By purchasing carbon credits, iA
- Reforestation project (
Quebec ): This project will help reduce the volume of greenhouse gasses by planting ten species of trees. These species will be planted primarily in the Laurentides, Landaudière, Montérégie and Outaouais regions. With iAFinancial Group's investment, nearly 29,000 trees will be planted. - Conservation project (
British Columbia ): This project will help reduce the volume of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere through the preservation of 7,900 hectares of inland rainforest that would otherwise be depleted. This space is home to 40 endangered species, including the following: the grizzly bear, the wolverine, the peregrine falcon, the mountain caribou and the whitebark pine tree. - Wind project (
Texas ): This project will help reduce greenhouse cases through the creation of a 75‑turbine wind park. This project will produce clean, renewable energy that will replace traditional fossil fuel sources and allow agricultural operations to continue.
To support iA
"Our commitment to becoming a carbon neutral company is part of a continued approach aimed at reducing our environmental footprint and fighting climate change", states
For many years, iA
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- Investments in its real estate portfolio to continuously reduce air emissions. This portfolio includes 20 BOMA BEST-certified buildings and two LEED Gold-certified buildings.
- Tight waste management. Currently, for our head office located at 1080, Grande Allée West in
Québec City , over 80% of the company's waste is recovered (paper, plastic, glass, metal and organic waste). - The use of business travel reduction technologies (remote collaborative work platforms, videoconferences, telephone conferences, etc.), and
- Employee incentives for using public transit and active transportation.
In 2018, iA
- Employee commuting
- Energy consumption in buildings owned by the company
- Business travel
- Waste management, and
- Events organized by the company.
The data for 2019 is not yet available. The offsetting announced today will begin in 2020. In our 2020 Sustainable Development Report, iA Financial Group will release our GHG emissions data and a more detailed description of the projects in which we are investing.
About iA Financial Group
Founded in 1892, iA Financial Group is one of the largest insurance and wealth management companies in
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