Planet

We’re seeking opportunities to apply environmentally responsible practices more consistently across our operations, productions and supply chains. In the near term, we aim to better understand our environmental impacts, including GHG emissions, waste, water and energy usage. Some of the initiatives underway include:

• Broadened our participation in organizations to support the transition of our sector to the low-carbon economy, including playing a key role in establishing the Canadian Broadcasters for Sustainability.
• Undertook a national review of our office locations to assess opportunities for improving waste diversion programs.
• Participated in provincial energy rebate programs.
• Undertook a Scope 3 materiality assessment.
• Formalized our approach to Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions, water and energy measurement, calculation process and controls, led by our Finance team.
• Undertook a pilot project to modify one of our transmitter sites in Ontario to a mix of renewal energy (solar) and public utility sources.
• Continued to work with Corus’ Green Team to advance internal efforts through education and implementation.

In 2010, Corus moved into new headquarters in Toronto’s emerging East Bayfront neighbourhood, steps from Lake Ontario. The LEED® Gold– certified building, Corus Quay, leverages a suite of sustainable design and construction practices, enabling it to minimize energy use with efficient lighting and conserve water with efficient plumbing, rainwater capture and greywater recycling. A five-storey bio wall (a facade of carefully selected plantings) is a striking visual feature of the atrium that also supports the building’s air filtration system.

The LEED® Gold–certified building, Corus Quay, leverages a suite of sustainable design and construction practices, making it a carbon and cost saving, healthy and efficient building.

• 35% of all materials associated with the construction and interiors of Corus Quay came from within 800 km of the building location, including the hemlock lining the walls of the Atrium from a 1910 ferry terminal Wharf in Toronto Harbour.
• Our head office has reduced power and water consumption, energy efficient lighting and a five-storey bio-wall for air filtration.
• Corus Quay features green rooftops to create usable outdoor space for Corus employees and to reduce heat-island effect.
• Corus Quay uses Fifth Light Technology to sense the level of natural light of a room to adjust the lighting required. The design of the building is intended to use the most amount of natural light possible.
• Corus Quay uses a grey-water system, which collects rainwater on a green rooftop to store in the basement cistern and repurpose for the flushing system of the building’s washrooms.