OTTAWA – Decreases in CO2 emissions and water consumption helped to boost results in the CBC/Radio-Canada’s latest corporate Environmental Performance Report.
The report highlights the public broadcaster's environmental performance from April 2016 to March 2017.
Footprint decreases were recorded in most company categories, most notably with fleet vehicle CO2 emissions dropping 10.7% and water consumption decreasing 8.6% versus 2015-2016. In terms of industry benchmarks, the report says that the broadcaster performed better than the BOMA BEST certified building standard for water consumption and the Natural Resources Canada standard for energy consumption.
Other highlights from the report include:
– Electric car charging stations at its Montreal facility saved over 2,200 litres of gasoline;
– The installation of 20 beehives in its biodiversity urban beekeeping project;
– With a more eco-friendly approach being adopted for the production of television content, CBC/Radio-Canada piloted a green production guide within English Services with the launch of the lifetime show The Goods; and
– CBC Toronto retained its Gold designation by the City of Toronto Smart Commute program. This designation is awarded to outstanding workplaces that support sustainable travel options for their employees on an ongoing basis through regular communication and participation in programs such as bicycle workshops.
“As Canada's public broadcaster, we not only connect with our audience through great programming on all platforms, but we also work hard to minimize our environmental footprint and build a sustainable future for all," said CBC/Radio-Canada's president & CEO Hubert Lacroix, in the report’s news release.
