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About Active

About Us

We are the trusted global Corporate Trade company, pioneering value creation for growth.

Together we Achieve More™

To be the Corporate Trade company of choice.

We help navigate what’s now and next

We find the measurable value that others can’t mine

We nurture and nourish connections

We are guided by data, powered by people

We help discover what’s possible.

Our Core Values

  • Innovate & simplify.
  • Be a thinker and a doer.
  • Connect, care and co-create.

What Makes Us Different

VALUE. We help brands Achieve More™ with a variety of inventory trade-in options to partially fund media. Unlike a traditional media agency, our corporate trading model has the ability to deliver unique value throughout your business; from marketing, to supply chain, finance, procurement and more.

EXPERTISE. Active International has been a leader in media and supply chain innovation for close to 4 decades. We're an original disruptor with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, and the capabilities of a global corporation.

CULTURE. We pioneer with an entrepreneurial spirit backed by the power of a global business. We are proud to have fostered an award-winning culture with a 91% trust index rating from Great Place to Work Canada. Our team is grounded in values of Customer Focus, Integrity and Creativity.

News & Insights

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