STM Gets Novae Corporate Citizen Award
The STM has seen two of its projects stand yesterday at the gala of Novae Corporate Citizen Award . The procurement process responsible for STM was a finalist in the category Supply while the development project of electric self-propelled locomotives for tunnel work has also been in the Ecodesign category. The Novae Corporate Citizen Award recognize the best practices of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development in Quebec.
A responsible procurement approach inspiring expertise Forte developed in recent years, the STM has realized its responsible procurement approach in 2014 by setting up a committee and issuing a sectoral Directive, the principles and measures apply to all the contracting processes of the Company. Two guides have also been developed to facilitate its application: the Guide of the principles and measures of responsible procurement and certifications Guide .
The approach of the STM shows promising results and even inspires other organizations wishing to also include responsible sourcing. The STM is particularly cited as a model to follow because of the rigor of his approach.
Electric locomotives: a first rail motor tractors are used to move employees, tools and materials to make overnight maintenance in the metro network. These work because the diesel electric current must be cut to allow employees to do the work safely. Some of which reached the end of useful life, the STM wants to replace them with 100 percent electric vehicles that do not emit greenhouse gases or pollutants, require less maintenance, have a longer life and ensure better conditions for employees who use them. However, before you go ahead, the STM has had to assess the feasibility of the project with industry partners such as advanced national transportation Centre (CNTA), since such vehicles respecting the specific functional requirements STM are not yet available on the market.
The company plays a pioneering role for the development of electric locomotives to work quite powerful and efficient tunnel for the use intended by the STM is a world first. It is thanks to the leadership of the Company that such vehicles can be developed, which could inspire other transport companies.