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What if reducing your footprint actually improved your performance?

What you call a constraint is actually an opportunity
The food processing sector is under increasing pressure: rising operating costs, reduced margins, customer demands, and more. As a result, many food processors hesitate to invest in reducing their GHG emissions. Yet, it is often one of the few levers that can simultaneously improve efficiency, profitability, and resilience.

What many consider a cost is, in reality, a powerful performance tool. Assess your GHG emissions with our calculator developed in collaboration with CIRAIG.

Start with a no-obligation discussion with us, available for food processors generating more than $1M in revenue.
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Sustainable Growth
It’s not just a question of climate, it’s a question of business
The most successful companies use footprint reduction as a lever for optimization and a driver of profit. The results speak for themselves: reduced losses, better energy management, supply chain optimization, and access to grants.

These actions lead to lower costs, sustainable growth, and a fundamental competitive advantage.
Success Stories
Tangible results, for local businesses

With the support of Inno-centre, the company structured an approach focused on energy efficiency, which allowed it to reduce losses, optimize operations, and qualify for grants tailored to its profile.

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Oatbox is committed to reducing its GHG emissions with support from Inno-centre. Through strategic guidance and concrete actions, the Montreal-based company strengthens its business performance while advancing its ESG goals and inspiring the food industry.

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St-Méthode Bakery has undertaken a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction initiative that identified concrete actions such as optimizing transportation, reducing waste, and developing products that require less energy. These actions, which have already generated measurable CO2 reductions, demonstrate that sustainability can become a true lever for productivity, profitability, and growth for SMEs.

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With Inno-centre’s support, Fromagerie Bergeron implemented key projects such as an electric boiler and an electric refrigerated fleet. The result: measurable GHG reductions, a strong ESG roadmap, and alignment with market expectations.

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GHG Calculator
Take the first step by assessing your GHG emissions
Assessing your carbon footprint is first and foremost about understanding where your emissions come from. It also means identifying the most relevant levers to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and build a realistic reduction trajectory. This diagnostic forms the foundation of an action plan aligned with your business priorities.
Estimate your footprint
Example of a GHG report for a Quebec company
Emissions per employee
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tCO2e
Total CO2 emissions
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tCO2e
Scope 1
24.5%
Scope 2
0.5%
Scope 3
75%
Your carbon footprint
By scopes
7880
tCO2e
What are scopes?
Tailored Solutions
Support tailored to your reality
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Customized expertise

Our team of 125 advisors brings hands-on field experience as former entrepreneurs, senior executives, and industry experts. You will be matched with the best person to understand your challenges and build a plan.

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360° field approach

Based on international GHG Protocol standards, our process is supported by CIRAIG and structured around your business reality. It aims to simplify technical complexity while giving you a clear and practical vision.

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Realistic action plan

We conduct a complete review of your activities, quantify your GHG emissions, and support you in prioritizing actions. The proposed plan considers your resources, your company’s level of maturity, and market requirements.

Ready to act
Ready to work with Inno-centre?
For over 35 years, Inno-centre has been supporting Quebec businesses in optimizing their performance. Thanks to a program funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec (MAPAQ), our team offers you tailored, structured support focused on delivering concrete results.

Our approach is simple: helping you turn performance challenges into opportunities for sustainable improvement.
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