VANCOUVER, Oct. 8, 2019 /CNW/ - RE Royalties Ltd.
(TSX.V: RE) is pleased to announce that Peter Leighton, Chief Operating Officer, has
been named to Canada's 2020
Clean50 for his commitment to advancing the causes of
sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada.
The awards ceremony was held on Thursday,
October 3, 2019 in Toronto,
Ontario, at the Clean50 Summit 9.0, where over 120 past and
new honorees gathered to discuss sustainability challenges facing
Canada.
"Peter Leighton was chosen after
rigourous screening and research by Delta Management, with advice
from internal researchers and external advisors, and was among just
50 Honourees selected from an initial pool of approximately 750
very well qualified nominees from across Canada," says Gavin
Pitchford, CEO, Delta Management Group.
"These individuals are rarely waiting for regulations to drive
sustainability forward – but are leading by example and
strategically harnessing sustainability as a force for innovation
within their organizations. The individuals we chose for the
Clean50 this year are true leaders, and should be an inspiration
for all Canadians. "
Peter was specifically recognized for co-founding the first
publicly traded royalty financing company focused on growing the
amount of renewable energy generated on a global basis. He has
helped build the company that owns a portfolio of 63 royalties from
solar, wind and hydro projects in Canada, the USA and the EU. The projects remove 255,000
tonnes of carbon annually from the electricity grid, and provide
clean electricity to 113,000 homes globally. RE Royalties
innovative financing solution allows their clients to build more
renewable energy generation while offering investors the
opportunity to contribute to growing the green economy.
Canada's Clean50 Awards are
announced annually by Delta Management Group and the Clean50
organization to recognize those 50 individuals or small teams, from
16 different categories, who have done the most to advance the
causes of sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada.
To receive a Clean50 award is truly indicative of Peter's
leadership, both within the organization and within the category in
which Peter was named; Angels: Investors & Eco System
Support.
For further details on RE Royalties, please visit
www.reroyalties.com
For details on Canada's 2020
Clean50, visit the Clean50 website: https://clean50.com/
About RE Royalties Ltd.
RE Royalties acquires revenue-based royalties from renewable
energy generation facilities by providing a non-dilutive financing
solution to privately-held and publicly-traded renewable energy
generation and development companies. The Company currently owns
royalties on solar, wind and hydro projects in Canada, Europe and the
United States. The Company's business objectives are to
provide shareholders with a strong growing yield, robust capital
protection, high rate of growth through re-investment and a
sustainable investment focus. For further details on RE Royalties,
please visit www.reroyalties.com or contact us at (778) 374‐2000 or
send us an email at info@reroyalties.com.
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About Delta Management Group / Canada's Clean50:
Leading sustainability and clean tech search firm Delta
Management Group in 2011 founded, and remains the steward of the
Canada's Clean50 awards.
The awards were created to annually identify, recognize and connect
50 sustainability leaders from every sector of Canadian endeavor,
in order to facilitate understanding, collaboration and innovation
in the fight to keep human caused climate impacts below 1.5
degrees. Ancillary awards also recognize 10 Emerging Leaders and
the Top 20 Sustainability Projects of the year.
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information") with respect to the Company and within the meaning of
Canadian securities laws. Forward looking information is typically
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future outlook and anticipated events or results and may include
statements regarding the Company's financial results, future
financial position, expected growth of cash flows, business
strategy, budgets, projected costs, projected capital expenditures,
taxes, plans, objectives, industry trends and growth opportunities.
The reader is referred to the Company's most recent filings on
SEDAR for a more complete discussion of all applicable risk factors
and their potential effects, copies of which may be accessed
through the Company's profile page at www.sedar.com.
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