The Circular Economy Leaders Consortium (CEC), with founding support from TELUS, is a network of sustainability professionals seeking to achieve measurable waste prevention and diversion goals, focusing on facility management and operations.
A Network of Waste Management Professionals
Participants of the CEC include professionals in the following roles from a variety of industries and sectors:
- Facilities and Operations
- Sustainability and Environment
- Environmental Services and Initiatives
- Waste Planning and Management
- Circular Economy
- Executive Leadership
Why the Circular Economy Matters
Managing waste sustainably is beneficial for all businesses regardless of sector, size, or location. It is also beneficial for the natural environment and mitigating climate change. Through waste prevention and diversion, businesses can reduce costs associated with disposal and procuring new products. When we divert material for reuse, repurposing, remanufacturing, and recycling, we minimize the need for resource extraction to make new products and avoid GHG emissions associated with landfilling material.
What to Expect
When you join the CEC, you become a part of the network of like-minded sustainability professionals who are driving waste management and participation in the circular economy in their organizations and demonstrating leadership across the GTA. Through sharing knowledge and experiences, CEC members help drive down costs and GHG emissions by:
- Learning from each other’s waste management & circular economy projects
- Sharing resources and expertise on best practices and innovative technologies
- Strategizing solutions to common challenges through collective projects
- Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
Consortium Format
Members meet throughout the year and rotate through these three session styles:
- Expert presentations delivered by guest organizations about new technologies, waste management processes, and regulatory policies
- Facilitated member roundtables to share project updates and engage with group problem solving
- Guided in-person site tours hosted by different member organizations and PPG partners that include facility walk-throughs, presentations, and group discussions. Past tours have included:
Current CEC Members
Member Testimonials
“Being a member of the Circular Economy Leaders Consortium has been an eye opening experience, not only for learning what others are doing in their places of work, but also in seeing the reaction to initiatives that we have undertaken at Sheridan. The membership is educated and up to date on current issues, and the conversations are always enlightening and thought provoking.” Sheridan College
“The Circular Economy Consortium provides a wealth of ideas, information and sharing of best practices. It provides the opportunity to connect with our peers and to gain momentum in our own work, knowing that we have a support system in place to connect with others and learn from the group.” City of Mississauga
“The Circular Economy Consortium provides a wonderful opportunity to share best practices, learn about new systems/technologies, and network with professionals in multiple sectors.” – University Health Network
Is the CEC right for you and your organization? Get in touch with us to find out!
