CBC/Radio-Canada releases 2023–2024 Environmental Sustainability Report
Press Release
Nov 28, 2024
A 16% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 2019-2020 levels, a 12% increase in the number of alternative energy vehicles, the reduction of 50,000 kg of waste, and the diversion of 152 metric tons of e-waste from landfills are among the highlights of CBC/Radio-Canada’s latest Environmental Sustainability Report.
The report is the third since the launch of our 2021–2026 environmental strategy, Greening Our Story, and covers key initiatives from April 2023 to March 2024. It underscores our commitment to the environment and reflects the renewed emphasis we’ve placed on reducing our footprint and embedding sustainable thinking in all we do.
“We are striving to leave a legacy of a world-class, environmentally sustainable public media company that serves all Canadians. I know that’s what Canadians expect from their public broadcaster, and I’m proud that we are rising to the occasion.”
– Catherine Tait, President and CEO, CBC/Radio-Canada
Other highlights include:
- Reducing annual energy consumption by 11%*
- Reducing annual water consumption by 13%*
- Reducing business travel by 39%*
- Installing solar panels at 3 additional transmission sites, bringing our overall total of transmission sites using solar panels to 5
- Increasing the use of the albert carbon calculator, an industry-standard tool which measures a production’s carbon footprint: 76% of in-house productions are now using albert
- Receiving the albert Studio Sustainability Standard, the world’s first sustainability certification designed specifically for studio spaces
- Introducing new practices to help us select environmentally sustainable vendors
- Publishing the country’s first ever industry reports on the carbon emissions of Canadian film and television productions
For more information, read the full version of our 2023–2024 Environmental Sustainability Report.
About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada’s trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.
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