Sustainable development

In collaboration with the consulting firm ADDERE, the Corporation Ski & Golf Mont-Orford has adopted since the fall of 2021 a sustainable development strategy and action plan based on 7 central pillars representing our framework of operation:

Governance: Each of the orientations and decisions are taking regarding our particular structure as a non-profit organization, our position in the Mont-Orford National Park and the objectives of the Quebec Ministry of Education.
Environment: Through our diversified service offer, several policies allow the implementation and monitoring of eco-responsible practices.
Water: Through rigorous monitoring, we provide access to quality water to our customers and employees.
Social: Social equity enables the full development of all genders, the development of communities and respect for diversity.

Cultural: Cultural influence contributes to the objective of "living together" shared by the common passion of artists, sportsmen, contemplatives and other disciplines to make our site a space conducive to the development of our community.
Communication: Via our communication plan, we address the training, education and awareness aspects of our employees, customers and suppliers.
Economic: We aim for sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, aiming for full and productive employment in a healthy and stimulating environment.

Committee

Our advisory committee is made up of three external members who use the mountains and are passionate about sustainable development, as well as three employees of the Corporation. The advisory committee has made it possible to establish the axes of our action plan and meets once or twice a year to monitor progress.

Our residual materials management committee is made up of 5 employees who work to reflect on and implement residual materials management procedures for the various departments.

Awards and Recognition

We won the Excellence in Environment and Sustainable Development Award at the Annual Congress of the Association des Stations de Ski du Québec! We are very touched to receive this award, which recognizes the vision and the extent of the work carried out for 1 year already in the implementation of our sustainable development strategy and the implementation of our first action plan.

The Corporation is committed to training employees, educating customers and raising awareness among our partners. Our policies in place concern waste management, procurement and eco-responsible events.

The Mont-Orford Ski and Golf Corporation has received an ICI on recycle certification, at the Performance + level!

This recognition is the result of the efforts we have put in place for sound management of residual materials. We are the only ski resort in Quebec to hold this high level, we are very proud and grateful.

Certifications

Certifications and training acquired

ICI on recycle +

Major objective achieved with the mention Performance! We are the only ski resort to have this level and we are very proud. Our entire team was mobilized to seek this certification, which is a guarantee of performance in residual material management.

OSEDD Committed Company

On August 4, 2021, La Corporation Ski & Golf Mont-Orford obtained the accreditation of organization Engaged in sustainable development.

Leave no Trace Canada

Some employees of the Corporation Ski & Golf Mont-Orford received a two-day training course given by Leave No Trace Canada in order to gradually integrate the principles into the company's decisions and strategies.

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

The Corporation Ski & Golf Mont-Orford is a signatory of the initiative L’Économie sociale, j’achète!. It recognizes the importance of social economy enterprises in meeting the needs of local populations and their contribution to the vitality of communities in a perspective of sustainable development.

Our 5 main partners in the development of communities are:

ADDERE: Consulting firm in strategic support in sustainable development.

RAPPEL: Supporting communities for the protection of water bodies.

FEVE: Support service for holding eco-responsible events.

The Christian Vachon Foundation: Supports school perseverance among children from vulnerable backgrounds.

Orford 3.0: Coordination of community, cultural, sports and leisure activities in the municipality of Orford.

Actions in place

Since the beginning or our process, we have implemented several policies to provide ourselves with a solid foundation to support our eco-responsible improvement initiatives.

What is a policy for? A policy is a tool that makes it possible to present a vision and to target the practices to be put in place to achieve it! We also use our policies to follow up and refer to them regularly. When you sign a policy, it is a serious and legal form of commitment. A policy is a tool for change!

Our Eco-Responsible Policy aims to improve our environmental practices in order to ensure the sustainability of our activities and positively affect our environment.
Our Residual Materials Management Policy is intended for our employees, affects our customers and our suppliers. The main objective of this policy is the sound and efficient management of residual materials produced or introduced on our site.
Our Eco-responsible event policy with event memorandum of understanding aims to reduce the ecological footprint of events held on our site.
Our Eco-responsible Procurement Policy promotes local and responsible procurement. It particularly affects the food sector, maintenance and our bidders.

Composting in a ski resort is not a simple matter! Several employees have participated in developing and supporting this great initiative which has a strong environmental and social impact.

Installation of 4-way sorting islands and implementation of an employee/customer procedure for waste/recycling/compost/consignment in order to minimize the material going to the landfill site.

Education and communication plan for customers via our newsletters, our Facebook page, our voice messages and our dynamic screens.
A characterization carried out last March mobilized our courageous maintenance team and allowed us to establish our residual materials management plan which will allow us to maintain our improvement objectives for the years to come.

A field of action that caused a lot of talk in 2021! The mountain is a place that promotes health in all its dimensions. Culture is also the expression of healthy lifestyles and passion. With our cultural offer still in development, Mont-Orford welcomes all kinds of enthusiasts.

Calendar of activities 4 seasons
Gastronomic activities (street food Wednesdays, Grande Coulée festival)
Cultural activities and musical shows (La Flambée des couleurs, La Flambée des arts, participation in cultural days)

Reduction at source

Extending the life of our tools and equipment
Purchase of used vehicles and donation of used uniforms to organizations

Recycling

Recycling of office equipment and creation of sorting islands specifically for recycling
Management of battery recovery and hazardous materials

Revaluation

Reduction of food waste by offering unsold items to employees for their animals (chickens, pigs, etc.)
Food composting in our kitchens

The bonds that are created and that unite us allow us to be stronger in the achievement of our objectives. Our communications team with its sustainable development action plan allows us to work miracles! Thanks to this great team, we can more easily transmit our SD messages with concrete actions:

Training on the management of residual materials for employees
Sustainable developpement newsletter to customers and employees
Dynamic screens with our sustainable development actions

To Come

Reduce by 10% the use of single-use products related to the consumption of meals and beverages in food courts
Reduce by 95% the use of #6 plastics and replace packaging destined for landfill with recyclable or compostable alternatives
Improve sorting equipment for the collection of organic materials in areas where they are not yet present