Will Solutions, the Sustainable Community Project in Canada

Innovating for a Low-Carbon

The goal of the project is to bring together up to 10,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), non-profit organizations, and small municipalities into a "Sustainable Community" to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from small emitters. Although they generate nearly 70% of Quebec’s emissions, these actors have little to no access to the resources needed to reduce their carbon footprint. As a pioneering and one-of-a-kind initiative, this project is the first to develop a world-class methodology (VM0018), specifically designed to enable these micro-projects to benefit from the carbon credit mechanism.

The “Sustainable Community” project aims to safeguard economic prosperity, foster a positive attitude toward climate change, and transform business models to protect the environment.

How does it work?

A unique, bundled methodology tailored to local issues and GHG reduction opportunities

Dedicated carbon expertise for the production and sale of carbon credits on behalf of small project developers

Removing barriers to entry into the carbon market for SMEs (investment, time, resources, know-how, risks) through turnkey access to the Sustainable Community

Turning Small Actions into Major Climate Impact

This project aggregates & quantifies small GHG reduction efforts to convert them into high-quality carbon credits. It includes energy-efficient buildings, renewable energies & diverting industrial and commercial waste from landfills through composting or recycling.

The Sustainable Community brings together SMEs & local governments, often excluded from climate action, by providing them access to the voluntary carbon market and green financing. Since its launch, 10.9 million tonnes of GHGs have been reduced, qualified, quantified, and converted into cluster-generated carbon credits.

By promoting eco-friendly practices, it bridges the gap between economic profitability & environmental action.

Strategic Partnership for Sustainability

Will Solutions has been working with ClimateSeed since 2019 & remains a strategic partner in offering high-quality carbon reduction projects to companies committed to global carbon neutrality. ClimateSeed & Will Solutions aim to make the Voluntary Carbon Market more accessible, collective, efficient & transparent.

Action: Always be solution-focused, accelerate voluntary climate action, and demonstrate concrete initiatives.
Cooperation: Create a participatory economy, stimulate partnerships, demonstrate transparency, and caring for our employees.
Ambition: Going beyond business as usual, fostering a desirable climate future, and striving for excellence.

Collaboration is at the heart of Will Solution's DNA, and follows these points:

Pooling resources: Less waste, more efficiency.

Accelerated innovation: Collective intelligence surpasses the limits of the individual.

Tenfold impact: Together, we amplify our ability to drive meaningful change.

Security and resilience: A solid network provides better protection against unforeseen economic events.

A shared vision: Rather than exhausting ourselves in competition, we build a sustainable future together.

Through this partnership, ClimateSeed has provided end-buyers with climate contributions that generate significant social benefits & sustainable development. Find more information here

Origins of the project

Founded in 1998, Will Solutions Inc. is a privately owned Canadian company based in Beloeil, Quebec. In 2007, with extensive expertise in waste management, the company specialized in the voluntary carbon market. The problem: SMEs held back in their green transition.

In Canada, small businesses and local communities represent an important economic and social force, but they struggle to access the carbon market due to high costs, complex procedures or carbon projects that don't fit their business reality. The solution: The Sustainable Community, a collective innovation project. This is where Solutions Will's Sustainable Community comes in. It's much more than a carbon project: it's a turnkey access to the voluntary market, designed for SMEs, NPOs and local authorities!

It enables small organizations, businesses, & municipalities to participate in the voluntary carbon market by converting their GHG reduction efforts into carbon credits. In doing so, the company rewards individuals, companies, & communities advocating for sustainable development.

Its social philosophy is based on giving back: 80% of carbon revenues are allocated to SMEs, NPOs, & initiators of reduction micro-projects. Additionally, 10% of its net profits are donated to local projects that further support sustainable development. Will Solutions is a BCorp certified company.

Electronic waste

Often, electronic waste ends up in landfills or is burned for energy production, which is not a sustainable solution. A pioneer in its field in North America, the company offers a recycling program to its customers & suppliers, with a zero-landfill policy.

It reuses 96-98% of materials that would otherwise be discarded or burned. With an innovative machine, the company separates and recycles electronic components that others cannot make circular. The materials recycled include cardboard bales, plastic films, styrofoam, various plastics, stainless steel, copper, gold, aluminum, and used toner powder and cartridges. The passion for innovation and climate change makes this company particularly inspiring.

Food waste

Specializing in the recycling, collection, and upcycling of by-products and production surpluses from medium and large food producers, the company contributes to a green and circular economy.

Founded in 1996, it is now one of Canada's leaders in transforming agri-food by-products into high-quality livestock feed, such as flour, bread, grains, and chocolate. During the visit, seeing a mountain of chips, pretzels, and individually wrapped candy waste might make you rethink indulging in sweets. Over half of Canada's food production is lost or wasted. This project helps companies turn their organic waste into profit and a positive environmental impact.

HR/HSE Director at Produits Forestiers Petit Paris

Produits Forestiers Petit Paris

Sector: Forestry Industry
Sub-sector: Wood Processing
Organization Type: Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME)
Location: Saint-Ludger-de-Milot, QC, Canada

Since becoming a part of the Sustainable Community in 2010, they have seamlessly integrated 10 buildings and infrastructures with carefully measured carbon footprints. Additionally, they have successfully developed three impactful projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Will Solutions acts as a facilitator for us in the voluntary carbon market. Each year, we simply respond to various requests (volume, production, consumption) related to our activities, and they take care of the rest—like a turnkey solution.

David Boivin