Tag: RBC
MaRS launches its 2024-2026 cleantech accelerator cohort
MaRS has announced 10 entrepreneurs participating in the next cohort of the RBC Women in Cleantech Accelerator. This intensive two-year program aims to help...
The Retrofit Challenge: The transition to net-zero includes building retrofits
By Mark Douglas Wessel
A telling observation made by the World Economic Forum is that cities, where over half of the planet’s population now live,...
RBC to reduce GHG emissions, retrofit two-thirds of branches
A multi-million-dollar plan to retrofit RBC's Canadian 1,200 branch network aims to cut 10,000 tonnes of onsite carbon emissions from its operational footprint. The...
Industry-wide agreement to increase consideration of lower carbon building materials
The Climate Smart Buildings Alliance, a joint project between EllisDon, RBC, and Mattamy Homes has announced the Responsible Buildings Pact, a new cross-industry agreement aimed...
Why Canada needs an electricity strategy now
The federal budget recently confirmed in black and white that the Government of Canada will encourage huge investments in new and rebuilt electricity infrastructure...
Daniels Corporation launches decarbonization roadmap
The Daniels Corporation, one of Canada's leading builders and developers, has unveiled its sustainability framework, entitled Daniels’ Decarbonization Roadmap. With a history of going...
MaRS launches latest RBC Women in Cleantech Accelerator cohort
MaRS, North America’s largest urban innovation hub, has announced that there will be 10 entrepreneurs participating in the RBC Women in Cleantech Accelerator program,...
Public consultation launched for GHG accounting standard
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) has launched a public consultation on the Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Insurance Industry...
RBC releases report on the $2 trillion transition to net zero
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Economics and Thought Leadership team set out on a year-long research project to map out some of the...
Carbon Accounting Partnership Reaches 100th Financial Institution: RBC
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) recently welcomed its 100th financial institution—Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)—as it has doubled global participation in less than...