ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE SHOOTS AND EVENTS
ROLLING GREEN
In 2018, Quebecor, TVA and MELS launched Rolling Green, an action plan to accelerate the shift toward environmentally responsible audiovisual production in Québec, in conjunction with the Quebec Film and Television Council and the Conseil québécois des événements écoresponsables. TVA and MELS started several environmental initiatives in 2019.
- The Gala Art has held the first green edition of its annual awards ceremony. Among other things, reusable components were used for the sets, organic matter from the catering service was recovered, and reusable water bottles were distributed to guests to avoid the use of some 500 plastic water bottles.
- MELS began donating 10% of its revenues from mobile production unit rentals to environmental causes.
- TVA Group installed rechargeable batteries on its sets, avoiding the use of 13,000 single-use batteries.
- Emission-free electrical generators were purchased for use on the soundstages.
- At MELS and TVA, 10 charging stations have been installed for use by customers and employees.
FOR ITS WORK ORGANIZING THE 2019 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP, GESTEV WAS SELECTED AS A FINALIST IN THE LES VIVATS COMPETITION FOR GREEN EVENTS, IN THE RECYC-QUÉBEC – RESPONSIBLE WASTE MANAGEMENT CATEGORY.
CERTIFICATION IN RESPONSIBLE EVENT MANAGEMENT
Quebecor’s Gestev subsidiary, a producer of cultural and sporting events has been certified under Bureau de normalization du Québec (BNQ) Standard 9700-253 for responsible event management since 2011. Every year, Gestev produces a number of major events, such as the Vélirium and the Jamboree, under this certification.
MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE EVENTS
In 2019, Quebecor and its subsidiaries applied environmental criteria in organizing numerous corporate events, including Quebecor’s annual meeting of shareholders, the Grand Rendezvous Videotron, the Belonging training modules at Campus Québecor, the launch of Quebecor’s transportation electrification plan and the cocktail reception at the Outstanding Women Awards ceremony.
