Salish Environmental Group Receives $2,500,000 Equity Investment From Raven Indigenous Capital Partners To Create Capacity for the Next Phase of Expansion for their Composting Operations
Summary
Currently, 50% of the waste streams headed to the Sunshine Coast landfill are diverted to Salishs facility for recycling and composting.Ravens investment will enable the enhancement and expansion of several Salish initiatives: Development of finished storage for all composts and soil to allow for greater consistency throughout the season Increased safety and efficiency of the recycling and sales area at our facility Sustained improvement in the social and environmental well-being of people of the and the planet"I am a proud sh\xedsh\xe1lh Nation member, and I believe my role as an Indigenous entrepreneur is to create real lasting social impact within our community and to build a pathway towards economic reconciliation" comments Aaron Joe, CEO, majority owner and co-founder of Salish Environmental Group. Aaron Joe started the company with a vision of creating a secure closed loop food system, which requires high quality soil, a component that was missing on the Sunshine Coast. The organizations namesake, the Raven, is central to rebirth and transformation, creating an equitable and prosperous future for Indigenous peoples in Canada and the United States. Learn more: RavenCapitalPartners.ca.About Salish Environmental GroupSalish Soils is a recycling and resource recovery facility that turns waste into value added products including their signature fish compost. As a majority Indigenous-owned business, Salish believes there is no garbage, only renewable resources and is working to create a resilient, regenerative, and prosperous organization community and environment.