{"id":285228,"date":"2023-01-16T06:15:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T11:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.constructconnect.com\/?p=285228"},"modified":"2023-01-13T15:56:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T20:56:01","slug":"daniels-highlights-social-impact-achievements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada.constructconnect.com\/dcn\/news\/economic\/2023\/01\/daniels-highlights-social-impact-achievements","title":{"rendered":"Daniels highlights social impact achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"
TORONTO \u2014 Toronto-based developer Daniels Corporation has released its second annual social impact report, titled Bringing Impact to Life.<\/p>\n
The report outlines Daniels\u2019s social impact efforts over the past two years, with a focus on \u201cpeople, the planet, and partnerships.\u201d<\/p>\n
The report states Daniels released\u00a033 accessible homes\u00a0for sale or lease through the firm\u2019s Accessibility Designed Program and\u00a0spent\u00a0$197,000\u00a0to support initiatives that\u00a0accelerate accessibility.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniels spent $903,000 in social procurement, including $638,000 in local art procurement, built 284 new urban agriculture plots in Daniels communities and got 400 new residents involved in garden programming.<\/p>\n
The firm has also committed $5 million to its Partnership for Affordable Homeownership program.<\/p>\n
In addition, Daniels invested $197,000 to support programs that improve accessibility.<\/p>\n
The partnerships component of the ESG plan included delivering affordable homes to 34 mother-led families at Evolv Rentals in Regent Park. Daniels partnered with Sun Life, Woodgreen Community Services and the City of Toronto on the project.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur driving philosophy at Daniels includes an ongoing commitment to supporting our local communities in tangible ways,\u201d said Heela Omarkhail, vice-president of social impact at Daniels, in a statement. \u201cAt Daniels, we are always striving to be a people-first developer and expand our positive impact through inclusive practices, sustainability initiatives and strategic partnerships.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TORONTO \u2014 Toronto-based developer Daniels Corporation has released its second annual social impact report, titled Bringing Impact to Life. The report outlines Daniels\u2019s social impact efforts over the past two years, with a focus on \u201cpeople, the planet, and partnerships.\u201d The report states Daniels released\u00a033 accessible homes\u00a0for sale or lease through the firm\u2019s Accessibility Designed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":219781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"categories":[7],"tags":[13687,75800,1350,75799,17232,30790,15990,75801,23846,59877,2296,75798,34],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n