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Certificate number: BCP 003/2023 RTI

The Biosphere Certified badge is awarded after verifying that sustainable practices are being properly implemented. It serves as a guarantee that the organisation is actively honouring its sustainability commitments.

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Société du Centre des congrès de Quebec

Certificate number: BCP 003/2023 RTI

Sustainability efforts

Did you know that Société du Centre des congrès de Quebec has committed to the following sustainable actions? Learn more below:

The global sustainability of Société du Centre des congrès de Quebec

Société du Centre des congrès de Quebec has demonstrated its sustainability efforts in more than 100 different ways.

They apply social integration, non-discriminatory and inclusive policies.
They facilitate work-life balance and the employment of less favored groups.
Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.

Attributes

Food and beverages

Km0

Eco and Environment

Less Plastic

Environmental project

Climate Change

Green spaces

Energy Responsibility

Reduced Carbon Footprint

Think Global, Act Local

Positive Local Impact

Solidarity project

Sustainability areas

Environment and Climate Change

Society and Culture

Local development

Environment and Climate Change

Water is one of our most precious assets. The Société du Centre des congrès de Quebec makes great efforts to ensure its proper use, so that future generations will not suffer from shortages.

The sustainability of the processes of catchment, supply, sanitation and treatment of the resource is guaranteed in the following way:

They care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.
They apply measures to reuse water in their facilities.
They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.

The company contributes to ensuring and promoting universal access to clean, smart and modern energy services:

They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.
They prioritize the use of green and more renewable energy sources.

The entity implements sustainable consumption and production patterns, for example:

They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.
They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
They promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.

As a global response to climate change, the entity carries out actions such as:

They measure and offset the carbon footprint of their activity.
They encourage sustainable mobility.

To strive for sustainable underwater life, from this entity:

They support more sustainable uses of marine resources.
They collaborate to prevent pollution of the seas, oceans and rivers.

As a strategy and measures relating to the prevention of negative impacts, from this entity:

They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.
They carry out activities that respect the natural heritage and the local fauna.

Society and Culture

In order to promote inclusive economic development, from this entity:

They collaborate with programs and social projects in their environment.

How can health risks be prevented and good practices promoted? This entity is a great example of this, striving for the well-being of workers, customers and stakeholders.

To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:

They implement sanitary measures against Covid and other infectious pathologies.
They apply safety and risk prevention measures.
They participate in projects aimed at promoting better health for people.
They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
They collaborate with health systems in favor of collective health.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

They promote knowledge about sustainable development.
They care about training their staff.

In the words of Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary, "Women's equality must be a central component in any attempt to solve social, economic and political problems." A statement that serves as the focus of Société du Centre des congrès de Quebec's gender policy.

To become a powerful tool for women's empowerment, from this entity:

They adopt labor measures for gender equality.
They promote labor empowerment in their work systems.
They control and evaluate their measures of empowerment and equality.

We can all help create more diverse and sustainable communities. Read on to learn more about their great efforts:

To work to avoid the pernicious effects of overcrowding, from this entity:

They create alliances with local companies to avoid Overtourism.
Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.
They provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.
They offer information about the local heritage and the traditions of the place.

Through SDG 16, Société du Centre des congrès de Quebec is committed to transparency, honesty, participation and equity. As well as to stop exploitation, intolerance, and the abuses of the economic system.

To inspire sincerity and participation, from this entity:

They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
They use indicators to measure their sustainable progress.
They apply policies against all forms of corruption and exploitation
They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
They use indicators to measure quality
They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.

Governance and Economy

It's not easy to specialize in a Sustainable Development Goal like this, but Société du Centre des congrès de Quebec has done it. Prioritizing environmentally sustainable suppliers, helping to avoid deforestation or raising social awareness are some ways to help curb world hunger. Read on to find out how this entity does it.

To ensure a responsible consumption model, actions are carried out, such as:

They prioritize and publicize products from local agriculture and KM0.
They take measures to prevent food waste.
Its gastronomic offer is prepared following health safety protocols.

One of the biggest challenges in any sector is the creation of decent employment. We are proud to report that Société du Centre des congrès de Quebec strives to make a better place through the creation of decent work opportunities:

In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:

They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
They protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.
They facilitate work-life balance and the employment of less favored groups.

This entity makes great efforts to create a healthier, more accessible and intelligent world.

We all have to put ourselves at the service of the communities, and to this end, in this entity:

They encourage the planning, design and construction of sustainable infrastructures.
Prioritise the use of new technologies for more sustainable activity.
Promote improvements in the infrastructure of the neighbourhood/community around them.
Adopt resilience measures in the face of eventualities and disasters.

The great efforts of Société du Centre des congrès de Quebec to eliminate barriers and integrate the rest of the people regardless of their condition should be recognized. To this end, this entity carries out actions such as:

To incorporate equality criteria, in this entity:

They support SMEs and local businesses in the development of their activity.
Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.
They apply social integration, non-discriminatory and inclusive policies.

A true sustainable development cannot be achieved without the cooperation and coordination of all the stakeholders involved. Congratulations Société du Centre des congrès de Quebec for your great efforts to fight for a common good: sustainability!

It is necessary to build alliances for sustainability. To this end:

They share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.
They collaborate with academic institutions in favor of sustainable development.
They create agreements and alliances in favor of sustainability