Conseil régional de l'environnement de la Montérégie (CRE Montérégie)

What Conseil régional de l'environnement de la Montérégie (CRE Montérégie) does

CRE Montérégie (Conseil régional de l'environnement de la Montérégie) is a non-profit organization (OBNL) founded in 1989 and headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec, operating as the regional environmental council for the Montérégie region. Its core function is to convene and coordinate municipalities, businesses, institutions, conservation organizations, and citizens around environmental protection and sustainable development across three thematic domains: climate change and sustainable mobility, circular economy and residual materials management, and natural environments and biodiversity. The organization delivers value through advisory services, training (26 trainings delivered, 57 attended), committee work (78 committees and events), and multi-stakeholder projects including co-creation platforms such as Vision circularité (a 10-year roadmap with 11 objectives and 49 actions), Embarque! Montérégie (sustainable mobility platform), Roulons Électrique (EV promotion since 2019), EfficaCité Montérégie (energy efficiency), and Symbiose agroalimentaire Montérégie (industrial symbiosis).

The organization does not operate a commercial technology platform; its core technology is a coordination methodology supported by a website (crem.qc.ca), newsletter infrastructure, and event/workshop delivery mechanisms. Revenue is generated through grants from Quebec government departments (MELCCFP, Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation via the Fonds régions et ruralité), federal departments (Environnement et Changement climatique Canada, Pêches et Océans Canada), Hydro-Québec, the Fondation de la faune du Québec, the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, and program partners including Énergir. The organization is governed by a board of directors, employs 16 staff, and participates in the Regroupement national des conseils régionaux de l'environnement du Québec (RNCREQ) and the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM). No equity funding, parent company, or commercial revenue streams are present.

Name

Conseil régional de l'environnement de la Montérégie (CRE Montérégie)

Legal name

Conseil régional de l'environnement de la Montérégie

Website

https://crem.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CRE Montérégie is a non-profit regional environmental council serving Montérégie, Quebec, coordinating municipalities, businesses, and community groups on climate change, circular economy, and biodiversity through advisory, training, and collaborative projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting and Coordination Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Risk Management (BPADALAK), Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM)

Keywords

• Environmental consultation services
• Regional coordination services
• Sustainable development advisory
• Circular economy consulting
• Biodiversity conservation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Longueuil

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Grants: As a non-profit organization (OBNL), CRE Montérégie operates primarily through government funding, grants, and financial support from various levels of government and partner organizations to fund environmental projects and initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CRE Montérégie is a regional environmental council (OBNL) that convenes and coordinates territorial stakeholders—municipalities, MRCs, businesses, institutions, and community organizations—across the Montérégie region of Quebec to advance sustainable development, climate action, circular economy, and biodiversity protection. Its core deliverable is environmental coordination, advisory, and capacity-building services delivered through programs such as Vision circularité, EfficaCit\u00e9, Roulons Électrique, Embarque! Montérégie, Symbiose agroalimentaire, and the Espèces exotiques envahissantes regional coordination project.

Product overview

CRE Montérégie is a regional environmental non-profit organization (OBNL) established in 1989 that serves as a facilitator and coordinator for environmental action in Montérégie. Rather than offering a unified technology product, the organization provides a portfolio of programs, projects, and coordination services organized around four thematic domains: Climate Change and Sustainable Mobility, Circular Economy and Residual Materials Management, and Natural Habitats and Biodiversity. Key offerings include the Embarque! Montérégie mobility coordination platform, Roulons Électrique electric vehicle campaign, Vision circularité circular economy roadmap, EfficaCité energy efficiency program, and the annual Semaine montérégienne de l'économie circulaire event. The organization functions as a convener and advisor, mobilizing regional stakeholders rather than selling standalone software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Embarque! Montérégie

Quantifiable outcome

• 57 trainings attended and 26 trainings delivered on environmental topics
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ÉquiterrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the Roulons électrique campaign since 2019, coordinating efforts for electric vehicle promotion and transportation electrification in Quebec.
• Regroupement national des conseils régionaux de l'environnement du Québec (RNCREQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of regional environmental councils in Quebec. CRE Montérégie participates in RNCREQ activities and joint initiatives on environmental policy and regional coordination.
• Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan community partnership for environmental initiatives in the Greater Montreal area. Collaboration on projects such as the regional strategy against invasive exotic species and metropolitan climate plan.
• Hydro-QuébecmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey financial and strategic partner for energy efficiency and sustainable mobility projects. Supports EfficaCité Montérégie, Mois de la mobilité durable, and other electrification initiatives.
• ÉnergirmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy utility partner supporting energy efficiency and sustainable development projects in Montérégie.
• Centre de transfert technologique en écologie industrielle (CTTEI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Vision circularité project, providing expertise in industrial ecology and circular economy knowledge transfer.
• Table de concertation régionale de la MontérégiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional consultation table participating in the Vision circularité project for regional economic development coordination.
• Montérégie économiquemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development organization participating in circular economy initiatives for the Montérégie region.
• CRE MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental council partner in the Greater Montreal area, collaborating on invasive exotic species control and metropolitan environmental initiatives.
• CRE LavalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental council partner collaborating on invasive exotic species control initiatives in the Montreal metropolitan region.
• Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (SÉPAQ)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuebec outdoor recreation agency participating in invasive exotic species control in essential habitats.
• MELCCFPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs participating as project partner in environmental initiatives.
• Héritage Saint-BernardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization participating in regional biodiversity and conservation initiatives.
• Écocorridors LaurentiensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization working on ecological corridors participating in regional conservation efforts.
• Nature-Action QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization participating in regional biodiversity and conservation initiatives.
• Héritage LaurentienminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization participating in regional conservation efforts.
• Connexion NatureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature connection organization participating in regional environmental initiatives.
• Environnement Nature BouchervilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal environmental organization participating in regional conservation efforts.
• COVABARminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization participating in regional environmental initiatives for the Barbeau river watershed.
• COBAMILminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization participating in regional environmental initiatives for the Mille-Îles river watershed.
• ZIP Haut Saint-LaurentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZone d'intervention prioritaire organization working on waterway rehabilitation in the Upper Saint-Laurent region.
• ZIP des SeigneuriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZone d'intervention prioritaire organization working on waterway rehabilitation in the Seigneurs region.
• ZIP Jacques-CartierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZone d'intervention prioritaire organization working on waterway rehabilitation in the Jacques-Cartier region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Conseil régional de l'environnement de Montréal (CRE Montréal): Peer regional environmental council operating in the Montreal metropolitan area. Same mandate (environmental coordination, advisory, consultation), overlapping partners (CMM, Hydro-Québec), and a direct collaborator on metropolitan initiatives like invasive species control.
• Conseil régional de l'environnement de Laval (CRE Laval): Peer regional environmental council in Laval with identical structure (OBNL, Quebec regional mandate, similar funding sources). Collaborates with CRE Montérégie on Greater Montreal metropolitan environmental initiatives.
• Centre de transfert technologique en écologie industrielle (CTTEI): Specialized Quebec center for industrial ecology and circular economy, a strategic partner on Vision circularité. Comparable through its circular economy and industrial symbiosis mandate, including the Symbiose agroalimentaire project.
• Conseil régional de l'environnement de Lanaudière (CRE Lanaudière): Peer regional environmental council in Lanaudière, an adjacent Quebec region. Operates the same OBNL model with the same set of Quebec government funding sources and a similar three-thematic structure (climate, circular economy, biodiversity).
• Nature-Action Québec: Quebec environmental non-profit focused on biodiversity conservation, habitat restoration, and natural environments. Overlaps with CRE Montérégie's biodiversity domain and is listed as a regional conservation partner.
• Regroupement national des conseils régionaux de l'environnement du Québec (RNCREQ): National federation of Quebec's regional environmental councils, of which CRE Montérégie is a member. Directly comparable in mission (regional environmental coordination, policy advocacy) and operates as the parent network representing the same constituency of regional stakeholders.

Regional players

• Conseil des bassins versants des Mille-Îles (COBAMIL): Watershed basin organization in adjacent territory with overlapping mandate on water and biodiversity. Functions as a peer region-level environmental coordination body with similar government funding profiles.

Broad incumbents

• Équiterre: Larger Quebec environmental advocacy organization active on climate, agriculture, transportation, and circular economy. Comparable in environmental advocacy and outreach but operates province-wide rather than regionally; CRE Montérégie is a partner on the Roulons électrique campaign.

Emerging players

• Vivre en Ville: Quebec non-profit focused on sustainable urban planning, green infrastructure, and land use — areas intersecting with CRE Montérégie's Sous les pavés project and land use planning domain.

Others

• Fondation de la faune du Québec: Quebec wildlife foundation and a financial partner of CRE Montérégie for biodiversity projects. Comparable as an environmental non-profit funder/operator in Quebec but operates province-wide rather than regionally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conseil-regional-environnement-monteregie

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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