Sustainability Consulting Services
Launch of our Sustainability Consulting Services
At the request of several organizations, Équiterre created its Sustainability Consulting Services in 2008.
The new agency accepted several projects and hired qualified resources to carry them out. Among others, Équiterre conducted an environmental appraisal of municipal management in the downtown Montréal Ville-Marie borough and issued recommendations to help the borough become a source of inspiration for sustainable development. In 2008, Équiterre completed the first part of this study, which focused on waste management and snow removal.
Équiterre also participated in developing content for the Yellow Pages directories’ Eco Guide. This project will continue in 2009.
News from Desjardins
One year after joining Équiterre’s Change the World, one step at a time campaign, Desjardins Group has evaluated the progress of the campaign’s 12 commitments. Everything’s looking good! Among other initiatives, in 2008 Desjardins extended the concept of sustainable development to its calls for tender, introduced various recovery/recycling programs, including one for cellphones, and started developing an energy-efficiency program for all its buildings.
Desjardins also invited Équiterre to communicate with all of the Group’s employees to encourage them to take action and change the world, one step at a time. Let’s hear it for Desjardins!