White paper
Sustainable performance and reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Turning climate challenges into competitive levers for Québec's food processing companies.
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Credits
Acknowledgements and partners
This white paper is the product of a collective effort bringing together partners committed to a common goal: supporting the sustainable performance and competitiveness of Québec's food processing companies in a context of climate transition.
We sincerely thank the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ) and the Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP) for their confidence and their financial support in carrying out this initiative. Their commitment makes it possible to support companies in the sector in adopting sustainable practices that contribute at once to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improving their business performance and strengthening their competitiveness.
We also wish to acknowledge the valuable collaboration of our research and expertise partners, the Centre international de référence sur l'analyse du cycle de vie et la transition durable (CIRAIG) and Léger, whose methodological, scientific and analytical rigour made it possible to document the sector's evolution and to produce a credible, objective portrait that carries lessons for the industry as a whole.
This white paper will be officially launched at the LCA Food 2026 international conference, held in Montréal from 12 to 15 October, at a session to which Inno-Centre will contribute. It will then be made available to all companies, organisations and partners engaged in the sustainable development of Québec's bio-food sector. To register for LCA Food 2026: lcafood2026.org/fr/registration
Contents
What's inside
- Context and mandate
- Results of the Léger surveys (T0 vs T1)
- Emissions portrait of the food processing sector
- Winning practices
- Sector case studies
- 360° support by Inno-centre
- Best practices and next steps
- Distribution & mobilisation plan (summer–fall 2026)
- Massive communication campaign via Agro Québec
Figures
A few figures from the white paper
Figure 1
Breakdown of GHG emissions by source
- Direct emissions (scope 1)
- 15 %
- Purchased electricity (scope 2)
- 0.2 %
- Ingredient purchasing
- 59 %
- Packaging purchasing
- 3 %
- Other goods and services
- 9 %
- Fuel production
- 2 %
- Freight transport and distribution
- 9 %
- Waste treatment
- 0.1 %
- Other emissions
- 2 %
Sources: CIRAIG et Léger, Livre blanc Inno-Centre 2026
Figure 2
An increase tied to the importance of deploying concrete efforts to reduce their climate impact.
TOTAL IMPORTANT: 91% / 87% TOTAL NOT VERY / NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT: 9% / 13%
2026 edition 2025 edition
The results of the 2026 edition reveal an encouraging shift in how climate issues are perceived within companies in the food processing sector. Several indicators suggest that organisations today are more aware of the importance of reducing their climate impact than they were a year earlier. Indeed, the share of companies that consider it very important to implement concrete actions to reduce their climate impact rises from 37 % to 48 % (+11 points) (see Figure 1).
Sources: CIRAIG et Léger, Livre blanc Inno-Centre 2026
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