WASTE MANAGEMENT
WE RECYCLE
In 2019, Quebecor continued its efforts to encourage consumers to turn in their obsolete electronic devices through Videotron’s We Recycle program. Since the program was launched in 2012, it has collected over 8.7 million electronic devices to be reused or recycled. The recycling is done in partnership with Service d’intégration au travail - Mauricie, a community organization that promotes the integration of people with mental-health problems into society and into the workplace.
In summer 2019, Videotron also launched an advertising campaign to promote its trade-in program for mobile devices and thus encourage even more customers to give their old phones a second life. Depending on their condition, devices that are traded in may be refurbished, resold or recycled – all of which prevent them from ending up in the landfill.
WORKPLACE INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
Quebecor and its subsidiaries are taking practical steps to improve waste management. For example, the Corporation has stopped purchasing single-use water bottles and is removing them from its head office and all of its subsidiaries. Composting facilities also have been installed at TVA Group’s offices in Montréal and the Videotron Centre in Québec City.
RESPONSIBLE PROCUREMENT
RESPONSIBLE PROCUREMENT INITIATIVES AT QUEBECOR’S OPERATIONS
For years, Quebecor has been taking steps to ensure responsible use of resources.
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Quebecor’s Book Group prints all black-and-white books on paper made of 100% post-consumer fibre.
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TVA Publications prints its magazines on FSC®-certified paper.
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Quebecor has adopted and published a code of conduct for its suppliers.
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Videotron has incorporated environmental criteria into product packaging design.
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Videotron is a member of ECPAR, a Québec organization for coordinating responsible procurement practices.
