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Business Sustainability – In the Community
Interview With Le Prix Fashion and Consulting
Clarissa Charles | January 13, 2021
I recently had a call with Robyn, the owner of Le Prix. We discussed all things sustainable fashion, including her store in downtown Kitchener, where the sustainable fashion industry is going and the impact of fast fashion. Robyn started her business in the last year of her undergraduate degree. She began by shopping second hand, […]
Talking Trash with Zero Waste Bulk
Miranda Burton | August 29, 2020
Interview with owners of the bulk grocery store in Uptown Waterloo Ellin Park, the owner of Zero Waste Bulk, located in Uptown Waterloo, decided to open the doors of her grocery store in 2017 to make zero waste grocery shopping more convenient. She and her partner, Kevin Choi, wanted to make a one-stop shop for […]
Conestoga Meats & Enviro-Stewards Share Sustainable Waterloo Region Partnership Award
Sustainable Waterloo Region | May 16, 2019
The Evening of Recognition is always a highlight of our year, and we love being able to connect with the community and share the stories of the work and achievements our members are undertaking. This year, we were excited to recognize two of our members who partnered to achieve a shared environmental goal with the […]
Tova’s Travels – Welcome from NYC
Tova Davidson | July 25, 2017
The first leg of my family’s trip is to visit New York City. This city is a crazy place. We saw so many things, all of which were familiar from movies and TV. It was cool to see that there is a clear business case for hybrid vehicles for the taxi companies as so many […]
Regional Sustainability Initiative Member St. Paul’s is Featured in Case Study
Sustainable Waterloo Region | June 28, 2017
Regional Sustainability Initiative member St. Paul’s University College is featured in a case study highlighting their 40% reduction target and how sustainability has benefited their business thus far. St. Paul’s has embarked on a variety of projects to improve their energy efficiency, such as upgrading three of their boilers and replacing the fluorescent lighting within the building […]
Regional Sustainability Initiative Member R+T Park is Featured in Case Study
Sustainable Waterloo Region | June 28, 2017
Regional Sustainability Initiative member R+T Park is featured in a case study highlighting their 40% reduction target and how sustainability has benefited their business thus far. Some of the companies within the park have cited their involvement with sustainability being a positive recruitment tool and a competitive advantage. Due to the park being comprised […]
Regional Sustainability Initaitive Member AET Group is Featured in Case Study
Sustainable Waterloo Region | January 12, 2017
Regional Sustainability Initiative member AET Group is featured in a case study highlighting their three targets and how sustainability benefits their business. The Regional Sustainability Initiative provides opportunities for AET to participate and become active in sustainability – focused initiatives, such as the annual Carbon Cleanse. By encouraging friendly competition, the Regional Sustainability Initiative propels AET […]
Reporting on Your Sustainable Activity
Sustainable Waterloo Region | December 23, 2016
Sustainable Waterloo Region has been busy this year, ushering in new members, launching a new program, and hosting events throughout the year. The last event for 2016 was held this month at Waterloo North Hydro and focused on the topic of reporting. Three speakers from Kuntz Electroplating, Kindred Credit Union, and the University of Waterloo, […]
Small, Mighty and Serious about Sustainability – Being Green at United Way
Sustainable Waterloo Region | September 20, 2016
Walking into Cathy Snyder’s office at the United Way Kitchener & Waterloo Area workplace, I’m greeted with a warm handshake and a purple streak running through her hair. This United Way’s CFO is leaving the world a little bit better than she found it. She’s a firm believer in ‘every little bit helps.’ Being a […]
RCI Members Show Global Leadership
Sustainable Waterloo Region | September 9, 2016
As the RCI team prepares itself for expanding into a program with bigger goals and more targets, we have even more reason to keep up with the progressive work being achieved by B-Corps. These are companies that willingly set out to improve their standards of social and environmental performance through the evaluation of a completed social […]