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Greta vs Davos
Sequestration and the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are a combination of indispensable actions that must be carried out simultaneously. At the beginning of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic[1] emerged as a global issue that is expected to gradually...
The impacts of global warming on health
Written by: Cassandre Clermont, biochemistry and molecular medicine student Global warming is a recent phenomenon caused by the abnormal increase in greenhouse gases. It was the industrialization of companies that led to an overproduction of its gases. The main...
Telecommuting: from an emergency response to a sustainable work model
The current crisis of COVID-19 has probably made you aware of the advantages and disadvantages of daily telecommuting. Being a company that has been entirely telecommuting for several years, WILL had the opportunity to initiate a reflection on the subject during the...
Action on the 2020 decade: Measure, reduce and contribute
Since spring 2019, we have witnessed a 4th wave of demand for carbon credits[1]. Meaning additional GHG reductions have been qualified, quantified and verified by a third party, allowing their conversion into carbon credits. Various initiatives support this demand....
The B Corp Handbook, 2nd edition
Claudie Eustache In recent years, more and more companies have become interested not only in their social responsibility (generally called CSR), but also in the notion of impact. With impact assessment, an organization will take the time to measure the effects of its...
WILL in the news
Original text by Maxime Bilodeau Translation: WILL Solutions Full text (in French) on unpointcintcinq WILL Solutions sells carbon credits from hundreds of Quebec organizations that have successfully reduced their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Portrait of a company...
Community Social Innovation and SDG #9
Claudie Eustache When it comes to climate contribution, GHG reduction projects - converted into carbon credits - that create additional benefits, other than simply reducing GHG emissions, are increasingly sought after. These projects, named co-benefits, which can have...
Industrial Carbon Neutrality: The GNL Case
Claudie Eustache As part of discussions surrounding the construction of a natural gas liquefaction facility in the city of Saguenay, Énergie Saguenay has mandated the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi’s (UQAC) Chaire en éco-conseil ( Eco-counsel Research Chair) to...
Sustainable Community and the 17 SDGs of the United Nations
When businesses seek to create a sustainable development plan or implement a corporate social responsibility strategy, it can be a challenge to prioritize actions and objectives. Some will use the standard Sustainable Development model “Environment-Society-Economy”,...