What Are Some Canadian Companies That Are Greenwashing?
As the question states I wanted to find Canadian companies or products that are responsible for Greenwashing, or in other words, those that allege to be a ‘green’ company but make such claims just to improve their standing with consumers and consequently increase their profit.
Conversely I was also wondering if anyone could bring forth Canadian companies that do make legitimate claims of changing to become more environmentally friendly.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks.
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In recent years, a number of Canadian environmental NGOs have come under scrutiny after receiving funding from Pew Family Charitable Trusts, set up by the same family who own Suncor, an oil company. The work done by the NGOs receiving Pew funding is thought to be comprimised. These NGOs include the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), and the Canadian Boreal Initiative (CBI).
Some of Canada’s greenest companies, according to Maclean’s Magazine…
COMPANY LOCATION HIGHLIGHT
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Nature’s Path Foods Inc. Richmond, B.C. Employees get $1,000
(food manufacturer) subsidy toward the purchase
of a hybrid vehicle.
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Town of Banff Banff, Alta. Organic waste drop-off
program for visitors and
residents.
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SaskEnergy Inc. Regina Employees can control
(natural gas distributor) lighting; employee rebates
for purchase of
high-efficiency furnaces.
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New Flyer Industries Winnipeg Recycled more than 850
(transit-bus maker) tonnes of metal used in
manufacturing in 2008.
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Sunnybrook Health Toronto Current facility renewal
Sciences Centre (hospital) will cut greenhouse gas
emissions by projected
9,000 tonnes.
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Cascades Inc. Kingsey Falls, Que. Celebrates individual
(paper products employees through
manufacturer) “eco-hero” contest
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Jacques Whitford Ltd. Dartmouth, N.S. Employee “green teams”
(consulting engineering review day-to-day office
firm) practices, such as
purchasing environmentally
friendly products
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I have seen a commercial where an oil company (i think maybe shell) talks about how they are using more eco drilling methods. I mean talk about jumping on the band wagon they are an oil company the use of their product is almost solely responsible for the degradation of the environment!
also this article is handy http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/bus…
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