On average, more than 70 per cent of an ethanol plant’s revenue is spent within a 150 km radius of the site, but GreenField’s commitment to its communities goes beyond business.

Employee Led Initiatives

• In 2007, Chatham employees raised $45,000 for the United Way as part of a year-long fundraising campaign that included chili cook-offs, silent auctions and a local version of the Amazing Race.
• Varennes employees have participated in the Terry Fox Run.

Sports and Culture

• GreenField supports one of Quebec’s most respected theatre companies, Compagnie Jean Duceppe.
• In 2006, GreenField donated $100,000 to the restoration of the 78 year old Capital Theatre in Chatham.
• GreenField has sponsored the Varennes 46th Scout Group and the Pee-Wee Hockey Team of Boisbriand.

Education and Research

• In 2007, GreenField was co-sponsor of a Chatham-Kent Business Plan Competition that encouraged entrepreneurship amongst local high school students.
• GreenField co-sponsors the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program – a 19-month executive development opportunity for men and women actively involved in Ontario's agriculture and food industry.
• GreenField’s donations to the Charles Bruneau Foundation have helped support cancer research and the construction of treatment facilities for children.