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CAPREIT Announces Release of 2023 ESG Report

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Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“CAPREIT”) (TSX:CAR.UN) announced today that it has issued its fifth annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) Report.

CIB to provide $70 million financing to CAPREIT to retrofit 60 multi-residential buildings

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CIB to provide $70 million financing to CAPREIT to retrofit 60 multi-residential buildings Approximately 14,000 suites to undergo energy efficient and carbon reduction measure May 1, 2024 Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAPREIT) (TSX: CAR.UN) to lead large-scale upgrades focused on enhanced energy conservation and carbon reductions. Approximately 60 multi-unit residential buildings across … Continued

Conservation and Sustainability: Part 5 – Solar Energy

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Harnessing the Power of the Future: Solar Energy

In our final installment of our conservation and sustainability video series, watch CAPREIT’s Dan Rames, Senior Director, Sustainability and Conservation, and Pradeep Kugaraj, Energy Manager about the solar panel project powering Westpark Village in Toronto’s Rexdale neighbourhood.

Conservation and Sustainability: Part 4 – Fostering Sustainable Community Partnerships

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Now in its third year, CAPREIT’s partnership with urban gardening experts MicroHabitat are a unique feature at four of our communities across the country – three in Toronto and one in Montreal.

They play an important role in greening our environment and providing fresh vegetables and herbs to our residents – especially those who may be experiencing food scarcity issues.

Conservation and Sustainability: Part 3 – Cultivating Change with Urban Agriculture

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Now in its third year, CAPREIT’s partnership with urban gardening experts MicroHabitat are a unique feature at four of our communities across the country – three in Toronto and one in Montreal.

They play an important role in greening our environment and providing fresh vegetables and herbs to our residents – especially those who may be experiencing food scarcity issues.

Conservation and Sustainability: Part 2 – Recharging the Future: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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Embracing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations is a crucial step towards a sustainable future.   Embracing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations is a crucial step towards a sustainable future. As we continue to adopt even more environmentally sustainable practices as an organization, fostering the accessibility and convenience of EV charging, paves the way for a … Continued

Conservation and Sustainability: Part 1 – Responsible Business, Sustainable Future

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Welcome to the launch of CAPREIT’s five-part focus on conservation and sustainability.   Over the next five weeks, join us for short, 2 to 3-minute videos highlighting the purposeful and impactful ways that CAPREIT has invested in our green footprint and our responsible stewardship of the environment.   This week, dive into the first episode! … Continued

CAPREIT Community Newsletter | Our ESG Story

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Connecting Resident Communities Across Canada Our ESG Story – Summer 2023   We are thrilled to share the latest edition of our CAPREIT resident newsletter, featuring exciting stories of our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives and the vibrant summer events that continue to connect our communities across Canada.   Our community residents play a … Continued

EV Charging is here

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Driving Sustainable Change in Our Communities We are excited to announce CAPREIT’s latest sustainability initiative in celebration of Earth Day! As part of our commitment to environmental responsibility, have launched a pilot project for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging platforms at 26 CAPREIT properties across Canada. This initiative includes the installation of 52 EV chargers, which … Continued

CAPREIT recognized for gender parity across the organization.

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Equileap’s latest report shows that only 28 companies globally have closed the gender pay gap, and just 18 have achieved gender balance at all levels. According to an Equileap study – Canadian companies have a lot of work to do on gender equality, as no Canadian companies have closed the gender pay gap. In its … Continued