Community & Affiliations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We’re in business for the long term, and we invest in the communities in which we live and work. For us, sustainability is about doing business better today so that we can continue doing what we love tomorrow.  We want to be a company that delivers on our financial commitments, and one that creates value for shareholders. We also want to be a company that contributes to the world, that has a positive impact on the environment, our communities, and our people.

As part of our commitment to supporting our local communities, we’re proud supporters, and participants in many organizations throughout Canada:

 

Vancouver

      • Sim proudly supports the Greater Vancouver Food Bank providing people with access to healthy and sustainable food in a dignified manner.
      • Sim has committed to a five-year partnership with SAINTS Rescue: Senior Animals in Need Today Society, a grassroots organization based in British Columbia, specializing as an end-of-life sanctuary for senior and special needs pets and farm animals that have nowhere else to go.
        The mission of the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre is to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment for women from all walks of life, who live and/or work in the Downtown Eastside. Sim is proud to support the Center’s efforts in providing supportive surroundings with meals, counseling, advocacy and programs which nurture and empower members.
      • At Sim, we are proud of our inclusive and welcoming culture, and proudly support the QYRC and their mission to promote safer spaces, recreation & enrichment opportunities, & important resources for LGBTQ+ youth ages 12-24 in Vancouver.
      • Sim is a proud partner of the Pacific Parklands Foundation, dedicated to the conservation and enhancement of Metro Vancouver’s regional parks.

Toronto

      • The Daily Bread Food Bank believes that access to food is a basic human right, not a privilege. No one should go hungry. We at Sim do too and are pleased to support their efforts.
      • Sim is proud to support WCH, a national leader in health equity and health system solutions, closing critical health gaps for women and for all by focusing on equity for exemplary patient care, research, education and innovation.

From Coast-to-Coast

      • Celebrated on March 8th is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. In honor of this important day, Sim annually contributes to organizations dedicated to supporting women in each of the cities in which we operate.
      • Earth Day takes place every April and Sim takes part in the awareness building effort. Growing out of the first Earth Day in 1970, Earth Day Network is the world’s largest recruiter to the environmental movement, working with more than 75,000 partners in over 190 countries to drive positive action for our planet.
      • Sim is proud to support Tree Canada, the only national non-profit organization dedicated to planting and nurturing trees in rural and urban environments.

Industry Affiliations

Sim proudly sponsors the organizations that support our industry. It is through these organizations that our industry communities come together, share ideas, and acknowledge outstanding work.

Sim proudly supports the following organizations from coast to coast:

 

      • Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
      • Actors Fund of Canada
      • American Society of Cinematographers
      • Canadian Film Centre
      • Canadian Media Producers Association
      • Canadian Society of Cinematographers
      • Directors Guild of Canada
      • International Cinematographers Guild
      • Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

Vancouver

          • Women in Film Vancouver
          • BCIT Film & TV Program Advisory Council
          • Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC
          • ​Commercial Production Association of Western Canada
          • Creative BC
          • Creative BC Reel Green Committee Member
          • Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
          • Women in Film Vancouver Film Festival
          • Vancouver International Film Festival

Toronto

          • Women in Film & Television Toronto
          • Film Ontario
          • Commercial Production Association Toronto
          • Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival
          • Ontario Green Screen Committee Member
          • Ontario Creates

Sim thanks you for letting us be a part of your community.