The Clean50 Top Projects annually recognize those projects completed in the prior two years based on their innovation, their ability to inform, and inspire other Canadians. The Top Project of the year is then selected each year at the Clean50 Summit, from votes cast by both incoming and Alumni members of the Clean50.
This describes a vision of an oasis between two industrial buildings that grew out of needing to showcase water and provide an outdoor space for employees and neighbours to enjoy. It was a mission and the end result…
Citizens of Ottawa are now “sharing the road” – literally. The new downtown bike lane is encouraging residents to ditch their cars and ride carbon free. The City of Ottawa implemented the first downtown segregated bicycle lanes in…
Summary CivicAction’s Race to Reduce has mobilized the commercial office sector to reduce energy use and carbon emissions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), while saving millions of dollars in costs. One of the largest regional…
Transportation accounts for the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions in the Province of British Columbia (B.C.), at 36% of total emissions. Electric vehicles represent an important opportunity for emissions reduction, especially given that over 90% of B.C.’s…
General Motors of Canada Limited’s CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, became “Landfill-Free” in 2014 – sending zero waste to landfill from its daily operations! CAMI attained, and continues to maintain, this milestone achievement through the hard work,…
Sustainability measures save 350,000 bottles of wine – Cheers to that! Global Vintners retained Enviro-Stewards to identify measures to increase margin and reduce footprints in return for a portion of net savings if and when they occur. The…
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) owns more than 180 properties, representing $9B in office, retail, industrial and residential assets across Canada. When its approximately 20 asset and property management partners are added into the mix, HOOPP influences…
Minto continues to build on its rich history of innovation in new home and community design with five Net Zero Energy Homes (NZEH) currently underway in its Arcadia community in Ottawa, Ontario. With an ultimate goal of Net…
Summary Sustainable Canada Dialogues, a collaboration among more than 60+ researchers from 10 provinces representing climate change expertise across a wide range of disciplines, from engineering to sociology, biology to business, resulted in the scholarly consensus “Acting on…
Cigarette butts are the most littered item in the world, with nearly 1 trillion pounds of cigarette waste flooding the globe annually, leaching toxins into the groundwater, lakes and oceans. TerraCycle’s mandate is to recycle the “non-recyclable” and…
WHO WE ARE The Embedding Project is a public-benefit research project launched by the Network for Business Sustainability and hosted at the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University. Relying on strong social science research methods, we…
Triovest Realty Advisors solidified its sustainability priorities to align with business objectives and drive organizational performance. SITUATION: Triovest wanted to ensure that its sustainability priorities were clear in relation to business objectives. • All too often sustainability…
In 2013, VeloMetro founders envisioned a future where the vast majority of people in a city had access to clean, inexpensive, electric personal transportation. Electric automobiles of the day are becoming better, but they are still too expensive…
This 10 year program was created with a $5 million dollar loan from ATB, paired with a yearly donation that will cover the interest. DUC will use these funds to support a Revolving Land Purchasing Program to purchase…
We’ve made it our priority to develop and execute one of the most comprehensive sustainability programs in the Canadian real estate industry… GREEN AT WORK is Cadillac Fairview’s national sustainability program and a proud example of the leadership…
As a leading transportation services provider CN makes thousands of safe and efficient connections every day. Our extensive network and alliances connect three coasts and our customers to their markets. In 2011, CN launched EcoConnexions, a program to…
Ahead of the curve CN’s Director of Facilities and EcoChampion, Rick McFadyen, decided the best way to stimulate energy conservation at CN was to capitalize on the expertise of utilities via government programs. CN became a participant in…
ThisFish: Discover the story of your seafood Learn all about the seafood you eat, and connect to the fish Harvester who caught it, by tracing its journey from the ocean to your plate. Fishing is an ancient pursuit,…
This project arose out of a business decision to relocate the Hoffmann-La Roche Canadian headquarters (Roche Canada) in Mississauga, Ontario, due to the growth in the business and need to accommodate approximately 200 additional employees. Through the…
Winner of the 2015 Clean50 Honourees’ Choice for Top Project IMPACT! The Co-operators Youth Program for Sustainability Leadership catalyzes youth to be real and effective agents for change in their communities through: National Conferences that inspire and…
Lakeridge Health is one of Ontario’s largest community hospitals, servicing more than 1,600 people every day. In 2010, Lakeridge Health partnered with Ecosystem Energy Services, a Canadian energy efficiency company, to embark on an ambitious energy retrofit project…
EcoAction: Incentivizing Ships to Reduce Air Emissions “Canadian ports are the very first ports in the world to work with us on this, and it’s just great. We can now use this as an example and roll it…
PLEASE NOTE: Pure Energies was acquired in 2014 by NRG and neither Delta Management nor the Clean50 have anything to do with either company, beyond having recognized Pure Energies with an award. So far as we know, you…
Winner of the 2015 People’s Choice for Top Project If the movie script were written the way Hollywood likes, it would go like this… THE OLD SETUP Water Treatment is a fact of life Chlorination has been a…
SolarShare is Canada’s leading renewable energy co-op, making it easy for investors to earn an impressive return while doing something good for the planet. SolarShare develops commercial scale solar energy installations so that any Ontario resident can invest…
Sustainable Community Design at LeV The Province of New Brunswick faces challenges with the built environment. Sprawl developments are the norms. They have a negative impact on communities which try to protect valuable natural areas, encourage resiliency of…
THE NEED The Environmental Leaders of Tomorrow is a unique program that currently provides an innovative learning experience for eligible students at specific school boards across Ontario. This curriculum-based program is geared towards a grade six level and supports…
WWF’s 2014 “Spring Things” CEO committee is a groundbreaking approach to leveraging the links between employee engagement, philanthropy and addressing the astonishing fact that under 3% of Canadian donations are directed to environmental causes (StatsCan). David Miller (President…
BIC’s goal from the outset was to position the Sarnia-Lambton region as a world-scale Hybrid Chemistry Cluster. The first step was to establish a premier accelerator facility at the Sarnia-Lambton Campus of the Western University Research Park. This…
Project Description: Markham’s 1.4MW solar roof top program provides renewable energy leadership for our community. Generates over $300,000 per year of revenue outside of taxes, while contributing to Provincial goals. Our Solar Program also helps us move toward…
Taking the concept of a closed loop one step further, The City of Surrey is planning to power their garbage trucks with… Garbage! The project description below is long, but a worthwhile read- and a case study for…
Welcome to our big rain barrel! The GreenLab is located at RIM Park, the City of Waterloo’s premier sports, fitness and healthy living hub. Visited by 1.3 million people every year, this 500-acre facility features outdoor sports fields,…
The challenge: Waste discharge to sewer by Tim Hortons’ Fruition Fruit & Fills plant. A conventional approach would have addressed the environmental concern while imposing economic ($1,000,000 capital) and social burdens (loss of commodity ingredients). Using a preventative…
First Capital Realty Inc. issued the first GRI (Global Reporting Initiative)-compliant, level B, externally assured First Capital Realty Inc. issued the first GRI (Global Reporting Initiative)-compliant, level B+, externally assured CRS report in the Canadian real estate sector…
Similar to most municipalities in North America, the Metro Vancouver region faces five interlocking issues in regards to waste management: Landfilling has been identified as an unsustainable practice due to their far distances from populated centers; the high…
HPs collaboration with a small but powerful Canadian plastics recycler has resulted in a process that not only reduces waste to landfill but also reduces the footprint of an HP product family that is sold globally. Their story…
The Problem Energy reduction on a massive scale is not achievable without engaging the people who use it. Oxford, as part of its sustainability program, wishes to engage the 1,000,000 people pass through Oxford lobbies each and every…
Combining Energy Information Software (EIS) with the onsite expertise of a consultant is becoming industry best practice for generating energy savings in existing building commissioning programs. Achieving operational savings in commercial buildings SES Consulting and Pulse Energy are…
www.realpac.ca In September 2009, the Real Property Association of Canada (“REALpac”), in collaboration with the Canada Green Building Council (“CaGBC”) and the Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada (“BOMA Canada”), adopted an energy consumption target for…
In 2011 TELUS embarked on a journey to build two world-class internet data centres (IDC) that would support best-in-class integrated cloud and managed IT solutions for their customers. Over 80% more energy-efficient than traditional data centres, the new…
