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FINDING SUSTAINABLE PATHWAYS

OUR PROCESS

Our process helps Canada achieve sustainable development solutions that integrate environmental and economic considerations to ensure the lasting prosperity and well-being of our nation.

RESEARCH

We rigorously research and conduct high quality analysis on issues of sustainable development. Our thinking is original and thought provoking.

CONVENE

We convene opinion leaders and experts from across Canada around our table to share their knowledge and diverse perspectives. We stimulate debate and integrate polarities. We create a context for possibilities to emerge.

ADVISE

We generate ideas and provide realistic solutions to advise governments, Parliament and Canadians. We proceed with resolve and optimism to bring Canada’s economy and environment closer together.

Benchmarking – Acknowledegments

Acknowledgements The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy’s Measuring Up report would not have come to fruition without the dedicated efforts, global insights and engaged participation of our partners and advisors. The NRTEE would like to thank the members of the expert advisory committee who provided input into important arenas for low-carbon performance. The NRTEE wishes to acknowledge the advice and analysis by the Conference Board of Canada and particularly, Deloitte & Touche LLP who conducted the benchmarking analysis and helped develop the Low-Carbon Performance Index (LCPI). A special thank you to David Greenall, from Deloitte & Touche LLP, for his tireless efforts in reviewing results and helping to advance this report. The NRTEE wishes to thank our peer-reviewers, Andrew Sharpe, of the Centre for the Study of Living Standards, and Jeffrey Fritzsche, of Statistics Canada; Special acknowledgement to Simon Baptist and Robin Smale of Vivid Economics UK, for their advice and explanations of how to construct and present this LCPI. The NRTEE would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the Secretariat staff from the policy team (Dale Beugin and Alex Long) and the communications team (Brian Laghi, Tony Bégin, Richard Pilon, Tania Tremblay, and Edwin Smith). The NRTEE would like to acknowledge the contribution of Annika Tamlyn, formerly Policy Advisor at the NRTEE, for leading the initial research, analysis, and writing. Finally, a special thanks to Isabella Kavafian, NRTEE research associate, for her detailed work and background research which were so critical in producing this report.