Resources for greening your business 

Discover a wealth of information about the benefits of greening your business, improving your eco-efficiency and finding alternative energy solutions.

• Funding and incentive programs for greening your business

  Find financial assistance programs to help you make your business more environmentally friendly and more energy efficient.

• CSR toolkit

  Use this corporate social responsibility toolkit to learn how to integrate principles and practices into your business that help promote innovation and sustainability.

• SME Sustainability Roadmap

  Learn how this tool can help you manage your environmental impact.

• Environment

  Get official Canadian and international statistics on a number of topics related to the environment.

• Alternative Fuels Directory

  Find information from governments and industry associations on new kinds of fuel used for transportation, including fuel cells, hydrogen and biomass energy (made from plants).

• Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators

  Get easily understood overviews of important environmental issues, as well as data and in-depth interpretation.

• Directory of Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy Programs in Canada

  Find government and private sector programs that promote the use of alternative energy, energy-efficiency and energy conservation.

• Eco-efficiency

  Learn how you could save money on your energy bills while making your business cleaner and more efficient.

• FleetSmart

  Find out how to make your fleet or trucking business more productive and how to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

• Energy Management Information Systems Planning Manual and Tool

  Order this manual to find out how to audit your business' use of energy. The tools and activities can help you design a system for saving energy.

• Environmental technology verification

  Find out how you can get your new environmental technology accepted, both nationally and internationally.

• Greening your Business: A Guide to Getting Started

  Access this "green" business guide for information from saving money to creating more business opportunities for your organization.

• What your business can do: Go green with your mail

  You can save money by adopting eco-friendly business practices. Find out how to green your mail and your direct mail marketing activities.

• Greening Your Organization

  Create and implement a green plan for your business by following these seven steps.

• Green supply chain management

  Find out how green supply chain management can save you money and improve your environmental performance in transportation, retail and manufacturing.

• Energy Evaluator Tool
  Applies only to: British Columbia

  This step-by-step tool offers you a customized, detailed analysis of your business and the opportunities available to save energy and money.

• greenTbiz — Resources to help you green your business
  Applies only to: Ontario

  Learn about environmental programs and going green techniques that can help you lower energy costs for your Toronto-based business.