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Sustainability Spotlight: Convertus Group aims to close the loop on organic waste
Mike Leopold discusses Convertus Group and its mission to become carbon neutral with Scotiabank journalist, Nancy Truman. https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/about/perspectives.articles.impact.2022-11-sustainability-spotlight-convertus-group.html
Acquisition of Envirem Organics
Convent Capital (“Convent”), in partnership with their portfolio company Convertus Group (“Convertus”), are pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Envirem Organics (“Envirem”). The acquisition of Envirem will be ...
Greening the Forest City with Convertus
For the fifth year in a row, Convertus has illustrated their commitment to a greener and more resilient community by sponsoring and hosting a successful fruit tree giveaway. Check ...
Sean Kawakami Contemplating Compostables at CWMA.
On Wednesday October 26th, Sean Kawakami, Business Development Manager for Convertus, participated in a panel discussion at the Coast Waste Management Association Annual Conference regarding keeping packaging out of ...
The Circular Economy at the Canadian Waste and Recycling Expo
Convertus recently attended the Canadian Waste and Recycling Expo hosted in Toronto at the International Centre. Annie Ironmonger, Director of Business Development met with the Environmental Journal to discuss ...
Convertus Celebrates Newly Upgraded Nanaimo Facility
Pictured (left to right): Regional Operations Manager (Convertus), Jody Branter; Regional District of Nanaimo Director, Bob Rogers; Councilor, Don Bonner; Councilor - Zeni Maartman; CEO (Convertus), Mike Leopold; ...
Spring Clean-Up for Earth Day
Friday April 22nd marked the annual celebration for Earth Day. Convertus sites across Canada joined forces to clean up the neighbourhoods in which they operate. This is the fifth ...
An inside look at the Surrey Biofuel Facility
Global news recently met with Michael Leopold, CEO for Convertus Group to take an inside look at the closed-loop waste management system at the Surrey Biofuel Facility. The complete ...
Women’s History Month Spotlight Series: Kim Gould
Kim Gould, the HR Director for Convertus Canada met with Brunel’s Nathália Starck - Regional Driver and Strategic Manager, Renewable Energy, Americas in celebration of Women’s History Month.Find the complete ...
New Odour Abatement System Up and Running
$3.3M investment installs technology that is more efficient fewer offensive odours LONDON, Ont. — The new odour abatement system installed at the Convertus facility in London is fully operational ...
Holiday Message from Mike Leopold
This time last year I was looking ahead to a better year that saw the end of COVID-19. While 2021 started out looking much the same as 2020, we started ...
Convertus Nanaimo Receives $3M Grant
On December 3rd, the Regional District of Nanaimo announced that it has been approved for a grant providing as much as $25.9 million over three years to communities to develop ...
Convertus at Canada’s Climate Innovation Roundtable
Convertus CTO, Cornelis Stelwagen, had the privilege of participating in the Climate Innovation Roundtable organised jointly by the Government of Canada and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA). ...
Convertus wins Environmental Stewards of the Year
A version of this article was first published on the Green Economy website. Green Economy London (GEL) and the London Environmental Network (LEN) recognized Convertus Group for Environmental ...
Convertus makes London Healthier and Leafier
Each year, Convertus supports ReForest London and The Million Tree Challenge by hosting a Neighbourhood Tree Giveaway for local residents. This Challenge aims to improve the environmental and human ...
Convertus named Finalist for Environmental Leadership Award
Convertus named Finalist for Environmental Leadership Award A version of this article was first published on the London Chamber of Commerce website. The London Chamber of Commerce has ...
California Recycling Tour visits Surrey Biofuel
Earlier this week, Convertus had the pleasure of hosting the California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy (“CFEE”) to study advanced circular economy and recycling policies and ...
COVID-19 Update
As provinces and territories have begun reopening plans, Convertus has remained committed to ensuring the health and safety of our employees and workplaces. All of our locations have adapted ...
Convertus commits to Progressive Aboriginals Relations Program
Convertus has announced its commitment to the Progressive Aboriginals Relations Program (“PAR”). Established in 2001, the PAR Program includes an online management and reporting tool that supports participating ...
Upcoming: RCBC Circular Economy Conference with Michael Leopold, June 10th, 2021
Compostable Plastics – Get The Facts! In this session, experts will delve into the innovation, science, regulation and processing of this emerging group of materials, exploring their potential ...
Convertus sponsors GreenKit Program for Youth
Convertus is a proud sponsor of Greenhouse Academy’s GreenKit Program for Youth, which promotes the environment and introduces students to careers in green industries. Greenhouse Academy (GHA) was ...
May 2 – 8 is International Compost Awareness Week
International Compost Week is the ‘largest and most comprehensive initiative’ in the compost industry. Organisations around the world come together to showcase the importance of composting in mitigating ...
Convertus Celebrates Earth Day
Convertus employees celebrated Earth Day in various ways this year, including cleaning up litter in the neighbourhoods around their facilities, virtual celebrations, going meat-free and planting native species ...
Convertus Canada officially certified as a Living Wage Employer
Convertus has cemented its commitment to fair pay, having been accredited as a Living Wage Employer in Ontario and British Columbia – being the first waste management program ...
Mike Leopold and Jeroen van der Mark to speak at Canada-EU workshop on CETA Opportunities for the Cleantech sector
Environment and Climate Change Canada, in collaboration with the European Union, is pleased to invite you to join us on March 29-31, 2021 from 8:00 am - 11:45 pm ...
Successful first year of operation for Convertus
Convertus celebrated its first year, following the merger of Renewi Canada (formerly Orgaworld) and Waste Treatment Technologies (WTT). In its first year of operation, Convertus made strong progress with ...
Convertus Group – Green Economy London Member
Accessibility Transcript I’m Jamie, I’m the CFO with the Convertus Group. We design build and operate organic waste treatment facilities similar to the site we’re at today ...
Upcoming: CWMA Panel & Discussion with Ryan Lauzon, February 5th, 2021
Ready for the Replacements? Goodbye Single Use Plastics, Hello____? Join us for a discussion on compostables (and other alternatives), as we move toward bans of single-use plastics. With Larry ...
A Holiday Message from our CEO, Michael Leopold
It is no secret that this year has been unprecedented, but we have managed to weather the challenge of lockdowns and restrictions to maintain our vital work in ...
Nanaimo facility could take some of Comox Strathcona’s compost
Convertus has four facilities across Canada where it handles more than 300,000 tonnes of organic waste each year. The company wants to increase capacity from about 20,000 metric tonnes ...
Workplace Green Up at Convertus
For the month of November, Green Economy London launched Workplace Green Up, a month-long engagement program full of sustainable activities that could be done at work or at home. ...
COVID-19 Update
As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve across the globe, Convertus has continued to monitor the latest updates pertaining to COVID-19 and take necessary actions to safeguard the health ...
The Top 100 Magazine with Michael Leopold
Michael Leopold, CEO for Convertus Group, sat down with Top 100 magazine for a Q&A on how Convertus closes the loop for a better future. Q: Tells us a ...
Third Time’s A Charm
Rainy weather or a global pandemic did not stop our team from hosting our annual Neighbourhood Tree Depot. This year we held the event at our new head office ...
Tree Giveaways
London, we know you love getting FREE TREES! They make your property worth more, give us cleaner air, cooling shade, less stress, food, habitat for wildlife, and beauty. Simply put, ...
Adding AD To Composting Facility Footprint
New municipal projects in Belgium are putting in high solids anaerobic digesters at their existing composting sites. Nora Goldstein A fairly small number of organics recycling facilities in North America ...
Zero Waste in the Time of a Pandemic
Living waste-free was challenging before COVID-19 and is even more so now. Previously, we have worked with local businesses to supply reusable containers for any food or beverage related items ...
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Community Composting Support Project
A version of this article was first published on the Green Economy London website A recent donation from Convertus to Green Economy London means a new composting unit for ...
Green Bin Use on the Rise
Since the beginning of March and the implementation of stay-at-home orders, Convertus facilities have seen an 8% increase in the amount of organic waste sent to sites. “We saw ...
Tis’ The Season
As a company committed to making the world a better place, giving back to the communities in which Convertus operates is just one of the many ways they improve ...
Convertus’ Capital Expansion Project: A Look Inside Ottawa’s Composting
Convertus (formerly Orgaworld) hosted a facility tour for City Officials and Media on Thursday, October 17th to showcase the completion of the $8.5M facility upgrades. The tour followed the ...
Sale of Renewi Canada
The Canadian division of Renewi, (formerly Orgaworld Canada) has been purchased by Convent Capital, a long-term Dutch investor whose investment strategy focuses on organizations with a sustainable business model. ...
Convertus agrees a revised contract to expand breadth of input materials in Ottawa
Leading international waste-to-product company, Convertus (formerly Renewi) has signed a revised contract with the City of Ottawa to extend the breadth of input material in its organics contract which runs ...