Matthews Design Group People. Leadership. Sustainability.
Where people strategy and sustainability strategy meet

We design, guide and develop resilient organizations.

We bring together two kinds of expertise most firms keep apart, people strategy and sustainability, and we work inside your organization, not from a slide deck.

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Based in Kelowna, BC — working with organizations across Canada
A bright, healthy workplace with a living green wall, floor-to-ceiling windows, a lounge corner and open-plan workstations
Why MDG

A strategy sets the direction. Your people determine whether you get there.

Most firms focus on either the technical strategy or the people and culture side. We bring both. Environmental performance is now an expected standard, not a differentiator.

Because we cover both sides, you don’t need separate consultants for your people work and your sustainability work, and nothing gets lost between them.

Bring us your people strategy, your sustainability goals, or both.

How organizations come to us

Every engagement starts somewhere different.

People, culture and workforce Leadership and capability Sustainability and green building

You’re pursuing green building certification and want an experienced guide.

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Your project is seeking LEED, WELL or Fitwel certification.

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You lead an engineering or technical practice that needs a sustainability partner.

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You’re growing a business and need workforce, leadership and culture aligned.

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You want to train your team to take on sustainability work.

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Not sure where you fit?

Most of our work starts with a conversation, not a category.

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Our capabilities

Three disciplines, interlinked by design.

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MDG helped us see wellness at the scale of an entire community, not just a single building.
Kevin Johnson, P.Eng — Owner, Ariva Resorts Ariva is Canada’s first WELL™ Pre-certified adult lifestyle community and Canada’s first community to achieve the WELL Community Standard™
Our perspective
Buildings do more than provide shelter. The way we design, operate and maintain them shapes our health, well-being and everyday experience. With thoughtful leadership, sound decisions and well-managed change, organizations can embed sustainable practices that create healthier, more resilient places — supporting people, strengthening organizations and contributing to a better future for our planet.
Signature of Trish Matthews Principal, Matthews Design Group

Let’s talk about what’s next for your organization.

Tell us what you’re working on, and we’ll share how we might help.

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