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The STM and sustainable development

Our firm commitment 

The STM mission and business plan are a reflection of its commitment to sustainable development and its firm intention to become a leader in this field.

The Plan d’affaires 2007-2011 – Des actions durables features six priorities, with the sixth one focusing specifically on sustainable development. This priority is fundamental to the business plan and consists of a single action:

 
 
Include a sustainable development approach in all STM business methods and practices
 		  
 

The STM is a member of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and, as such, signed the commitment to its Charter on Sustainable Development in 2005. Through this action, it expressed its intention to integrate sustainable development in its business methods and practices, to create awareness and provide training to employees, and to measure the progress in an ethical and transparent way.

Favourable influencing factors

The STM has based its approach to sustainable development on:

  • Its own raison d’être, closely linked to Montréal’s own sustainable development
  • Committed governments
  • Mobilized employees
  • Citizens concerned with environmental issues
  • Dynamic partners contributing to sustainable development

Our approach to sustainable development

In 2007, the STM initiated a process to act upon its intention to integrate the principles of sustainable development in all its business methods and practices.

In 2008, STM leaders officially launched the process and appointed a sustainable development committee (CDD). In light of the importance already given to sustainable development in the corporation’s everyday activities, the committee was able to consolidate existing knowledge in order to prepare a plan of action.

The action plan for sustainable development translates the main elements of the Business plan in terms of sustainable development. It is articulated around three lines of intervention and twelve major orientations, as well as targets and indicators, so that the STM’s performance can be monitored over the years.

The STM expects to reach its goal of introducing the principles of sustainable development into its business methods and practices by the 2011 horizon by implementing elements of continuous improvement.

2007-2011 Sustainable Development Action Plan

Line 1 – Sustainable Mobility

The current or planned actions that are intended to improve people’s mobility by offering optimized public transit services, to contribute to the development of the Montréal community and to improve the environment and quality of life.  
4 orientations

 

  1. Contribute to the fight against global warming and to improving the environment and the quality of life
  2. Apply universal access measures
  3. Contribute to economic vitality at the local, regional and provincial levels
  4. Influence urban development to integrate public transit better

 
Line 2 – Sustainable Management

The actions the STM accomplishes or intends to accomplish to perform all of its activities responsibly, taking into account their impacts on the environment, society and the economy.  
5 orientations

 

  1. Manage the environmental impacts
  2. Improve the energy efficiency of assets
  3. Purchase responsibly
  4. Plan, design and carry out the projects, taking into account their impacts on the environment, society and the economy
  5. Aim for recognition of the STM as an employer of choice, both by its personnel and by job seekers

 
Line 3 – Promotion of Sustainable Development

The actions the STM performs or plans to ensure its leadership in sustainable development with its partners, and to induce its personnel, its clientele and the general public to adopt increasingly responsible environmental, social and economic behaviours.  
3 orientations

 

  1. Sensitize the personnel to sustainable development
  2. Position the STM as a responsible and committed company
  3. Act in partnership to show the environmental, social and economic contribution of public transit and create strategic alliances

 

First Report on Sustainable Development

The Action Plan laid the groundwork for the first Report on Sustainable Development. This report allows the STM to clearly communicate its actions and performance in environmental, social and economic terms.

Useful links

Sustainable Development Report 2008
     Full version 
     Highlights

Bilan environnemental (French only)