Since its foundation, B45 has a great concern for the environment issues.
The environmental commitment of B45 starts at the forest stand and ends with the packaging and shipment to our customers. First, B45’s wood supply comes from certified forests (FSC), or in the process of being certified which ensures state of the art harvesting and regeneration operations allowing the sustainability of the resource for future generations. Logs are processed by sawmills with high environmental performances and equipped with quality and environmental monitoring systems. Sawmilling by-products are processed and discharges according to controled environment procedure. During bat manufactoring, B45 recovers all sawdust and wood chips to produce granular energical pellets. All our bats are produced using hydropower from Quebec which is the cleanest source of energy in the world. Drying is carried out under a vacuum facility which greatly reduces energy use and provides our bats a uniform moisture content improving its performance. Our bats are painted with natural dyes and varnishes, water-based resulting in no risk of contamination of the environment. Our packaging uses highly recycled cardboard. Finally, B45 delivers its products through existing transport systems which greatly reduces emissions of greenhouse gases.

In addition, B45 achieved two years ago, a study that measured the ecological footprint of the company which helped to modify production operations and minimize impact on the environment. B45 is also involved in the community by encouraging our youth to learn about wood products and to engage in the forest field. On that matter, B45 is involved in an educational project "Come Live the Forest" which enables all kids of Quebec’s 3rd, 4th and 5th high school grade to be aware of the importance of forest and the opportunities available. B45 bats are offered to kids who participate in these demonstration workshops. Finally, B45 is on consultation on the establishment of a yellow birch replanting program for Quebec’s forests. This will increase and ensure long term availability and quality of Quebec’s forest species national emblem «yellow birch».