Energy Network Services has become a certified Living Wage Employer!

Energy Network Services has committed to pay their staff and contracted workers a living wage by certifying as Living Wage Employer.

The living wage is the hourly amount a family needs to cover basic expenses. The calculation is based on a two-parent family with two children – the most common family unit in BC – with each parent working full-time. The Living Wage for Metro-Vancouver is $24.08 an hour.

“Energy Network Services Inc. (ENS) believes in setting an example in the market to provide equality of work and pay to our staff. The results speak for themselves as our Port Coquitlam office continues to grow.” Energy Network Services

Founded in 1993, Energy Network Services Inc. (ENS) is a national, well-known and respected Application Engineering Management Company, specializing in energy efficient lighting and lighting maintenance projects. ENS leads in the provision of innovative and cost-effective lighting services for improving energy performance for commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in the private and public sectors. Their expertise extends to all stages of an energy management project, planning, implementation, financing, and monitoring.

“We’re delighted that Energy Network Services has become a Living Wage Employer. We hope it encourages other employers to join the Living Wage movement. Paying a living wage is good for workers, employers and the local community” said Anastasia French, Living Wage for Families BC.

Over the past two years, the number of Living Wage Employers in BC has more than doubled – there are now nearly 400 Living Wage Employers in BC.

Employers have found paying a living wage to be a key tool in their post-Covid economic recovery. 97% of Living Wage Employers in BC have found some benefit to being part of the program.

Certifying as a Living Wage Employer is a voluntary commitment employers make to invest in their communities and local economies.