​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Boyne Resorts and Cypress Mountain are committed to reducing carbon emissions to net zero throughout our North American operations by 2030.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Cypress Mountain notes its pledge to environmental sustainability must be balanced with maintaining economical sustainability and regards the balance as foundational in all planning. Understanding the dire need to place greater focus on reducing its carbon footprint, Cypress Mountains plans and execution will continue to evolve and also include sustainable practices related to waste reduction, reuse of materials, and limiting impact to the treasured land, habitats, and natural resources at its resort playgrounds.

"Human driven climate change is an urgent issue for the world and most certainly for the snowsports industry. Though we have been a thoughtful steward of our resort properties over the last eight decades, it was clear to our team that we were not doing enough and fast enough if we are to truly help reverse the effects our carbon footprint has on the planet's climate. Our commitments guiding ForeverProject, starting with moving to 100 percent renewable electric energy, reduce a significant portion of our carbon footprint and give us a huge head start on our efforts to become completely carbon neutral by 2030. We have always tried to take the long-term perspective on our business and this environmental sustainability initiative steps up our efforts to positively affect the lasting implications our resorts, team members and guests have on the planet."

Stephen Kircher, Boyne Resorts President and CEO - February 2021

MINDFUL EFFICIENCY

Create and maintain a culture of reduction: energy use, waste output, water impact; balanced with maximized utilization of our human, technological, natural, and financial resources.

TIRELESS CONSERVATION

Protect the natural environment unwaveringly, ensuring proper use for purposes related to outdoor recreation, and preserving or rehabilitating the land over which we are stewards.

 INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION

Support and reward outreach and partnerships that extend beyond all traditional boundaries, providing deeply valuable impact among our team members, and in our communities, industry, and environment for the long term.

For the ninth year in a row, Cypress Mountain is a Climate Smart Certified Business. Climate Smart is a network of 750+ businesses developing cleaner, more efficient and profitable ways of doing business. The program helps businesses and non-profits learn how to measure and practically reduce their carbon footprints. As a Climate Smart certified business, Cypress Mountain conducted its GHG emissions inventory according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard. 

The GHG Protocol is an internationally recognized standard published by the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development. The GHG Protocol and related documents can be accessed at http://www.ghgprotocol.org/

Each year, Cypress works towards new and innovative efforts in reducing our climate footprint. Past and current initiatives include;