How Husky Invests in Our Communities

Husky participates in and supports many charitable organizations. The Company’s policy ensures that its contributions are distributed reasonably, consistently and support those agencies that share Husky’s corporate values.

Husky invests in the community through the following initiatives:

Community Investment

Husky invests in registered charitable organizations in communities where the Company has a business presence, and that provide benefits that maximize the value of Husky's contributions. Husky provides support for non-profit organizations’ activities and events through financial contributions and in-kind donations.

Employee Participation

Husky’s employees are encouraged to take an active role in their communities.

In 2008, Husky and its employees contributed over $1 million to 42 charities through its Annual Charitable Donations program.  Over the last five years, this matching program has allowed Husky and its employees to contribute more than $4.1 million to local and national organizations.

Husky employees made Christmas more fun and cheerful for more than 1,300 children. In 2008, Husky launched the “Children’s Giving Tree” community initiative that provided employees with the opportunity to donate toys and gifts to less-fortunate children in Calgary, Lima, Lloydminster and St. John’s.

Along with the employee matching program, Husky and its employees have jointly supported initiatives that support community needs by participating in special events and volunteer opportunities.  For example, Husky employees from the St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador office join forces with other oil and gas operators every year to support the annual Oil and Gas Industry Food Drive. In 2008, Husky collected about 2,250 kilograms (5,000 pounds) of food for local needy families.

Other initiatives ranged from volunteering at shelters to participating in a shoreline clean-up.