Term |
Definition |
| Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) |
Standards for farm-raised seafood sources. |
| Building Automation System (BAS) |
Optimizes the start-up and performance of HVAC equipment
and alarm systems, increasing the interaction of mechanical
subsystems within a building, improving occupant comfort,
lowering energy use and allowing off-site building control. |
| Canada Safety Council |
A national, non-government, charitable organization dedicated
to safety. |
| Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition (CCFN) |
A national, non-profit, multi-sectoral, science-based organization
committed to evidence-based nutrition communication and
advocacy work. |
| Canadian Council of
Grocery Distributors (CCGD) |
A not-for-profit organization committed to the advancement and
promotion of the grocery and foodservice distribution industry in
Canada, at both regional and national levels. |
| Canadian Federation of
Independent Grocers (CFIG) |
A non-profit trade association supporting independent,
franchised and specialty grocers for sustainable success. |
| Canadian Green Building
Council |
National and regional advocate for the design and development
of environmentally friendly buildings, homes, and communities. |
| Carbon footprint |
The total greenhouse gas emissions caused directly, or indirectly
by an individual, organization, event or product. |
| Consumer Goods Forum |
A global trade and industry association representing
the world's leading consumer goods retailers and manufacturers, regional
specialists and independents with a mandate on developing common positions
on key issues affecting the consumer goods industry. |
|
Demand Response Program |
A resource created by the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to
provide benefits for participants, for system reliability, and for all
electricity customers by reducing system demand and eventually
building capacity. |
| Earth Day |
International event observed annually on April 22nd promoting
environmentalism and good stewardship of the planet. |
| Earth Hour |
A symbolic event started by the World Wildlife Fund, wherein
people around the world are encouraged to turn off their lights
for one hour to show support for action on climate change. |
| Energy Code for Buildings (MNECB) standards |
Establishes minimum standards of construction for
building components and features that affect a building’s
energy efficiency. |
| Environmental footprint |
The environmental impact of an organization’s buildings and
infrastructure, transportation, processes and operations. |
| Foodland Ontario |
A consumer promotion program of the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, communicating the various
benefits of buying Ontario food. |
| Food Marketing
Institute (FMI) |
American-based organization providing leadership and advocacy
for the food distribution industry worldwide; develops and
promotes policies, programs and forums supporting its members. |
| Forest Stewardship
Council (FSC) |
An independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization
to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests. |
| FSC chain-of-custody
certification |
Tracks FSC-certified material from the forest to the consumer,
including all successive stages of processing, transformation,
manufacturing, and distribution. |
| Global Food Safety
Initiative (GFSI) |
Collaboration amongst some of the world's leading food safety
experts to enhance food safety, ensure consumer protection,
and to strengthen consumer confidence through a benchmarking
process to improve cost efficiency throughout the food
supply chain. |
| Global Reporting
Initiative (GRI) |
A network-based organization, creator and promoter of a widely
used sustainability reporting framework. |
| Global Social Compliance Programme (GSCP) |
A business-driven program for companies to harmonize existing
efforts to deliver a shared, consistent, and global approach for
the improvement of working conditions in global supply chains. |
| Greenhouse Gas
(GHG) Protocol |
A partnership between the WRI and the WBCSD, it is the most
widely used international accounting tool for government
and business leaders to understand, quantify, and manage
greenhouse gas emissions. |
|
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) |
A preventative approach to physical, biological, and chemical
hazards in food safety. |
| High-intensity discharge
(HID) lighting |
A high-efficiency, power-saving lighting system for where high
light levels are desired for large areas, such as industrial and
street lighting. |
| HVAC |
Heating ventilating and air conditioning. |
| Leadership in Energy
and Environmental
Design (LEED®) |
A third-party certification program and an internationally
accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation
of high performance green buildings. |
| Marine Stewardship
Council (MSC) |
A global organization working to promote the best environmental
choice in seafood. |
| National Food Safety
Training Program (NFSTP) |
Created by the Canadian Restaurant and Food Association
(CRFA) to provide food safety training that meets the needs of
foodservice operators. |
| Ocean Wise |
A Vancouver Aquarium conservation program for the promotion
of education on issues surrounding sustainable seafood. |
| Packaging Association of
Canada (PAC) |
A membership organization providing access to a network of
resources for the packaging community, committed to providing
Sustainable Packaging Leadership. |
| Power Smart projects |
Program created by BC Hydro to promote the efficient use of
power and conservation of energy. |
| Quality Assurance
International (QAI) |
A private, professional service corporation to verify and certify
that organic integrity is maintained. |
| R-value insulation |
Measurement of insulation’s ability to resist heat flow; the higher
the value, the more effective it is. |
| Resource Recovery Fund
Board (RRFB) |
A non-profit corporation working in partnership with Nova
Scotians to improve the province’s environment, economy,
and quality of life by reducing, re-using, recycling and
recovering resources. |
| Sustainable Seafood
Working Group |
Created by FMI to develop guidelines, best practices, case studies,
and other resources to help the supermarket industry address
seafood sustainability issues. |
|
T5 lighting |
Linear fluorescent lamps with a diameter of 5/8 inches, for
design applications requiring indirect lighting, and an alternative
to HID lamps for high mounting heights in large retail or
industrial applications. |
| T8 fluorescent lighting |
Slim, high-efficiency fluorescent lamps that generate more light
per watt than conventional lighting. |
| Trailer fairings |
Vehicle attachment designed to reduce drag and increase
aerodynamics, which may reduce fuel consumption. |
| Tree Canada |
Not-for-profit organization promoting the planting of trees to
promote quality of life. |
| U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s
SmartWay Transport
Partnership |
Identifies products and services that reduce transportation-related
emissions to protect the environment, reduce fuel
consumption, and improve air quality. |
| U.S. Green Building
Council (USGBC) |
Non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable building design
and construction; developers of the LEED® building rating system. |
| Volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) |
Organic compounds that evaporate readily into the atmosphere;
a main cause of smog. |
| World Business Council
for Sustainable
Development (WBCSD) |
A CEO-led, global association of approximately 200 companies
dealing exclusively with business and sustainable development. |
| World Resources
Institute (WRI) |
An environmental think tank seeking practical ways to both
protect the earth and improve people’s lives. |
