Sustainability news in Canada

An overview of news, trends and research in Sustainability consulting in Canada:

Canadian firms worried extreme weather will harm their bottom line The overwhelming majority (92%) of Canadian businesses fear the extreme weather events of the last year are the “new normal” and they will be hit by a climate-related event, according to a recent KPM
09 August 2024
Deloitte partners with CarbonCure Technologies on carbon removal Deloitte Canada has signed a multi-year agreement with CarbonCure Technologies for the purchase of carbon credits.
07 December 2023
KPMG Canada launches Decarbonization Hub KPMG Canada yesterday announced the launch of a Decarbonization Hub to help clients reach emissions reduction goals.
02 November 2023
Canadian consumers wary of green product claims Canadian consumers are showing some healthy skepticism about corporate claims of sustainability toward their products, according to a recent Deloitte Canada report.
23 June 2023
PwC launches new global Centre for Nature Positive Business PwC last week announced the launch of a new global Centre for Nature Positive Business, which will and expand its capabilities in areas including biodiversity, water, regenerative agriculture, and fo
25 April 2023
Businesses want more government incentives for green transition Businesses say they need more help from the government to help Canada transition to a greener economy, according to a KPMG report.
22 March 2023
EY acquires sustainability consulting firm Afara EY Canada has acquired Afara, a Calgary-based management consulting firm focusing on sustainability engagements.
07 September 2022
Arup partners with software firm Matidor on sustainable planning Arup, a global design and engineering consultancy, has announced a partnership with Vancouver-based software firm Matidor.com to co-create products that optimize energy system planning and analysis.
29 August 2022
Avison Young pledges net-zero emissions by 2040 Commercial real estate services firm Avison Young has committed to reduce the carbon impact from its workplaces globally to net-zero by 2040.
21 July 2022
KPMG and MaRS launch cleantech accelerator KPMG Canada and MaRS Discovery District have together launched the “Climate Impact Accelerator,” which will match promising cleantech startups with corporations and governments to scale up solutions.
21 June 2022
SNC-Lavalin signs on to Science Based Targets Initiative Design and engineering consultancy SNC-Lavalin has signed on to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), strengthening the firm’s commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.
23 March 2022
Avison Young hires Brandy Burdeniuk as North American ESG lead Avison Young, a commercial real estate services firm, has hired Brandy Burdeniuk as director of environment, social, and governance (ESG) for North America.
18 February 2022
Most Canadians thinking about sustainability in holiday purchases Most Canadians (80%) say they are considering sustainability when making purchasing decisions this holiday season, according to EY’s Future Consumer Index Survey.
26 November 2021
Developing Canada's hydrogen market could create jobs and reduce emissions Developing Canada's nascent hydrogen market could create up to 350,000 jobs by 2050 while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 26%, according to a report from EY Canada and The Canadian Energy a
29 October 2021
EY Canada appoints Kent Kaufield as first chief sustainability officer EY Canada has named Kent Kaufield, a more than 25-year veteran of the firm, as its first ESG markets leader & chief sustainability office.
04 June 2021
Consultancy Maillon Vert assists Familiprix with elimination of plastic bags Pharmacy brand Familiprix has announced that it will no longer offer single-use plastic bags at its locations.
17 March 2021
Finance sector ramping up its climate change strategy The finance sector is amping up its climate change strategy, according to a recent article by Rich Hampshire, a VP of consulting at CGI. And it’s not just because of encroaching regulation.
25 February 2021
Stantec commits to net-zero emissions by 2030 Stantec, a global design and engineering consultancy, has pledged to reach carbon neutrality by 2022 and net-zero global operations by 2030.
16 February 2021
Stantec forms new carbon impact team to drive client sustainability Stantec, a global engineering consultancy, has announced a newly formed “carbon impact team” (formerly the sustainability and building performance team).
03 February 2021
Stantec to acquire US-based environmental consultancy Wenck Stantec, a global engineering and design consultancy, has signed a letter of intent to acquired Wenck, a Maple Plain, Minnesota-based environmental engineering firm.
08 December 2020
Stantec adds Olufunminiyi Olubajo as sustainability consultant Design and engineering consultancy Stantec has added Olufunminiyi (Olu) Olubajo as a sustainability consultant in the firm’s environmental services team. He will be based in Mississauga, Ontario.
07 September 2020
Stantec to support Hydro-Québec’s climate change adaptation plan Stantec, an Edmonton-based design and engineering consulting firm, has been selected to help develop Hydro-Québec’s adaptation plan to mitigate climate change risks on its facilities and operations.
03 June 2020
CGI wins EcoVadis Gold sustainability rating for third consecutive year Management and technology consultancy CGI has won the EcoVadis Gold rating for the third consecutive year, placing it in the top 5% of companies for corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance
25 May 2020
EY commits to being carbon neutral by end of 2020 Accounting and consulting firm EY has announced plans to go carbon neutral globally by the end of 2020.
03 February 2020
Billy Bishop Airport taps consultants to electrify ferry service PortsToronto, the owner and operator of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, has selected three marine design and engineering consultancies to retrofit the Marilyn Bell I passenger/vehicle ferry with a
03 December 2019
Sylvis to support green coal mine reclamation project in Alberta The Department of Natural Resources announced $3.8 to the Biosalix program, a renewable energy coal mine reclamation project near Forestburg, Alberta.
10 September 2019
Montreal-based Carbon Consult Group partners with Beyond Ratings Carbon Consult Group, a provider of climate change and environmental advisory services, has partnered with Paris-based Beyond Ratings.
26 February 2019
Beaconsfield, QC hires consulting firms for climate change planning
30 November 2018

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