About us
President’s qualifications
Our consultancy was founded on a passion for sustainability.
We specialize in promoting cleantech companies, their products
and services. Since 2002, we have provided professional and
cost-effective communications and investor and public relations
services, to large and small, public and private organizations.
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Promoted large and small wind
projects in Ontario and Quebec
with a total value exceeding
$1 billion
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Over 30 years as research &
planning analyst, management
consultant, corporate planning &
communications executive, and
IR/PR officer and consultant
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Worked with CEOs and CFOs of
corporations and income trusts in
the renewable energy,
commercial real estate,
sustainable forestry,
manufacturing, transportation
and other sectors
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Earned Bachelor of Civil
Engineering and Masters of
Business Administration
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Conceptual thinker, clear writer,
strategic adviser
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Versatile, reliable, forthright,
attentive, energetic and
collaborative
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Proficient in MS Office, Adobe
Acrobat
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Bilingual
We help executives convey their key messages, build vital
relationships and achieve their objectives. We combine an ability
to learn quickly with strong analytical and influencing skills to
deliver successful results.
We work in strategic alliances with other creative specialists to
help companies increase sales, obtain financing, improve
stakeholder awareness and trust, enhance shareholder value,
and strengthen reputation.
Services provided
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Development of comprehensive strategic communication and
sustainability plans and reports, articulating management’s
mission, vision, goals and objectives; planning, organization
and implementation of related tactics and project
assignments
Creation and dissemination of compelling communications
directed to key stakeholders (i.e. customers, approval
authorities, investors, business partners, media, employees,
cleantech development organizations, public opinion leaders)
Crafting of targeted messages with supporting facts & figures
for websites, videos, annual & quarterly reports, slide
presentations, news releases, fact sheets, brochures,
speeches, corporate responsibility & sustainability reports,
advertorials, meetings with editorial boards, letters and
articles for media publications, newsletters, corporate
advertising & branding and marketing materials
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Analysis and management of communications issues based
on monitoring pertinent media coverage; research of best
practices, and suggestion of creative ideas
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Execution of PR initiatives including public presentations,
investor events and community involvement initiatives
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Liaison with media reporters, investment analysts, investors
and NGOs
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Contact Jacques Charbin at [email protected] or 416-200-5513
President’s career achievements
President’s past four occupations
 Supported several independent wind power
producers using industry best practices for
community engagement and public consultation:
- developed and helped execute a communications
strategy and tactics for a $650-million wind farm in
southwest Ontario, including a complete website
renovation
- increased awareness of wind energy opportunities
in two annual reports and the website of a
renewable energy income fund
- developed a communications strategy and
executed tactics for a $268-million wind farm in
Gaspésie, Québec
- provided community outreach for a $250-million
wind farm in Manitoulin, Ontario
- provided community outreach for a $145-million
wind farm in southwest Ontario
- developed a website, brochure and news release
for a new wind energy developer
- wrote an investor road show speech for the IPO of
a wind power developer
Charbin Cleantech Communications, President,
has provided or is providing strategic investor & public
relations and corporate communications services to
companies including Brookfield Renewable Power
Inc., Northland Power Inc., Cleanfield Alternative
Energy, Northland Power Income Fund, Airtricity
Canada, Windstream Energy Inc., H&R REIT, Ivanhoe
Cambridge, 2Source Manufacturing, The Career
Foundation; 10 years
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Drafted news releases and renovated website of
an internationally active company focused on the
research, development and distribution of small
wind, inverter and solar PV energy product
 Supported the development of a $550-million
underwater transmission line to downtown Toronto
with communications and PR strategy and tactics
 Developed a promotional brochure for a solar farm
developer
 Developed a GRI-compliant Corporate
Responsibility and Sustainability Report for an
international company with $12 billion in assets
 Launched and implemented IR strategic plans for
TSX-listed companies in several sectors
 Represented companies as bilingual
spokesperson, including critical situations
 Have written many speeches for AGMs, industry
conferences and IPO road shows
 Won a CICA/National Post Annual Report Gold
Award
 Drafted first environmental management policies
for a large national real estate company
Oxford Properties Group Inc., Vice President,
Investor Relations & Corporate Communications,
accountable to CFO and CEO; 2 years
Cambridge Shopping Centres Limited, Director,
Corporate Communications & Investor Relations,
accountable to EVP & CFO; Director, Corp. Planning,
accountable to SVP Corporate Affairs; 12 years
Peat, Marwick and Partners, Management
Consultant, Transportation & Planning Group; 3 years
Professional affiliations
Canadian Wind Energy Association, since ’05
(volunteer work: annual conferences ’09-10;
Communications Committee, Ontario and Québec
caucuses ’06-08)
Canadian Solar Industries Association, since ‘07
Ontario Sustainable Energy Association, ’08-10
Canadian Investor Relations Institute, ’99-11
(volunteer work: mentor ’08-11; National Issues
Committee ’04-‘06; Ontario Chapter Marketing
Committee ’01-04)
Canadian Business for Social Responsibility,
(volunteer media relations, Annual Summits ’10-11)
International Association of Business
Communicators, ‘99-02
Professional Engineers of Ontario Assoc’n, since ‘89
Strategic Leadership Forum, ‘89-02 (volunteer work:
Toronto Chapter Board of Directors ’90-96)
Community involvement
Disabled Sailing Association of Ontario since ’00;
CIBC Run for the Cure ‘85-08; Junior Achievement ’9902 (Toronto Board of Directors ’01-02)
Contact Jacques Charbin at [email protected] or 416-200-5513