sustainability

Golf Canada is excited to share that it is renewing its commitment to improving the overall environmental sustainability of the RBC Canadian Open. Our ultimate goal: to welcome our athletes, attendees and volunteers to the most eco-friendly tournament on the PGA TOUR.

As the organizer of the third oldest continually run event on the PGA TOUR, Golf Canada is no stranger to playing the long game. We recognize this is an ambitious goal, and to that end, we have chosen to work towards this over a multi-year period.

The RBC Canadian Open’s sustainability strategy is organized around three guiding principles that have been developed through organizational discovery and on-site observations. These guiding principles create a framework for integrating best practices throughout organizational structures and operational procedures.

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    Exemplify Sustainability

    Embed environmental best practices in all operations and actions, showcasing Golf Canada and the RBC Canadian Open as a credible industry leader.

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    Reduce Environmental Impacts

    Center actions around reducing environmental impacts and resource consumption across all areas of operations.

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    Engage Stakeholders

    Leverage stakeholders to optimize implementation while engaging fans to maximize impact.

We have set the following long term hard goals to focus our efforts for the coming years:

Some shorter term goals for 2025 include:

Golf Canada and the RBC Canadian Open are committed to working with industry leaders in order to achieve all sustainability goals at the event.

Examples of sustainable initiatives taken on site consist of:

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