driving safety research and innovation in our industry. I am ex-tremely proud of this world-class work and collaboration. People also drive better workplaces. People like Kelly Cooper, founder and president of the Centre for Social Intelligence (CSI), and the folks at the Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF-IFC) who are leading the Free to Grow in Forestry initiative. WPAC is committed to embracing diversity amongst our employees and contractors, where each individual has opportunities and access to resources to reach their full potential. make a cleaner, more sustainable world. I am proud of the high degree of support, enthusiasm and active participation of WPAC members in developing and ap-proving a resolution that formally adopts our values of diversity, equality and inclusion. WPAC: Our Commitment to a Better World truly sets out the collective values of our membership. GOALS FOR 2022 People drive safety and our safety initiatives represent a collective effort to make our workplaces safer. Every day, I am awed by the dedicated women who bring their expertise and passion to this sector. I’m so fortunate to work closely with women like Dr. Fahimeh Yazdan Panah, WPAC’s di-rector of research and technical development; Karen Brandt, our strategic communications advisor; and Brenda Hopkin, who is leading the development of Canadian regional risk assessments being used for SBP sustainability certification. Like many others who walk among us, these women are using their professional skills and unique talents to make a difference in this world, to Looking forward, our 2021-22 priorities include building on our market outreach and advocacy efforts, completing the SBP re-gional risk assessments for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and starting on assessments for Alberta and Saskatchewan. Domesti-cally, we will work to grow the domestic market with a focus on the Maritimes. We will also establish a research advisory group in co-operation with the University of British Columbia to tap into the full potential of pellets in the bioeconomy. We are also working to support various provincial and federal climate tar-gets by positioning our renewable forests as to the fight against climate change. As we move ahead as an organization, may we take the learn-ings from the past to ensure success in the future and may we continue to meet any challenges with the unfailing optimism, teamwork and sustained commitment and dedication I am humbled to witness each day among our members. It is truly an honour to work alongside the best of the best. I wish you all continued success in 2022. Stay safe! • TSI BUILDS MACHINERY FOR THE BIOMASS INDUSTRY This includes Rotary Drum Dryers coupled with Heat Energy systems; TSI also builds Wet Electrostatic Precipitators when required to meet Client’s emission goals. TSI also offers technology for Torrefaction. TSI machinery is custom designed and ranges from 50,000 tons/year to 450,000 tons/year. Zlatko (Zo) Savovic (425) 239-7490 • www.tsi-inc.net Canadian BIOMASS CB_TSI_HP_Dect21_CWM.indd 1 2021-12-16 3:13 PM 9
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