Westland supported Urban Native Youth Association and Water First, along with local National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events and Indigenous-led initiatives across branches.
Westland also introduced a multi-year DEIB strategic plan for 2025 to 2029, which includes reconciliation as a dedicated pillar. Additional initiatives include an Indigenous Employee Resource Group, Truth and Reconciliation learning sessions, and internal resources to support ongoing education and allyship.
Organizations can submit a sponsorship or donation request through Westland’s website.
Westland reviews opportunities based on alignment with our community priorities, local relevance, and potential for meaningful impact.
Past community impact reports
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