Doing Our Part for a Green New Brunswick
Metalfab has joined Green Economy New Brunswick ( GENB ), a newly launched resource , to support New Brunswick businesses in becoming stronger and more resilient while taking action on climate change . For over 50 years , Metalfab has been providing the tools and resources fire departments need in order for them to make the right investment for their communities . Metalfab takes pride in helping their fire department customers while working within their community ’ s budget .
“ Joining Green Economy New Brunswick was seen as an extension of the value of partnership , as we need to ensure we do our share to protect the environment ,” said Ryan Stacey , Business Development & Marketing Manager .
GENB provides a variety of tools and resources , peer learning events , one-onone support , and public recognition to help businesses succeed in making their operations sustainable while saving money , engaging their employees , and building their brand as Green Economy Leaders , provincially and nationally .
Metalfab will be working with GENB not only to evaluate their current carbon footprint but to prepare a reduction goal to work towards .
GENB is part of a growing national network led by Green Economy Canada , which supports other Green Economy Hubs across the country .
Being involved with a network means businesses have opportunities to be featured in case studies , learn from peers across the country , and participate in groundbreaking sustainability projects to grow their profile and effect larger-scale change .
The businesses that join the network have made a commitment to setting sustainability targets and publicly reporting on their progress each year . The GENB refers to these member organizations as Green Economy Leaders because in measuring , reducing , and reporting on their environmental impacts , they are raising the bar for businesses to do their part for sustainability in their communities .
GENB guides participating organizations through four milestones , which act as a roadmap to sustainability :
1 . GETTING ENGAGED
Each business is introduced to a suite of support and resources and GENB discusses how to best align this work to the business ’ s objectives . Businesses are also equipped with a toolkit to profile their sustainability commitments as a member of GENB .
2 . MEASURING THE FOOTPRINT Working with each business , GENB creates an initial Greenhouse Gas ( GHG ) inventory in line with the World Resource Institute ’ s GHG Protocol Standard . They ’ ll also develop an Inventory Management Plan that guides a business ’ s annual data collection to ensure consistency , quality , and ease .
3 . SETTING A TARGET
With access to tried and tested training and resources , GENB supports participating members to set an ambitious but achievable GHG reduction target . Then they help them create a plan to make it happen while building buy-in and engagement with key decision makers and employees .
4 . ACHIEVING RESULTS
GENB keeps their members moving forward towards their long-term targets while celebrating their successes and helping them to maximize the benefits of their sustainability work along the way .
Metalfab is now part of a network of over 250 Green Economy Leaders throughout the country that are taking action on climate change and demonstrating that sustainability and good business go hand in hand .
Metalfab is excited about this new endeavor and looks forward to what ’ s to come . They welcome the community to reach out if they have any questions or want to learn more about this exciting journey .
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