CBC/Radio-Canada releases 10th-anniversary Environmental Performance Report

OTTAWA, Nov. 5, 2018 /CNW/ - CBC/Radio-Canada shared its new Environmental Performance Report, which highlights the public broadcaster's "green" scorecard and initiatives from April 2017 to March 2018. The latest edition also marks the 10^th anniversary of CBC/Radio-Canada environmental reporting.

Most notably, during the last decade, CBC/Radio-Canada:

• Recycled 1,450.2 metric tonnes of e-waste and 926.8 metric tonnes of scrap metal, the equivalent to 74.3 (32-metric-tonne) dump trucks;
• Decreased air emissions by 45.5%, the equivalent to 671,106 tree seedlings grown for 10 years; and
• Reduced carbon dioxide emissions in fleet vehicles by 35.3%, the equivalent to 1,164 passenger vehicles driven for one year.

Our report is available online at: cbc.radio-canada.ca/green.

"Ten years of proactive environmental performance reporting is a significant milestone," said Catherine Tait, CBC/Radio-Canada's President & CEO. "We've come a long way, launching a number of innovative initiatives, many of which have expanded across the country. Being sustainable is part of our commitment to being a modern public broadcaster. Based on the results achieved to date, I'm confident we can continue working in ways that help minimize our impact on the environment and aid in ensuring a better world for future generations."

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 are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.

SOURCE CBC/Radio-Canada