Sustainability

This document outlines the voluntary and mandated provincial and municipal energy (heat/electricity) and water reporting requirements for retail establishments and quick service restaurants. It is cru...Learn More

Attention compliance and sustainability professionals: Today, RCC responded to the B.C. Government’s discussion paper on the management of non-residential packaging and paper product waste. RCC...Learn More

Attention sustainability teams: Last week, country negotiators received their first formal correspondence for the UN Climate Summit, COP29, happening from November 11-22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan...Learn More

Attention retailers and manufacturers: On June 20, 2024, the Competition Act was updated with new provisions to combat greenwashing. Businesses must now have substantiated evidence to support their e...Learn More

Attention retailers selling batteries, lighting, oil, glycol and electronics: After years of RCC advocacy, New Brunswick amends the Designated Materials Regulation, introducing extended producer res...Learn More

Attention Ontario retailers and grocers: Over the past year, Ontario consulted on a Deposit Return System (DRS) to explore the feasibility of a take-back system for non-alcoholic beverage containers,...Learn More

Attention legal and sustainability teams: As of July 15, 2024, B.C.’s Single Use and Plastic Waste Reduction Regulation mandates a minimum fee of 25 cents for paper bags and $2 for reusable ones...Learn More

Attention all retailers who sell products containing mercury: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has finalized amendments to the Products Containing Mercury Regulations, effective June 19...Learn More

This document outlines mandated federal and provincial record keeping and reporting requirements for refrigerants, which can be found in HVAC systems and refrigeration equipment, in retail establishme...Learn More

The third annual “L’industrie alimentaire à table” event will be presented by le Conseil canadien du commerce de détail (CCCD), le Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québ...Learn More