We are proud to present Hydro-Québec’s first Sustainability Report, the new incarnation of the environmental performance report we have been publishing annually since 1995. For the first time, this document offers a comprehensive view of the company’s commitment to promote harmonious growth in all three spheres of sustainability: environment, society and the economy. Download the complete document Sustainability Report 2002 [PDF—2.3 Mb]

Contents

• Hydro-Québec, a Company Committed to Sustainable Development
  Download pages 01 to 02 [PDF—430 Kb]
  
  
• Action That Benefits the Environment
  Download pages 03 to 10 [PDF—302 Kb]
  
  
• Action That Benefits Society
  Download pages 11 to 22 [PDF—284 Kb]
  
  
• Action That Benefits the Economy
  Download pages 23 to 38 [PDF—159 Kb]
  
  
• Action That Benefits All Regions of Québec
  Download pages 39 to 50 [PDF—1,3 Mb]
  
  

Additional documentation

• Hydro-Québec Profile [PDF–412 Kb]
• A Sustainable-Development Approach [PDF–455 Kb]
• Internal Management Tools [PDF–459 Kb]
• Environmental Management Systems [PDF–443 Kb]
• Our Involvement Outside the Company [PDF–547 Kb]
• Issue – Choosing the Best Power Generation Option [PDF–546 Kb]
• Distributor Calls for Tenders [PDF–427 Kb]
• Issue – Projects that are Environmentally Acceptable and Favorably Received [PDF–660 Kb]
• Succession, a Major Issue [PDF–352 Kb]
• Issue – Managing the Distribution System in Consultation with the Community [PDF–500 Kb]
• Issue – Using Energy Efficiently [PDF–587 Kb]
• Other Issues – Residual Materials, the Fisheries Act, Electric and Magnetic Fields [PDF–506 Kb]
• Québec Society [PDF–561 Kb]
• Public Health and Safety [PDF–366 Kb]
• The Work Place [PDF–450 Kb]
• Customers [PDF–384 Kb]
• Municipalities and Local Communities – Cooperative Approach to Community Relations [PDF–602 Kb]
• Municipalities and Local Communities – Integration of Projects into Host Environments [PDF–586 Kb]
• Municipalities and Local Communities – Joint Management of Land and Resources [PDF–594 Kb]
• Municipalities and Local Communities – Living Environment, Landscape and Heritage [PDF–586 Kb]
• Municipalities and Local Communities – Support for the Development of Québec and its Regions [PDF–585 Kb]
• Aboriginal Communities [PDF–505 Kb]
• Environmental Compliance [PDF–567 Kb]
• Education and Research – Chairs in Environmental Research [PDF–447 Kb]
• Education and Research – Main Results [PDF–558 Kb]
• Environmental Follow-Up [PDF–509 Kb]
• Training and Management of Environmental Skills [PDF–524 Kb]
• Environmental Performance – Energy Efficiency of Equipment and Buildings [PDF–340 Kb]
• Environmental Performance – Used Equipment and Materials [PDF–626 Kb]
• Environmental Performance – Emissions, Effluent and Waste [PDF–641 Kb]
• Environmental Performance – Vegetation Management [PDF–509 Kb]
• Environmental Performance – Road Transport, Requirements for Suppliers of Goods and Services, and Claims [PDF–445 Kb]
• Some Indicators [PDF–591 Kb]
• Hydro-Québec and the Canadian Electricity Industry [PDF–550 Kb]