Cypher Environmental is a leading global environmental solution provider for dust control and road stabilization. With ESG (Environmental Social Governance) and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) principles at the core of every decision we make, we proudly boast the tag line, “Always do what’s right.”

Why did your company sign the Climate Action Pledge?

We feel it’s important to be influencers in the business community. While our products are sustainable and used to help our clients reduce their environmental footprint, we wanted to give back to a greater degree than just making our clients more sustainable. It’s important to act now to preserve the world for our children and future generations.

Why is it important for business owners to speak up and show leadership on climate change?

People look up to us as influencers, not just in the business community, but the communities in which our team members live. While government has a role to play in setting policy, business owners have a direct impact in their communities and the way in which their businesses operate and influence others. Collectively, we have a strong voice that can be used to help impact other decision makers’ mindsets.

What is something you hope BizforClimate can change through our collective efforts?

We envision BizforClimate having a greater influence on bureaucrats and policy / decision makers as well as influencing the use of cleantech and the development of more sustainable solutions. Through this influence, we see collectively helping all of us achieve our net-zero goals and achieving them faster.

What’s a simple change you’ve made for the environment that other businesses could do?

We have many important changes for the environment that we have implemented. Over 80% of Cypher Environmental packaging is recycled and recyclable. We have an electric car charging station at the office and encourage the use of low / zero emission vehicles. We have implanted simple steps at the office to reduce our carbon footprint, such as composting and recycling for our entire team. We only consider inputs into our products that are fully non-toxic and renewable / biodegradable, and we even have a US EPA Safer Choice Certification for our best-selling product.

Trevor Buhnai
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Cypher Environmental

ZenFri is an internationally recognized and award-winning interactive studio that leverages cutting-edge design and technology to push the boundaries of storytelling.

Working across an array of mediums, including Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and gaming, we create lovingly crafted experiences for clients and consumers across Canada and around the world. 

At ZenFri, we pride ourselves in always pursuing endeavours we believe in, putting our conviction ahead of money since our founding 16 years ago. As a company founded by artists, we work every day to put something we’re passionate about into the world. 

We signed the Climate Action Pledge because we believe actions have consequences and that we can make a difference no matter how big or small we are. This is an area where “artist” and “business” truly agree – that individual action matters. It’s why we set out to build a company and thirst to create something of meaning. 

Everything we say, do, buy, and exist with is an action that has a tangible outcome to our life and environment. There’s a saying in the Zero Waste Community: “If you manufacture a product that will end up in a landfill in a couple of years, you aren’t manufacturing a product. You’re manufacturing garbage.”

Business owners need to consider their services long-term, past the original transaction. Where do your action’s efforts and resources go in 2 years? In 5 years? We have the amazing opportunity to make daily small decisions that are in favour of climate action.

At ZenFri, we’ve made many personal and company-wide changes to the way we conduct business and life in favour of a lower carbon and less resource intensive impact. We no longer attend international conferences, which significantly reduces air travel, and are fully remote, reducing the team’s commuting impact. Counter intuitively, this has led to greater growth both nationally and internationally.

This growth comes from a thoughtful product-first design approach, and a team focused on executing. A focus that is more intense and invigorated due to less commuting stress and travel time. Who can really concentrate on a product when they’re sitting in an airport in a different timezone, preparing for a booth or talk, or just figuring out how to get around in a new city? All that time goes into the product, and our products speak for themselves, bringing new work without travel expenditures or environmental impact.

Beyond these factors, we are increasingly alarmed with the lack of progress on climate change and are each looking for new ways to move our business in a greener direction, signing this pledge is just one of those ways. 

Dee King & Corey King
Co-Founders
ZenFri Inc.

Payworks is a leading expert in the field of total workforce management solutions, providing cloud-based Payroll, Human Resources, Employee Time and Absence Management to businesses across Canada. We’re a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, having held the Best Managed distinction every year since 2012, and were designated one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2021. 

Why did your company sign the Climate Action Pledge?

We’re honoured to join the many businesses that are advocating for a clean, zero-carbon economy. 

Payworks has long acknowledged the crucial role of the private sector in supporting the urgent preservation of our shared environment. We signed the Climate Action Pledge because we believe that it’s our responsibility to advocate for favourable climate action and to encourage other Canadian businesses to do the same. 

Why is it important for business owners to speak up and show leadership on climate change?

It’s important for the business community to come together to create action and to promote the economic benefits of making environmentally-friendly choices. We can amplify our voices and our collective message when we work together.  

What’s a simple change you’ve made for the environment that other businesses could do?

Our Green Perspective guides us in building and maintaining environmentally-friendly practices within our everyday office activities. We’ve shared some of the ways we’re reducing our environmental footprint and ideas for other employers to begin adopting green business practices in an article on our blog.

JP Perron
President & CEO
Payworks