Environmental Stewardship Certification
The Prince Rupert Port Authority is proud of our third-party certification achievements as they relate to environmental stewardship.
PRPA became the first West Coast port to join the Green Marine environmental program in 2010. Green Marine is a joint Canada-US initiative aimed at advancing environmental excellence in the marine industry, throughout North America.
The Green Marine certification program emphasizes voluntary improvement of environmental performance in key areas identified by the marine industry and several stakeholders. These performance indicators include environmental leadership, greenhouse gases and air pollutants (specifically sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM)), spill prevention and stormwater management, community impacts (such as noise, light, dust, and odours), waste management, underwater noise, and aquatic ecosystems, and community relations.
The Green Marine environmental program provides a five-level framework for members to improve environmental performance beyond regulatory compliance. Participants evaluate their performance against guidelines and criteria provided by Green Marine; the results are published annually and verified by an independent third party every two years.
PRPA’s participation in the Green Marine environmental program has supported the achievement of its strategic environmental sustainability goals and guided the development of many of its environmental initiatives. Many of the Port of Prince Rupert’s marine terminals and service providers are also members in the program, creating a unified network of industry partners with a shared vision for environmentally sustainable practices. PRPA is also a member of the Green Marine West Coast Advisory Committee that brings together industry, academics, regulators, and environmental organizations to provide direction and feedback to the program.
In 2024, PRPA achieved the following levels for each performance indicator:
PRPA has demonstrated beyond compliance performance in the Green Marine program, with higher levels achieved in all categories than most North American ports.
Learn more about Green Marine.
Emissions Inventory
In addition to Green Marine certification, PRPA received third-party emissions inventory certification with Climate Smart from 2018-2024. Climate smart was a well-recognized BC program that works with organizations to inventory carbon emissions, reduce greenhouse gases, and provide criteria for certification standards. PRPA now uses Carbonhound for third-party emissions inventory certification since 2025. Learn more about Carbonhound.
The Prince Rupert Port Authority purchases carbon offsets annually and has been carbon neutral since 2015.