As we all grapple with the consequences of COVID-19, it’s tempting to look forward to the day when we return to our old reality. However, we’ve recognized for some time that many of the ways we have traditionally lived and worked have come at a cost to the environment. The extent of that impact has […]

By: Stephan Wehr, Vice President, Matt Beck, Director, and Kristine O’Rielly, Cleantech and Innovation Consultant, The Delphi Group   Before the global pandemic hit, the call for demonstrable climate action from businesses, often in the form of carbon targets, was growing steadily. Even as countries, businesses and individuals are grappling with the consequences of COVID-19, […]

By: Emile Lavergne, Consultant, The Delphi Group, elavergne@delphi.ca Once upon a time, climate and environmental considerations were rarely discussed in boardrooms and on trading floors around the world. How times have changed. Investors are increasingly engaging on these issues and have signed on to various initiatives demonstrating their support of sustainability and climate action. These […]

By: Ted Ferguson, President, The Delphi Group    On the occasion of the launch of our beautiful new website, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on where we’ve been, where we are today and, most importantly, where we need to go. When Delphi opened its doors a quarter century ago, we were essentially a scrappy startup working in an area – environmental strategy – […]

by Melissa Harris – Director of Policy, The Delphi Group Infographic Data Sources: ECCC; Navius/Enviroeconomics; Jordan Press With a recent poll finding that the environment is a leading concern for voters in the upcoming federal election, it’s no surprise that one of Canada’s potentially most impactful climate policies has become the newest topic for political […]

by Paul Shorthouse – Senior Director, The Delphi Group Canada’s agri-food industry—which includes all the enterprises that produce, sell and deliver food—is one of our most important sectors from both an economic and employment perspective. Case in point: – In 2016, the agriculture and agri-food system generated $111.9 billion in gross domestic product (GDP), equal to 6.7% […]

by Kristine O’Rielly – Cleantech & Innovation Consultant, The Delphi Group The sun rose slowly over the mountains as I drove to Banff National Park for an incredible week in Banff’s most remote backcountry, where I was volunteering with Parks Canada as part of their Bison Reintroduction Project. Bison have been extinct from the Banff […]