Sustainability & Clean Energy

At Environics Communications, we help corporations, associations and advocacy organizations effectively communicate their positions and unique contributions to a more sustainable environment.

Our cross-border team has experience and expertise working on issues such as clean water, clean tech products, climate change, energy efficiency, electric and fuel cell vehicle technology, forestry and land use, recycled paper, sustainable city planning, wind and other renewable energy sources.

Our Services

Environics provides a full range of services including: strategic messaging, market and public opinion research, media relations, policy communications, consumer education campaigns, advocacy communications, green product marketing, conference PR, special events, third-party outreach, social marketing and online communications, and media/speaker training.

Recent Success Stories

For the Electric Drive Transportation Association, Environics helped the organization produce The Electric Drive Roadmap for Energy Security document presented to the new Obama Administration and members of Congress and for generating national and policy media coverage. The organization was successful in obtaining "stimulus" funding for accelerating the growth of the electric drive industry.

For The Home Depot, Environics develops a variety of programs to highlight the retailer's progressive environmental and sustainability initiatives. In April 2009, Environics created The Canadian Green Home Index for Home Depot, a bi-annual report that rates and tracks Canadian attitudes and behaviors relating to sustainable practices in the home. The report received news coverage from coast-to-coast, and will become a new environmental benchmark for media.

For the Water Design Build Council, a new trade organization consisting of large engineering firms working on clean water and waste water projects, Environics built a successful media outreach program in 60 days that included placements on National Public Radio, Engineering News & Record and WaterWorld.

For Earth Hour 2009, Environics helped the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) generate record media impressions and event participation in Canada and the U.S. to raise awareness for global action on climate change. Participation in Earth Hour increased in the U.S. from 100 cities in 2008 to 320 in 2009. Globally, Earth Hour went from 400 cities in 2008 to more than 4,000 in 2009, far exceeding expectations.

Environmental Credibility

At Environics Communications, we practice the sustainability that we preach. We were the first North American public relations agencies to achieve carbon neutrality (June 2008, certified by Pembina Institute). We push our partners and suppliers to share our commitment to reduce, reuse and recycle. The majority of our staff travel to work by public transit, while others make their daily commute on company-subsidized bicycles or walk. Our continuing education program for employees now regularly includes sessions and guest speakers on environmental issues.