Table 3
Factors which influence firm's decision to produce
or develop bioproducts, Canada, 2009
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| Degree of importance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Medium | High | Not applicable | |
| percent | ||||
| Using biomass to reduce production costs |
14.9A | 13.7A | 37.8A | 33.6A |
| Expectation of opportunities to benefit from reducing environmental impact (e.g., greenhouse gas reduction) |
12.1A | 16.9A | 62.0A | 9.0A |
| Seeing an opportunity to increase product range to increase sales and market share (e.g., products targeted at green markets) |
4.1A | 11.3A | 74.3A | 10.2A |
| Other | 0.0 | 2.2A | 13.8A | 84.0A |
Note(s):
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Bioproducts production and development survey 2009.
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