BIV Today

The Major Appliance Recycling Roundtable (MARR) has helped British Columbians safely recycle their large appliances and has made British Columbia a leader in fashioning national standards to keep these items out of landfill. Michael Zarbl, MARR's executive director, discusses the challenges and achievements of the roundtable.

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Vancity, the country's largest customer credit union, has taken a leadership role in supporting investment in clean technology and in pursuing a net-zero carbon economy in all its activities. Jonathan Fowlie, Vancity's chief external relations officer, discusses the challenges and the accomplishments that position Vancity as a leader among financial institutions.

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FortisBC, the natural gas and electricity utility, faces the challenge of developing a renewable source of energy in order to help industry and individuals meet the climate change goals. Joe Mazza, FortisBC’s vice president of energy supply and resource development, discusses the challenges and the achievements positioning FortisBC as a North American leader.

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Elizabeth Coulombe, the founder of Tero, discusses a poll commissioned by the composting device company for Angus Reid Forum that suggests young people are quite worried about the health of the planet. She is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

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B.C.'s economy continues to move at a clip as it bounces back from the outset of the pandemic. Still, businesses are dealing with pressures from inflation, supply chain disruptions and access to labour. B.C.'s booming construction sector is no stranger to those same challenges, despite new data showing significant growth over the past five years. Chris Atchison, president of the B.C. Construction Association, joins BIV Today to dive into how the industry plans to navigate those challenges. Tyler Orton hosts.

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On this episode of EDI on BIV, guests from the UBC-based non-profit Blueprint discuss corporate leadership in the wake of #MeToo and Black Lives Matter. Blueprint founder Dr. John Izzo, and director of engagement and partnerships Nicky Dhaliwal, discuss their research with KidSafe CEO Chantelle Krish and BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin.

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Retail Insider's Craig Patterson joins BIV Today to discuss why Jollibee is such a phenomenon in Vancouver, plus inflation pressures on the retail industry and whether Huawei can make a comeback in Canada. Tyler Orton hosts.

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Sai Huda, CEO of CyberCatch, is an author of national cybersecurity standards for small- and medium-sized businesses in Canada. He recently partnered with the Surrey Board of Trade to raise awareness and security among its membership. He talks about the new environment and the challenges for business in protecting data. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

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On this episode of EDI on BIV, the Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, discusses why equity, diversity and inclusion is a priority area, and how industry can lead when it comes to supporting diversity in business. Chantelle Krish, CEO of KidSafe, joins BIV executive editor Hayley Woodin as a co-host.

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Be it a bad call or an uncanny goal, sports fans are always all over Twitter with their takes (good or bad). Engagement on the social media platform has been changing in recent months, though, after Ottawa gave provinces the power to regulate single-game sports betting. B.C. was among the first to allow such wagers and new changes rolling out this week in Ontario have the potential to shake up the online conversation once again. Conor Clarance, head of sports for Twitter Canada, joins BIV Today to delve into the social media company’s work at engaging sports fans. Tyler Orton hosts.

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