Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT)

The Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) is Burnaby’s pre-eminent member-based business association. The BBOT brings businesses together to develop strong networks, to represent the interests of the business community to local government, and to foster economic development. BBOT also provides a range of services and benefits to their members such as specialized or exclusive events and workshops, and discounted rates on common business expenses. BBOT is currently offering $500 scholarships for the Climate Smart program to their member businesses: http://bbotpledge.ca/funding-opportunity-for-climate-smart-certification/. BBOT measured their first greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory with Climate Smart for the 2013 calendar year. BBOT has compiled an extensive reduction plan that addresses their biggest emission sources – paper consumption, staff commuting, and business trips. BBOT is Climate Smart certified for 2014.