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RBC partners with CT REIT on decarbonizing leased retail locations

1 week ago | sustainablebiz.ca | Tyler Choi

RBC (RY-T) will be working with CT REIT to reduce carbon emissions and waste from the Canadian retail branch spaces it leases from the Toronto-based land owner. The two companies will collaborate on sustainability lease clauses and sharing data about environmental metrics, as laid out in a memorandum of understanding. The agreement will also focus on transitioning RBC-leased spaces away from fossil fuel-powered heating equipment to those that run on electricity.
B.C.'s first all-electric hospital to balance sustainability and size

1 week ago | sustainablebiz.ca | Tyler Choi

A hospital in Duncan, B.C. being built to replace an older care facility will not only have triple the number of beds, but represent a significant upgrade on sustainability. The Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project, which is supplanting a hospital on Vancouver Island opened in 1967, will be British Columbia’s first all-electric hospital.
Ontario is planning to kick-start a whole new level of energy competition

3 weeks ago | sustainablebiz.ca | Jake Brooks |Tyler Choi |David Arkell

GUEST SUBMISSION: Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) recently announced plans to invite an entirely new category of energy entrepreneurs into the electricity market – small scale generators. This move can be expected to stimulate competition while significantly widening the options available to energy consumers. Responses to the IESO’s first webinar on the new Local Generation Program were enthusiastic.
Landscaping a critical tool for real estate sustainability: Strathmore president

1 month ago | sustainablebiz.ca | Tyler Choi |David Arkell |John Dujay

Commercial buildings with green roofs and gardens on their grounds can contribute to climate resiliency and biodiversity while reducing maintenance costs, Jessica Milligan, president of Montreal-based Strathmore Commercial Landscape Management, said.
Energy transition investments important, but few have a stake: Mackenzie

1 month ago | sustainablebiz.ca | Tyler Choi |Harold von Kursk

Two-in-three Canadians say investing in the energy transition will have a positive impact, but only 14 per cent actually have investments in the sector according to the sixth Earth Day survey by Mackenzie Investments. Of the 1,500 adults who participated in the late-March survey, the Toronto-based investment management firm found 56 per cent believe they will see positive long-term results from supporting the switch to low-carbon and renewable energy sources.
CDPQ exceeds its climate targets ahead of schedule

1 month ago | sustainablebiz.ca | Harold von Kursk |Tyler Choi

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), one of Canada’s largest institutional investors, has exceeded its climate change targets while making significant strides toward achieving key environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. These are the principal findings contained in the CDPQ's 2024 Sustainable Investing Report released this month, which underscores how it has positioned itself as a global leader in sustainable investing.
Call2Recycle expands Canada-wide initiative to Staples' B2B brand

2 months ago | sustainablebiz.ca | Tyler Choi

A battery recycling initiative led by non-profit Call2Recycle is being expanded Canada-wide to Staples Professional Inc., bringing in Staples' Canadian business customers. Customers of Staples Professional, Staples’ B2B brand, can now recycle their single-use, rechargeable and electric mobility batteries by participating in Toronto-based Call2Recycle's Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! program.
Greener groceries: Montreal's Lufa Farms expands to Ottawa

2 months ago | sustainablebiz.ca | Tyler Choi |John Dujay

Rooftop and indoor farming company Lufa Farms is expanding sales to Ottawa, a move aimed at offering residents of the nation's capital its sustainably grown produce and groceries. Ottawans can order or pick-up vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and herbs grown in its five rooftop greenhouses and one indoor farm in Quebec. Also included are grocery products from Quebec, Ontario and the rest of Canada. Ottawa is Lufa’s first market outside its home province of Quebec.
DEEP Earth, SLB to partner on Saskatchewan geothermal project

Jan 31, 2025 | sustainablebiz.ca | Tyler Choi |Harold von Kursk |David Arkell

Saskatoon-based geothermal energy developer DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. will be partnering with energy technology firm SLB on a 30-megawatt (MW) geothermal energy project in southeast Saskatchewan. The facility will start with five MW of capacity expected to be operating by mid-2026, with work on adding 25 MW of capacity scheduled to begin once completed. Development is taking place on 97,775-acres of leased land near Estevan.
Moment Energy secures funding to build Texas battery repurposing plant

Jan 28, 2025 | sustainablebiz.ca | Harold von Kursk |Tyler Choi |David Arkell

Moment Energy is embarking on a new phase in its expansion strategy with the announcement that it will be building the world's first second-life gigafactory in Taylor, Texas, dedicated to repurposing retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries.