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.

• Alternative Fuels Directory
  
  http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/personal/directory.cfm?attr=16
  Find information by federal, provincial and territorial 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
  
  http://www.ec.gc.ca/indicateurs-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
  
  http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/policy_e/programs.cfm?
  Find programs that promote the use of alternative energy and that will help you save energy. The directory contains programs from all levels of government, as well as the private sector.
• Eco-efficiency
  
  http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/2206/
  Applies to: All of Canada
  Want your business to save energy, protect the environment and save you money? If so, this website can help you!
• ecoENERGY for Fleets
  
  http://fleetsmart.nrcan.gc.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=docs.view&id=5
  If you have a commercial fleet or own a trucking business, use this program to find practical advice and training on reducing fuel consumption and emissions as well as tips and tools to make your fleet more productive.
• Environmental Statistics Profile - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  
  http://www.oecd.org/topicstatsportal/0,3398,en_2825_495628_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
  Find internationally comparable environment-related statistics from OECD member countries.
• greenTbiz - Energy Conservation and your Business
  
  http://www.greentbiz.org/web/index.php
  greenTbiz can help your Toronto-based business go green through education and environmental programs that help to lower energy costs.
• Guide to Climate Change for Small- to Medium-sized Enterprises
  
  http://www.pollutionprobe.org/Reports/Guide%20to%20CC%20for%20SMEs.pdf
  Find out how climate change can affect your business, what to do to adapt, and how to get the most out of energy efficiency investments.
• Office of Energy Efficiency Publications
  
  http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/publications/infosource/home/index.cfm?language=english&attr=0
  These free publications on energy efficiency and alternative energy can help your business save money, save energy and protect the environment.
• United Nations Main Environmental Indicators
  
  http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/qindicators.htm
  Find official statistics on water, air pollution, climate change, waste and land use, collected from national statistical agencies.
• What your business can do: Greening your mail
  
  http://canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/aboutus/green/business/target.jsf
  Adopting eco-friendly initiatives has become a respected - and expected - business practice. Find out how to green your mail and direct mail marketing activities.