Indicator 9.1.1 Proportion of enterprises that introduced innovations with environmental benefits

Proportion of enterprises that introduced innovations with environmental benefits

No specific target

The indicator measures the proportion of enterprises that introduced innovations with environmental benefits. An innovation is a new or improved product or process (or combination thereof) that differs significantly from the unit’s previous products or processes and that has been made available to potential users (product) or brought into use by the unit (process).

Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory

Percentage

The national stratification corresponds to enterprises with at least $250,000 in revenues within the target industrial groupings and the enterprise size (based on the number of employees):
- Small enterprises (20 to 99)
- Medium-sized enterprises (100 to 249)
- Large enterprises (250 or more)

The regional stratification corresponds to enterprises with at least $250,000 in revenues within the target industrial groupings for the following regions: The Atlantic region, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and the Rest of Canada. Provinces/regions not listed were not individually sampled.

Regional distribution by size of enterprise is not available.

“Innovations with any environmental benefits” includes: innovations with environmental benefits from production through efficient use of resources, innovations with environmental benefits related to increased environmental protection activities, or innovations with environmental benefits related to the end user or consumer.

“Innovations with environmental benefits from production through efficient use of resources” includes: improved resource efficiency through reduced material use per unit of output, improved resource efficiency through reduced energy use per unit of output, improved resource efficiency by replacing material with less greenhouse-gas-intensive alternatives, reduced consumption of resources through recycling (water, waste or material), or renewable fuels (ethanol, biodiesel, biogas, biochar, hydrogen).

“Innovations with environmental benefits related to increased environmental protection activities” includes: reduced air, water, soil or noise pollution, or reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

“Innovations with environmental benefits related to the end user or consumer” includes: reduced energy use or increased energy efficiency for the end user or consumer, reduced material use or increased recycling for the end user or consumer, reduced air, water, soil or noise pollution for the end user or consumer, or reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the end user or consumer.