Our main achievements in 2010
Human Resources
Hydro-Québec needs to be able to rely on solid expertise assets to conduct its operations. Since 2009, however, the company has recorded over 1,000 retirements per year.
This number highlights the importance of the corporate succession plan, which describes a number of measures for renewing personnel.
To attract and keep the skills necessary for its operations, the company offers stimulating, secure working conditions, fosters a harmonious working atmosphere and maintains a constructive dialogue with unions (84% of employees are unionized).
Furthermore, to promote employees' commitment to sustainability and improve their understanding of the concept, especially the social and economic aspects, we focus on training, awareness and guidance.
Employee training program funding for 2010 was 3.5% of the payroll.
Our main achievements in 2010
Work environment
New hires rated their satisfaction at 8.4 out of 10, which is comparable to the ratings for the past two years.
23rd Environment Month: To celebrate 40 years of environmental activities at Hydro-Québec, employees took a total of 4,769 environmentally friendly actions modifying their office, transportation or power consumption habits.
Me faire conduire, ça me transporte program: This program offers a three-month rebate to employees who choose to use public transportation instead of single-occupant cars for their commute to work. In 2010, 78% of participants continued to use public transportation at the end of the trial period.
Self-service bicycles: BIXI multiuser keys were made available to employees at six of Hydro-Québec's facilities on the island of Montréal. Employees used BIXI bicycles to make 662 trips.
Employee assistance program: the usage rate of this free and confidential service increased to 7.92% in 2010, compared to 7.64% in 2009.
The work-related accident frequency rate was 2.40 per 200,000 hours worked.
| Hydro-Québec workforce – Some statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| Permanent workforce (number) | 19,459 | 19,297 | 19,536 | 19,521 |
| Average age | 45.7 | 45.6 | 45.4 | 45.2 |
| Target group representation (%) | ||||
| Women | 31.3 | 30.9 | 30.6 | 30.9 |
| Aboriginals | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Ethnic minorities | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Visible minorities | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| People with disabilities | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
- Sustainability Report 2010, p. 36-37
- Working conditions at Hydro-Québec (in French only)
Awareness and skills
Self-guided training to learn the relevant concepts in Québec's Government Sustainable Development Strategy: In 2010, 1,746 people completed this training which is offered to all employees.
Annual internal survey: 56% of employees said they have an excellent or good understanding of the concept of sustainability; because the survey method was modified, this result cannot be compared with previous years' results.
Student internships: Hydro-Québec organized 403 internships for university students in graduate and undergraduate programs. We also received 54 college-level students, most of them enrolled in industrial electronics.
Occupational health and safety training and awareness, and health promotion activities involved 16,876 participants.
- Sustainability Report 2010, p. 36-37
- Sustainable Development Action Plan 2009-2013, p. 10
- Working conditions at Hydro-Québec (in French only)
