From Potash to Community: Mosaic's Impactful Investments in Saskatchewan

Mosaic actively demonstrates its commitment to being a good neighbour, employer and community partner in Saskatchewan by annually investing $7 million through partnerships in the communities where we operate. 

"I'm proud to represent a company that instinctively prioritizes community engagement,” Marnel Jones, Director, Government and Public Affairs – North America said. “By actively engaging and being a good neighbour, we're ensuring long-term success for ourselves and the communities we operate near.” 

Food, Water & Local 

Mosaic’s major community investments align with three pillars of giving: food, water and local. 

Food: Our mission is to help the world grow the food it needs. This commitment extends beyond global agriculture; we also strive to support local farmers and address food insecurity within our communities. 

“Mosaic is the Regina Food Bank’s longest food drive partner and has committed $1 million to the organization over the next five years,” Jones said. “We have been very thoughtful about our community investments by ensuring they connect back to who we are and what we do.” 

In 2023, Mosaic invested $1.7 million with local food partners who work to feed vulnerable people in our communities and ensure children have access to healthy food while at school. Here are our local food partners: 

• The Regina Food Bank» 
• The Moose Jaw Food Bank» 
• Saskatoon Food Bank» 
• Moose Jaw Community Food Farm» 
• Hunger in Moose Jaw» 
• REACH Regina» 
• Mosaic School Nutrition Program» 
• Mosaic Community Food Farm in Wakamow Valley» 
• The Salvation Army: Mosaic Backpack Program & Brown Bag Lunch Program» 

A look at the future Mosaic Market, located inside the Regina Food Bank’s Community Food Hub.

Water: Mosaic strives to be a good neighbour and a responsible steward of the land where we operate. Ensuring some of our community investments target the protection of land and waterways is a way we can give back to our bountiful province of Saskatchewan. 

Mosaic has supported the work with Ducks Unlimited, Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Nature Saskatchewan and Safe Drinking Water Sask. 

“Mosaic’s Environmental Sustainability and Governance targets are focused on reaching net-zero company-wide by 2040, including reducing our water usage by 20% per tonne next year,” Jones said. “Along with finding new ways to reduce our emissions, we’re also dedicated to organizations who have the same values we do, of being good stewards to the land.”  

Local: Our locally focused investments extend largely toward the healthcare sector and focus on helping Saskatchewan residents get access to medical treatments and care. Our operating communities of Esterhazy and Colonsay are around 70 kilometers from hospitals in Yorkton and Saskatoon, and many of our employees live in rural communities. 

$24 million into Saskatchewan healthcare since 2001 

• Mosaic has invested $10M with STARS Air Ambulance since 2011, funding its initial capital campaign to establish a base. Mosaic continues to support operations, life-saving equipment, new helicopters, medical and operational staff, and emergency response training.» 
• In Saskatoon, Mosaic has given more than $10 million to the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital to ensure that the Mosaic Child Life Program, which operates within the hospital, can provide children with activities focused on art, music, play and literacy, all to make their time in care a little easier. 
• Mosaic invested more than $4.5 million into the Mosaic Heart Centre at the Regina General Hospital with the Hospitals of Regina Foundation, which has brought life-saving medical equipment to the community, including the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, creating a center of excellence right here in the Queen City. 

“By recognizing the remoteness of our operations, we prioritize investing in healthcare initiatives that facilitate easier access for our employees, their families and the whole province,” Jones said. “By choosing to invest in STARS and hospitals, we know those dollars have gone toward saving lives and ensuring children have advanced medical treatment in their home province.”  

In 2021, Mosaic announced a $2 million investment in the Mosaic Child Life Program at the Jim Pattison's Children's Hospital Foundation.

Locally, we also focus on investments with Indigenous organizations and communities.» 

• In 2022, Mosaic engineers designed and donated the funds to build an arbor for Cowessess First Nation to hold its community Pow Wows. 
• In 2022, Mosaic committed $1 million towards the YWCA’s new Employment and Training Program inside its new facility, set to open in 2024. 
• In 2022, Mosaic committed $1 million to Morris Interactive's Digital Transformation in Potash Mining training program, rooted in reconciliation for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals. Mosaic also provides Morris’ students with on-site practicums, mentoring, industry expertise and course content consultation for the training program.» 
• In 2023, Mosaic invested $500,000 into Wanuskewin’s Ready for UNESCO campaign as it strives to become a UNESCO World Heritage site. This is Mosaic’s second investment with Wanuskewin. In 2018, Mosaic invested another $500,000 into Wanuskewin’s Thundering Ahead Capitol Campaign. Wanuskewin is a cultural heritage site that shares the history of the Northern Plains Indigenous Peoples. 

"Potash production has a long history in Saskatchewan of more than 60 years, and we know that Mosaic will be part of this province's future," Jones said. "We recognize our role in this great province hinges on the invaluable contributions of our industry and the support of its residents.” »