Richard Garneau, president and CEO of Resolute Forest Products, Montreal, Que., Canada, has been named to Canada's Clean50, recognizing leaders who have made the greatest contributions to sustainable development or clean capitalism in Canada. The awards recognize 50 individuals or small teams, in 16 different categories. Garneau was chosen for the manufacturing and transportation sector.

 

"This designation represents an important endorsement of Resolute's approach to our business and sustainability strategies, which are directly linked and interdependent," said Garneau. "Sustainability principles and objectives are reflected in our vision, corporate values, and the way we do business across the company every day."

 

Canada's Clean50 are awarded annually by Delta Management Group. Resolute's notable sustainability accomplishments include:

•  Achieving 99.4% of its commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 65% below 2000 levels, an industry-leading goal one year ahead of schedule and the equivalent of taking 1.62 million cars off the road annually
• Making significant investments in conservation measures and fuel switching, including elimination of on-site coal use
• Maintaining a leadership position in sustainable forest management and in the engagement of communities and First Nations (in 2013, the company's Opitciwan joint-venture sawmill won the prestigious national Aboriginal Forest Products Business Leadership Award)
• Significantly improving safety performance over the past several years, reaching world-class levels
• Enhancing energy efficiency and investing in clean energy at its operations, reflected in the company's ramp-up of four power generation assets within the past year, among which is a C$65 million cogeneration facility in Thunder Bay. Ont.
• Achieving complete transparency of sustainability reporting by using the platinum Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standard.