Strategically Sustainable

We are a team passionate about real and measurable sustainability progress for properties across North America. At CD SONTER, our priority is to drive positive change by helping our clients shine as champions of sustainability.

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Solutions

Our team has worked with some of the highest-profile properties across North America to arm them with effective waste optimization strategies, guide them through sustainability awards and certifications, and engage their occupants in meaningful, long-term behavioural changes.

As industry leaders in sustainability consulting for property management firms, CD SONTER offers a wide portfolio of solutions and services. We are uniquely positioned to offer a full and holistic sustainability strategy for your property.

We work with properties of all sizes and sectors, such as:

  • Office Buildings
  • Retail Shopping Centres
  • Manufacturing Facilities
  • Educational Institutions
  • Multi-Residential Buildings
  • Hospitals
  • Hotels & Motels
  • Restaurants

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Around CD Sonter

Case Study: Yonge Eglinton Centre Waste Diversion & Education

Apr 16, 2025

RioCan Yonge Eglinton Centre is dedicated to leading the way in waste reduction. In partnership with CD SONTER, Yonge Eglinton Centre has taken an innovative approach to understanding how waste is generated, captured, and diverted onsite — continually advancing its waste management program and deepening engagement with tenants and visitors.

2024 in Review

Jan 13, 2025

CD SONTER is proud to share our accomplishments from 2024. Throughout the year, we worked with hundreds of sites across North America to help achieve their sustainability goals and targets.

CD Sonter’s Accomplishments:

square feet of IC&C and residential space audited in Canada and the United States

reduction in waste costs for a commercial property portfolio through our RFP facilitation process

sustainable building awards & certifications

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of BOMA BEST® clients who work with us achieve Gold or Platinum Certification

%

BOMA BEST® score achieved through a CD SONTER project - the highest scoring BOMA BEST® score globally

occupants trained across Canada

sustainability engagement events hosted

Passionate. Independent. International.

For more than 30 years we’ve implemented cost-effective sustainable solutions for our clients across Canada.

Our goal is to help you manage and exceed the complex environmental regulations and stakeholder expectations experienced by industry-leading properties in today’s rapidly changing world.

We take pride in our autonomy from service providers because our only interest is yours. As trusted third-party environmental consultants, we believe in a culture of excellence and the value of lasting relationships.

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Trusted By

Aloft Hotels

Aloft Hotels

Avision Young

Avision Young

Bentall Kennedy

BentallGreenOak

Bombardier

Bombardier

Brookfield

Brookfield

Cadillac Fairview

Candere Stoneridge

Candere Stoneridge

Colliers International

Colliers International

CentreCorp

CentreCorp

dream

dream

Epic Investment Services

Epic Investment Services

F1rst Gulf

F1rst Gulf

Glencore

Glencore

GWL Realty Advisors

GWL Realty Advisors

Ivanhoé Cambridge

Ivanhoé Cambridge

Mackenzie Health

Mackenzie Health

Magil Laurentian

Magil Laurentian

Manulife

Manulife

Markham Stouffville Hospital Corporation

Markham Stouffville Hospital Corporation

Menkes

Menkes

Morguard

Morguard

Newton Trelawny

Newton Trelawny

Northam Realty Advisors

Northam Realty Advisors

Oxford

Oxford

Primaris

Primaris

QuadReal

QuadReal

As a leader in our industry, CD Sonter’s specialty is bringing to life positive change in the property management world. We partner with properties to deliver results, move their business forward and help our clients shine as champions of sustainability.

-Louis Dodaro, Managing Director, CD Sonter Ltd.

Building certifications and awards improve and enhance marketability, occupant recruitment, retention rates, and relations with the community. Our Awards & Certifications Team is a group of overachievers, and we pride ourselves on always delivering exceptional results. Our above and beyond services make the process as easy as possible for our clients so they can accomplish their goals in the areas that matter most – sustainability, occupant health and wellness, and overall excellence in building performance.

-Nichole Bonner, Director, Sustainability Services

“You can't manage what you don’t measure” – that’s what a waste audit provides to a business. Our systematic, objective and industry leading methodology has helped our clients set true performance targets, improve waste management practices and uncover cost saving opportunities.

-Michael Su, Director, Sustainability Services

Occupant buy-in and participation are some of the most critical factors in the success of your site’s sustainability programming. It’s important to engage employees and tenants in a meaningful way - building a culture of trust and allowing them to feel a sense of ownership in your property’s performance.

-Gillian Hrycko, Manager, Occupant Engagement Services

As independent consultants we are in a unique position to be able to provide impartial assessments of the waste and recycling systems, assisting our clients to develop efficient and successful waste management strategies.

-Joseph Smillie, Technical Director, Sustainability Services