Acting Responsibly and Developing Sustainably

Loto-Québec established in 2006 a sustainable development policy based on economic, social and environmental considerations. Since then, the policy has influenced all of the Corporation's sectors of activity, calling on all its employees and managers to contribute to the effort. The Corporation is also progressively bringing its business partners into the endeavour by inviting them to work towards reaching our sustainable development objectives.

Sustainable Development at Loto-Québec

2008-2013 Sustainable Development Action Plan

 

Plan d'action de développement durable de Loto-Québec 2008-2013 (in French only)
[PDF Format, 699 KB - Help, online as of March 26, 2009, last update on April 2, 2009]

In accordance with Québec's Sustainable Development Act and in solidarity with all the other stakeholders in public administration, Loto-Québec submitted its 2008-2013 Sustainable Development Action Plan in March 2009. This action plan gives concrete expression to the Corporation's commitment to sustainable development and serves as a constructive guide to rally people to action. Through this transparent approach, Loto-Québec is joining forces with other key players in Québec society to foster sustainable development throughout the province. The document is an ideal way for the Corporation to take bold new steps and inform the public about its commitments.

Loto-Québec's 2008-2013 Sustainable Development Action Plan was developed in compliance with the government's Stratégie gouvernementale de développement durable 2008-2013 (in French only).

Accomplishments in 2010-2011

Continuity characterized how sustainable development efforts were carried out last year at Loto‑Québec and in its subsidiaries. The nature of internal projects is moving beyond the environmental component to encompass economic and social aspects. This transition is also reflected in the fact that sustainable development is one of the six points of focus in Loto-Québec’s 2010-2013 Strategic Plan [PDF Format, 1.8 MB - Help, online as of October 19, 2010], under the strategic orientation aiming to “Increase the efficiency and overall performance of the Corporation.” Loto-Québec continues to analyse the impacts of its activities in the field. The objective is to better understand these impacts in order to increase their positive repercussions and minimize their negative consequences.

Several concrete initiatives have been put in place, mostly as part of the 2008-2013 Sustainable Development Action Plan, as described in the Sustainable Development Status Report [PDF Format, 221 KB - Help] of Loto-Québec’s 2011 annual report.

A notable example is the Casino du Lac-Leamy, where one of the largest composting systems in the Outaouais region was implemented. This system, which also serves the Casino de Mont-Tremblant, makes it possible to divert the equivalent of 100 garbage bags away from landfill sites per day, for an annual total of about 600 tons of composted leftovers.

The Hilton hotel and conference centre attached to the Casino du Lac-Leamy also recover compostable materials in an initiative that helps to raise awareness among many of the facility’s three million annual visitors.

Also noteworthy, an iPad application was developed for Loto-Québec that lets event organizers easily calculate the greenhouse gas emissions related to transporting participants to their activities. The application is available for free from the iTunes store.

In addition, the Corporation was rewarded by obtaining a certificate of compliance for its responsible event management standards from the Bureau de normalisation du Québec. This certificate authorizes Loto-Québec to state that the events it promotes comply with BNQ 9700-253, which establishes criteria for the selection of suppliers, the characteristics of materials and energy sources, residual waste management and choices related to food and transportation.

Lastly, the support offered by Loto-Québec to festivals and sponsored events to help them integrate sustainable development principles into their work earned the Corporation an award at the Gala de reconnaissance en environnement et développement durable de Montréal.

Last update: July 14, 2011