Creddo

What Creddo does

CREDDO (Conseil régional de l'environnement et du développement durable de l'Outaouais), operating as Creddo, is a Quebec-registered non-profit regional environmental council serving the Outaouais region of western Quebec. Founded in 2010 and headquartered at 85 rue Victoria in Gatineau, the organization operates as one of 16 regional environmental councils (CREs) recognized by Quebec's Ministry of Environment and is a member of the RNCREQ network. It functions as a quasi-governmental intermediary that convenes and coordinates environmental action across the eight Outaouais MRCs, municipalities, businesses, conservation NGOs, and citizens. Its mandate spans climate adaptation and energy transition, biodiversity conservation and protected area creation, ecological connectivity, circular economy, sustainable buildings, sustainable mobility, and territorial planning aligned with Quebec's OGAT and Plan nature 2030 frameworks.

CREDDO does not sell commercial products or develop technology platforms in the traditional sense. Its core deliverables are regional planning instruments, participatory mapping tools (notably an interactive ecological connectivity mapping tool for southern Outaouais), public consultations, and multi-stakeholder convening platforms. It manages several named programs including the Plan de transition énergétique de l'Outaouais (PTÉO), the Communauté du bâtiment vert de l'Outaouais, the Vivre en vert greening campaign, Horizons Partagés shared electric vehicle program, and protected area development (115,000 hectares in the Noire and Coulonge watersheds). Revenue is generated almost entirely through government grants from Quebec and Canadian federal ministries, supplemented by smaller contributions from municipal partners, philanthropic sources (e.g., Les Grands Feux du Casino Lac-Leamy, Desjardins), and the FCM Green Municipal Fund. The organization employs approximately 20 staff organized across direction, administration, communication, green economy, sustainable communities, and natural environment conservation divisions, led by Director General Benoit Delage (in role since August 2014) and Deputy Director General Geneviève Carrier.

CREDDO's go-to-market is community-led: it mobilizes regional actors through public consultations, participatory workshops, and partnership-driven initiatives rather than commercial demand generation. Its value proposition rests on its statutory recognition, its ability to convene all relevant regional stakeholders around shared environmental objectives, and its capacity to translate provincial and federal mandates into local implementation. Recent strategic activity has emphasized scaling the energy transition planning function, expanding the green building retrofit market development program, and advancing the largest single protected area creation effort in the region.

Name

Creddo

Legal name

Conseil régional de l'environnement et du développement durable de l'Outaouais

Website

https://creddo.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CREDDO is a Quebec-registered non-profit regional environmental council that convenes Outaouais municipalities, MRCs, businesses, and citizens to coordinate climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation, energy transition, and circular economy initiatives, funded primarily through government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Administration of Conservation Programs (924120), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Risk Management (BPADALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Regional climate action
• Biodiversity conservation
• Circular economy programs
• Sustainable development coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Gatineau

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Program Funding: Creddo is primarily funded through government grants from Quebec and Canadian federal departments and ministries. Funding supports environmental programs including climate action, biodiversity conservation, energy transition, and sustainable development initiatives. Revenue is project-based and recurring through multi-year grant agreements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CREDDO (Conseil régional de l'environnement et du développement durable de l'Outaouais) is a non-profit regional environmental council that convenes and coordinates municipalities, government departments, businesses, conservation organizations, and citizens in the Outaouais region of Quebec. It delivers environmental programs and consulting services spanning climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation, ecological connectivity, circular economy, green building, and sustainable mobility. The organization operates as a mandated intermediary recognized by Quebec's Ministry of Environment, producing regional plans, public consultations, and project-based program delivery funded through government grants.

Product overview

Creddo (Conseil régional de l'environnement et du développement durable de l'Outaouais) is a regional non-profit environmental organization that does not offer commercial software products or technology platforms. The organization provides environmental consultation services and manages various community programs focused on sustainable development, including the 'Communauté du bâtiment vert' (green building community), the 'Vivre en vert' (Live Green) campaign, 'Horizons Partagés' (shared hybrid vehicle program), ecological connectivity projects, protected area initiatives, and circular economy programs in the Outaouais region of Quebec.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Communauté du bâtiment vert de l'Outaouais (Outaouais Green Building Community)
• Vivre en vert (Live Green Campaign - Gatineau)
• Horizons Partagés (Shared Horizons)
• ICI c'est vert! (It's Green Here!)
• Plan de transition énergétique de l'Outaouais (PTÉO) (Outaouais Energy Transition Plan)
• Propulser l'entrepreneuriat durable en Outaouais (Driving Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Outaouais)
• ExPAR - Programme d'accompagnement au développement durable pour entreprises exportatrices (Sustainable Export Support Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• Created the first regional energy transition plan (PTÉO) for Outaouais, presented at the February 2026 Climate Plan workshop
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Chambre de commerce de Gatineau (CCG)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2024CCG and Creddo launched a joint sustainable development program for Outaouais businesses, co-funded by MEIE and Ville de Gatineau, offering subsidized business support services with 75% cost coverage.
• Export OutaouaismajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2023Through the ExPAR project, Export Outaouais and Creddo jointly offer over 96 hours of accompaniment to exporting SMEs over 12 months, combining export growth expertise with sustainable business practice guidance.
• Regroupement national des conseils régionaux de l'environnement du Québec (RNCREQ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2021Creddo participates in the RNCREQ network of 16 regional environmental councils in Quebec, contributing to the 'Climat de changement' initiative ($3.9M over 3 years from Environment and Climate Change Canada) and collective biodiversity engagement (670 resolutions for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework).
• ÉquiterremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerÉquiterre partnered with Creddo through its 'Roulons électrique' campaign to financially support the Horizons Partagés shared electric vehicle initiative in Chelsea and La Pêche.
• Ville de GatineaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVille de Gatineau co-funded the sustainable entrepreneurship program with MEIE and is a long-standing partner in environmental initiatives including urban greening, wetland planning, and the Vivre en vert campaign.
• SNAP Québec / SNAP-VO (Société pour la nature et les parcs du Canada – Section Vallée de l'Outaouais)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNAP-VO and Creddo are co-leading the creation of a 115,000-hectare protected area in the Noire and Coulonge river watersheds, coordinating public consultations and securing funding (including $650,000 from the federal government) for biodiversity conservation.
• Canards Illimités Canada (CIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIC is a key partner in the Parcs Canada-funded ecological connectivity project in the Plaisance-Tremblant axis, contributing wetland and waterfowl habitat expertise alongside Creddo and Éco-corridors laurentiens.
• Éco-corridors laurentiens (ECL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECL partners with Creddo and CIC on the ecological corridor project connecting Plaisance and Mont-Tremblant, contributing expertise in landscape-level ecological connectivity across the Laurentian region.
• MRC de PontiaccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMRC de Pontiac partners with Creddo on flood adaptation planning, protected area creation in the Noire and Coulonge watersheds, and agricultural plastic management initiatives.
• MRC des Collines-de-l'OutaouaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMRC des Collines partners with Creddo on wetland and hydrological planning, carsharing pilot programs, and ecological corridor mapping.
• MRC de PapineaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMRC de Papineau works with Creddo on residual material management planning, agricultural plastic recycling, and sustainable development initiatives.
• MRC de la Vallée-de-la-GatineaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMRC de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau partners with Creddo on environmental planning and biodiversity conservation initiatives.
• Municipality of ChelseacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChelsea municipality partners with Creddo on the Horizons Partagés shared electric vehicle program, urban greening, and environmental planning initiatives.
• Municipality of La PêchecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Pêche municipality partners with Creddo on the Horizons Partagés shared electric vehicle program.
• Regroupement des organismes environnementaux de l'OutaouaismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreddo collaborates with other environmental organizations in Outaouais on joint initiatives including the COP15 regional event, environmental election debates, and climate action summits.
• MOBI-OmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreddo partners with MOBI-O (mobility advocacy group) on sustainable transportation issues including tramway advocacy, parking reform, and equitable access to Gatineau Park.
• Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreddo partners with UQO on environmental research, the annual climate action forum, sustainable development debates, and agroforestry research projects.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC): Canada's largest land conservation organization, working on private land conservation, Indigenous-led conservation, and climate. Overlaps with Creddo's protected-area and ecological connectivity mandate at the provincial scale.
• Équiterre: Quebec's largest environmental NGO with national reach, working on climate, agriculture, transportation, and responsible consumption. Creddo already partners with Équiterre on the Horizons Partagés mobility program, indicating overlap on regional energy-transition and sustainable-mobility mandates.
• Regroupement national des conseils régionaux de l'environnement du Québec (RNCREQ): The provincial network of Quebec's 16 regional environmental councils, of which Creddo is a member. RNCREQ coordinates the 'Climat de changement' $3.9M federal initiative and aggregates Creddo's voice into provincial and national policy. It is the closest direct counterpart as the umbrella organization for Creddo's CRE mandate.
• Fondation David Suzuki: National environmental foundation focused on climate, biodiversity, and civic engagement. Comparable to Creddo in advocacy, public-mobilization model, and federal-provincial funding relationships, though operating at national rather than regional scale.

Direct peers

• Société pour la nature et les parcs du Canada — Section Vallée de l'Outaouais (SNAP-VO): Creddo's primary partner for protected-area creation in Outaouais, including the 115,000-hectare Noire and Coulonge project. SNAP operates the same regional biodiversity/conservation mandate in Outaouais and shares funding pools and constituencies with Creddo.
• Canards Illimités Canada (Ducks Unlimited Canada): Co-implementer with Creddo on the Parks Canada-funded Plaisance-Tremblant ecological corridor project. Operates wetland and waterfowl habitat conservation across Canada with comparable technical staff, federal funding relationships, and regional program delivery.
• Conseil régional de l'environnement de la Montérégie (CRE Montérégie): One of the 16 Quebec regional environmental councils covering the Montérégie region. Operates the same CRE model as Creddo — convening municipalities, citizens, and businesses on regional environmental issues — making it the most directly comparable peer for mandate, funding model, and program portfolio.
• Conseil régional de l'environnement de Lanaudière (CRE Lanaudière): Another Quebec CRE serving the Lanaudière region with the same governmental mandate structure. Comparable to Creddo in scope (climate, biodiversity, water, waste), funding profile (provincial grants), and constituency (MRCs, citizens, SMEs).

Regional players

• Enviro Éduc-Action: Outaouais-based environmental education and engagement non-profit where Creddo's Deputy DG previously served as DG for 11 years. Operates the same regional mandate in the same territory, with significant overlap in community education, climate-action engagement, and school/youth programming.
• Regroupement des organismes environnementaux de l'Outaouais: Coalition of Outaouais environmental organizations collaborating on joint events such as the COP15 regional gathering and climate election debates. Peer in regional environmental coordination and constituency overlap with Creddo in Outaouais.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/creddo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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