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RBC's 2011 Green Business Strategy Summit outlines the bank's environmental initiatives and priorities. The RBC Environmental Blueprint guides 44 environmental commitments across 4 priority objectives: promoting sustainability, offering green products and services, responsible lending, and reducing their footprint. Key issues are water, forests, and climate change. RBC is reducing its footprint through LEED certification of buildings, green branches, and energy programs. They provide resources to help businesses become sustainable and offer green lending products and services to support clients' environmental goals.

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A sustainable environment 2011 Green Business Strategy Summit Andrew Craig, Senior Manager Environmental Initiatives November 17 th , 2011
Policy RBC Environmental Blueprint 44 environmental commitments 4 priority environmental objectives 3 priority environmental issues 1 plan RBC Environmental Blueprint
Promote environmental sustainability Offer environmental products and services Responsible lending and risk management Reduce our environmental footprint Priority Objectives Water Forests Climate change Priority Issues RBC Environmental Blueprint
Reducing our Environmental Footprint > 20% of all our global office tower space is certified to the LEED standard LEED certified properties: RBC Centre RBC Plaza -Toronto RBC Plaza Minneapolis 11 branches 10 other buildings in various stages of LEED certification Other green programs: 135 green powered branches Energy Management Plan Piloting solar panels on branches
Responsible Lending and Investment Published lender guide on green buildings, energy retrofits and renewable energy projects Hosted workshops for lenders on Financing Green Buildings and Renewable Energy Projects Releasing white paper on green buildings and LEED for our clients Building knowledge on green buildings and renewable energy:
Launched RBCs Greening Your Business portal for small- and medium-sized businesses: Free tools to help businesses become more sustainable Includes the 48-page Greening your business: A guide to getting started Green Products and Services
Raising Awareness Energy Primer RBC and Pollution Probe released the Primer on Energy Systems in Canada in February 2011 A comprehensive but easy-to-read overview of the resources, challenges and opportunities related to energy in Canada. Offers a balanced look at energy systems in Canada, including traditional, alternative and renewable energy sources.

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RBC Andrew Craig

  • 1. A sustainable environment 2011 Green Business Strategy Summit Andrew Craig, Senior Manager Environmental Initiatives November 17 th , 2011
  • 2. Policy RBC Environmental Blueprint 44 environmental commitments 4 priority environmental objectives 3 priority environmental issues 1 plan RBC Environmental Blueprint
  • 3. Promote environmental sustainability Offer environmental products and services Responsible lending and risk management Reduce our environmental footprint Priority Objectives Water Forests Climate change Priority Issues RBC Environmental Blueprint
  • 4. Reducing our Environmental Footprint > 20% of all our global office tower space is certified to the LEED standard LEED certified properties: RBC Centre RBC Plaza -Toronto RBC Plaza Minneapolis 11 branches 10 other buildings in various stages of LEED certification Other green programs: 135 green powered branches Energy Management Plan Piloting solar panels on branches
  • 5. Responsible Lending and Investment Published lender guide on green buildings, energy retrofits and renewable energy projects Hosted workshops for lenders on Financing Green Buildings and Renewable Energy Projects Releasing white paper on green buildings and LEED for our clients Building knowledge on green buildings and renewable energy:
  • 6. Launched RBCs Greening Your Business portal for small- and medium-sized businesses: Free tools to help businesses become more sustainable Includes the 48-page Greening your business: A guide to getting started Green Products and Services
  • 7. Raising Awareness Energy Primer RBC and Pollution Probe released the Primer on Energy Systems in Canada in February 2011 A comprehensive but easy-to-read overview of the resources, challenges and opportunities related to energy in Canada. Offers a balanced look at energy systems in Canada, including traditional, alternative and renewable energy sources.

Editor's Notes

  1. In order to best focus our efforts and make tangible progress, we have identified four priority environmental objectives in the RBC Environmental Blueprint. They include: Reducing our environmental footprint, Promoting responsible lending and environmental risk management, Offering environmentally responsible products and services to our clients; and Promoting environmental sustainability You will learn more about each objective in the following slides.
  2. In order to best focus our efforts and make tangible progress, we have identified four priority environmental objectives in the RBC Environmental Blueprint. They include: Reducing our environmental footprint, Promoting responsible lending and environmental risk management, Offering environmentally responsible products and services to our clients; and Promoting environmental sustainability You will learn more about each objective in the following slides.