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Canopy is an award winning environmental nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the world’s forests, species and climate.
Canopy’s story is rooted in a passion to protect the endangered, carbon-rich forests around the world from destruction. Canopy’s approach focuses on creating solutions and working together with the largest buyers of pulp and paper products to achieve a much greater impact.
We understand that business leaders can be powerful forces for environmental change. We work with companies to craft sustainable purchasing guidelines and with partners to develop permanent and systemic solutions that protect forests.
Started over a decade ago as Markets Initiatives, Canopy has grown and attracted a group of passionate environmental and social justice activists.
Canopy’s story is rooted in a passion to protect the endangered, carbon-rich forests around the world from destruction. Canopy’s approach focuses on creating solutions and working together with the largest buyers of pulp and paper products to achieve a much greater impact.
We understand that business leaders can be powerful forces for environmental change. We work with companies to craft sustainable purchasing guidelines and with partners to develop permanent and systemic solutions that protect forests.
Started over a decade ago as Markets Initiatives, Canopy has grown and attracted a group of passionate environmental and social justice activists.
Overview
Location
Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver
Employees
11-50
Founded date
1998
Mentions in press and media 10
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| Feb 10, 2025 | Metsä Group’s Kuura textile fibre shows competitive greenhouse gas emission level | Metsä Group’s Kuura textile fibre shows competitive greenhouse gas emission level Mon, Feb 10, 2025 09:05 CET Report this content Metsä Group has completed a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of its Kuura textile fibre. The assessment shows t... |
| May 2, 2024 | Palouse Fiber Packaging Debuts Wheat-Based Solution and Partnership Program Ahead of State Foam Packaging Bans | Palouse Fiber Packaging, LLC. Washington-based sustainable packaging trailblazer Palouse Fiber Packaging unveils wheat solutions and R&D partnership program ahead of polystyrene foam bans POMEROY, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2024 ... |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Walmart Collaborates with Rubi to Pilot Innovative Carbon Capture & Conversion Technology | “Walmart’s ability to mobilize positive impact across its supply chain of diverse US collaborations could be massively impactful in scaling our production and delivering on our commitments. We’re thrilled to collaborate with them,” said Nee... |
| Apr 20, 2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Canopy raises $60m to help forests, CropX nets $30m for farm management | This week, non-profit organization Canopy raised funds to help restore forests and farm management platform CropX landed $30 million. Restaurant tech platform Odeko secured $53 million, while a new CRISPR-based research project kicked off a... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Illegal Logging And The Global North Threaten Congo’s Rainforest — Not Oil Drilling | African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Cuvette-Ouest Region, ... [+] Republic of the Congo. (Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Brief: Walmart joins Canopy to remove at-risk forests from materials supply chain | Walmart‘s North American businesses are joining CanopyStyle, an initiative by conservation nonprofit Canopy aimed at removing “ancient and endangered forests” from global materials supply chains. As part of the move, group companies Walmart... |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Flipkart and Myntra Join Hands With Canopy to Advance Sustainability Efforts and Conserve Forests | Flipkart Group, India’s homegrown consumer internet ecosystem including Flipkart, and Myntra, one of India’s leading fashion and lifestyle destinations, announcing its commitment to responsible sourcing of sustainable packaging and man-made... |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Purpose At Work: How PrAna’s Sustainable Packaging Started A Movement | Purpose At Work: How prAna’s Sustainable Packaging Started A Movement PHOTO PROVIDED BY prANA |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Can America’s Big Cotton Industry Go Green? | An American cotton farmer in Sylvania, Georgia. (Photo by Liu Jie/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/Liu Jie ... [+] via Getty Images)Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images |
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FAQ about Canopy
When was Canopy founded?
Canopy was founded in 1998.
What has the press written about Canopy?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning Canopy, among them “Metsä Group’s Kuura textile fibre shows competitive greenhouse gas emission level” (Feb 10, 2025) and “Palouse Fiber Packaging Debuts Wheat-Based Solution and Partnership Program Ahead of State Foam Packaging Bans” (May 2, 2024).
Is Canopy still active?
Yes, Canopy is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 10, 2025.