Regenerative tourism to help the region prosper

Why regenerative tourism? Because aiming for sustainable tourism is obviously necessary, even essential to the pursuit of our activities, but may not be enough to bring real long-term prosperity to our territories and communities. Indeed, the notion of "sustainable" implies keeping things "as is", as they are, without degrading them further...

What do a hemp plan, the Place Stanislas in Nancy and the We Work space in Medellin have in common?

For family reasons, I have to return regularly to my home town, Nancy. So I've decided to spend more time meeting people who are making a difference...

Happiness as the company's purpose

There are over 8 billion human beings on the planet. And if there's one thing we all have in common, it's that we all want to be happy.

Taking action for the climate: how can global action be applied at company level?

Based on this observation, the Net Zero Initiative offers a practical guide with 3 pillars of action for companies...

Carbon neutrality: between good practice and greenwashing

Organizations' commitment to carbon neutrality is essential today, but it's important to understand what it's all about: the concept raises some fundamental questions. Carbon neutrality" or "net zero emissions" is defined by the IPCC as a situation of equilibrium between anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases and their absorption over a defined period.

Sustainable development action plan 2023-2028: our 7 tips for ministries and organizations

With the publication of the Government Sustainable Development Strategy 2023-2028, the Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs is inviting all provincial ministries and organizations to draw up and submit a Sustainable Development Action Plan, commonly known as a SDAP, by September 1, 2023.

2023: awareness, courage and action?

What struck me in 2022 was the growing penetration of questions about the ecological transition and sustainable development. No matter how much insiders criticize the term, blaming it for all the ills of organizational lack of ambition, greenwashing and runaway growth, even if it is green, I know that it has not yet been taken on board by organizational leaders.

Top 3: from ideas to concrete action!

COP 26 crystallizes the challenges of our century to the highest degree, and we believe that this is, unfortunately, rather justified. Even if the prospect of global warming below 1.5 degrees seems increasingly utopian, at Ellio we believe that everyone in our society has the capacity to take action and make a difference. Our clients partners are perfect examples of this ambition, and here are some of their best achievements...

7 lives. Eduardo has already had 7 lives.

Hailing from Brazil, Eduardo is a nugget to be discovered, having settled in Quebec more than five years ago.

Permaculture more than agriculture

A few years ago, with the support of students and the university administration where I worked, I co-founded Hectare urbain HEC Montréal with a dynamic doctoral student - a project focused on education and raising awareness of the sustainability issues facing our contemporary world.

The principles of life as a strategy for organizations

The page was blank, but it became colored with all kinds of reflections and influences, around a few questions: what does the society we want to help create look like? What role do organizations play in it? What posture should we adopt?...

The company's purpose: the pillar of recovery

We wanted to compare the Quebec and French approaches to the subject and their impact on organizations. On the French side, Agnès Rambaud-Paquin with the Des enjeux et des hommes team and her partner Martin Richer, founder of Management&RSE, have accumulated extensive experience on the subject, in sectors as varied as agri-food, services, industry, real estate and distribution. Here, they share what they've learned on the subject.

The "World Forum for a Responsible Economy" in Lille shows us the way to innovate and make a responsible transition.

I have to admit that finding myself quietly talking about technological innovation and Canadian politics over a drink with Bertrand Piccard, of the Solar Impulse Foundation, is off to a great start. His talk this morning was a great moment, how shall I put it... an elevation?

I took up the "Nothing new in2018" challenge! The results...

As I'm not necessarily inclined towards extremes, I saw it more as an opportunity to 1) reduce my consumption and 2) for purchases that were harder to "compress", to observe my needs and the gaps in second-hand alternatives.

Aller plus loin sur les bénéfices de l’Analyse de Cycle de Vie

An de relever les dés à venir, les entreprises seront inévitablement amenée à envisager le développement durable sous un angle plus stratégique, et à conjuguer réduction des impacts environnementaux avec opportunités d’affaires.

Calculating social and environmental impacts using Life Cycle Assessment - The case of Prana

Bcorp Champions Retreat: inclusive underwear

Bcorp Champions Retreat: a meeting under the banner of interdependence

L’évènement, d’une durée de 3 jours, avait lieu cette année à Toronto. Il s’agissait d’une rencontre importante, puisque la certication célèbre cette année ses 10 ans d’existence, et c’était également la première fois que la rencontre avait lieu ailleurs qu’aux Etats-Unis. Le Canada s’est imposé comme une destination incontournable, puisqu’il compte la 2ème plus importante communauté d’entreprises Bcorp!

Interview with Joyce Sou from BLab Canada: the latest episode in our Bcorp trilogy

Through an interview with Joyce Sou of BLab Canada, discover who the Bcorp are, what vision of the world they aspire to, how to join the movement, and a sneak peek at how BLab sees the future!

The latest trends in Life Cycle Assessment: Our foray into Cycle 2016

Meet the Bcorp community - Part 2

Voici le deuxième épisode de notre trilogie sur notre aventure Bcorp! Aujourd’hui, rencontrez d’autres entreprises certiées, voyez comment elles attirent de nouveaux talents ou mobilisent leurs employés et découvrez comment faire partie de cette communauté peut amener de nouveaux partenariats ou occasions d’aaires...

Ellio is a B Corp... But what's the matter with us?

Aujourd’hui nous vous présentons le premier volet d’une série de 3 petits vidéos qui tournent autour de notre expérience d’entreprise certiée B Corp. Découvrez les raisons qui nous ont poussé à nous jeter à l’eau, et comment nous en sommes sortis grandis..

Offset your GHG emissions by surfing for the cause... on the web

Have you heard of Lilo, the search engine that lets you surf the web while supporting a project of your choice? The principle is simple and ingenious: every search, every click we make generates money, the equivalent of around $40 per person per year, thanks to commercial links.

Esther Dormagen in HEC Montréal's Creators of Value community

Esther Dormagen has joined HEC's Créateurs de Valeurs circle. The Créateurs de Valeurs project consists of ten video interviews with prominent Quebec personalities with exemplary achievements in sustainable development.

Glass in Quebec: recovered or recycled? It's not the same thing!

In reality, the glass that goes into the recycling bin most often breaks, and arrives at the sorting centers in the form of glass shards or glass powder, where it mixes with other materials.

Is your company transformational?

Ce jour-là, Ellio annonçait ociellement son partenariat avec Canadian Business for Social Responsability (CBSR), un OBNL constituant le plus grand réseau d’entreprises et une ressource clé en RSE au Canada. Pour l’occasion nous avons eu la chance d’accueillir M. Steven Fish, directeur exécutif de CBSR, et deux conférenciers de talent : Jean-François Albert, vice-président fabrication chez Mega Brands, et Marie-France Sosa, responsable des ventes et du développement d’aaires chez Plastiques GPR inc.

Brasseurs de Montreal brews beer... ecoresponsible!

Fondée il y a cinq ans par Denise Mérineau et Marc-André Gauvreau, partenaires en aaires et dans la vie, Brasseurs de Montréal est une microbrasserie- restaurant de Grintown, en pleine expansion pour accueillir les futurs résidents du quartier. Ellio a rencontré Marc-André pour en savoir plus...

Ellio, a (re)birth to celebrate!

Firstly, because Ellio is made up of three organizations whose (first) birth dates back several years (the grey hairs of some of our consultants can attest to this).