Canada Climate Week Xchange Part 3: ESG in Action

The Canada Climate Week Xchange (CCWX) took place across Canada from November 24–30, 2025, bringing together innovators, researchers, and leaders to support collaborative solutions and opportunities on the road to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030.

This conference chatter series spotlights a session from each day’s events. Part 2 of the series can be found here.

The session from November 26, 2025, titled “ESG in Action: Driving Profitability Through SDG-Aligned Growth” was presented by CIMA+, a Canadian firm that specializes in sustainable engineering.

The talk illustrated how CIMA+ uses a revenue framework informed by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to pursue its sustainability vision, including GHG reduction to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040, climate resilience, and support for local and Indigenous communities. The company reported that 62.3% of its 2024 revenue was SDG aligned, with a target of reaching 65% by 2027. This approach provides an excellent template for other businesses looking to establish SDG-aligned programs in any industry.

In 2022, CIMA+ began developing its framework to determine the alignment of its projects with the SDGs. It analyzed several potential frameworks before settling on the Corporate Knights Sustainable Economy Taxonomy, which supports GHG reduction, water conservation, waste minimization, climate resilience, and contributions toward local and Indigenous communities.