SOFIAC transforms the energy transition into a valuable asset.
SOFIAC transforms the energy transition into a valuable asset.
Faced with the climate emergency as well as the administrative and financial complexities of the energy transition, we are establishing ourselves as a key player in decarbonization. Our understanding of the ecological and economic challenges facing businesses motivates us to turn your projects into successes.
A sustainable investment with no initial investment.
Achieve your ambitious GHG emission reduction targets without any financial investment and enjoy economic benefits right from the start of the project.
Positive cash flow from year 1
Projects are self-financing through the savings generated. You reduce your costs without impacting your budget.No impact on your debt ratios
Long-term subordinated debt with no recourse, no impact on your debt ratios. You retain your borrowing capacity.Zero CAPEX required
We finance 100% of your projects. Your cash remains available for your business priorities.Performance-based repayment
Secure, long-term contracts validated by independent third parties. You only pay if results are achieved.
SOFIAC has enabled us to reduce our emissions by 87% without affecting our CAPEX.Philippe BertrandGeneral Manager - Collège Bourget
A concrete and measurable environmental impact.
We are committed to delivering outstanding results for each of your projects, no matter how ambitious, and to reducing your environmental footprint.
Thanks to SOFIAC, we will avoid 2,200 tonnes of CO2 per year and improve comfort for our users.Jerome ConraudAssistant Vice President, Strategy and Governance, Aéroports de Montréal
Our projects
Discover impact projects
adMare BioInnovations
- $3.2M invested
- 59% in reduced GHG emissions
- $224,000 in annual energy savings
Montreal Airports
- $14.3 M invested
- 51% in reduced GHG emissions
- 3.6 MW of winter peak shaving
Lactalis
- $11.5 million invested by SOFIAC
- 5,632 tCO2eq/year avoided equivalent to 1,725 light vehicles taken off the road each year
- 11% in reduced energy consumption
Who are we?
Who are we?
SOFIAC was designed and established by Econoler and Fondaction, with support from the governments of Quebec and Canada. Thanks to the involvement of major financial partners, we are now the largest private initiative in energy efficiency and decarbonization in Canada.