External Awards
Baie-Comeau Smelter
2009 - ICI ON RECYCLE! Performance certification, Level 3, from RECYC-QUÉBEC
2008 – Enviro-Action Prize, awarded by the Réseau environnement région Côte-Nord, for implementation of the Kilo-Joue summer camp that promotes environmental protection to kids
Bécancour Smelter
2011 – Recipient of an Energia award from the Association québécoise pour la maîtrise de l’énergie (AQME) in the Technological Innovation category
2010 – First organization to be named to Hydro-Québec’s Élite Level of the Réseau Écolectrique, the highest recognition for energy efficiency
2010 – Recipient of an Energia award from the AQME in the Technological Innovation category
2009 - ICI ON RECYCLE! Performance certification, Level 3, from RECYC-QUÉBEC for quality of waste management systems
2008 - Named to Hydro-Quebec’s Réseau Écolectrique for its excellence in energy efficiency
Deschambault Smelter
2011 – Named to Hydro-Québec’s Élite Level of the Réseau Écolectrique, the highest recognition for energy efficiency
2010 – Recipient of an Energia award from the Association québécoise pour la maîtrise de l’énergie (AQME) in the Industrial or manufacturing processes — Enterprises with an energy bill of more than 5 million per year category
2010 – Hélène-Vandal Award from the Comité sectoriel de la main-d’oeuvre de la métallurgie du Québec (CSMO), recognizing efforts from the smelter to encourage a greater presence of women in its workforce
2009 - CEPIC Leadership Award for energy efficiency
2009 - ICI ON RECYCLE! Performance certification, Level 3, from RECYC-QUÉBEC
2009 - Special mention from the ICI ON RECYCLE! program for the glove reuse project
2008 – (Since 2003) ICI ON RECYCLE! Performance certification from RECYC-QUÉBEC
2008 – Named to Hydro-Quebec’s Réseau Écolectrique for excellence in energy efficiency
2008 – Corporate Star from Centraide-Québec and Chaudières-Appalaches in recognition of the commitment of the company and its employees to the community
2008 – Innovation Award from the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST) (Health and Safety Commission) for the installation of an opening and closing device on rail car doors
2008 – Finalist for an Énergia award from the AQME in the Industrial Process category
Bécancour Rod Plant
2010 – Honorable mention from RECYC-QUÉBEC’s program ICI ON RECYCLE! for waste reduction
2010 – Centraide—Merit certificate to employees for the quality of their campaign
2009 – ICI ON RECYCLE! Performance certification from RECYC-QUÉBEC
Head Office – Montreal
2008 – ICI ON RECYCLE! Performance certification—level 2 from RECYC-QUÉBEC
2008 – Finalist for a Phénix environmental award, Large Enterprise category
2008 – Finalist for a Solidaires Prize, "Global Support", from Centraide of Greater Montreal
2008 – Finalist for a GESte durable award, Industrial Sector category, Énergia competition of the Association québécoise pour la maîtrise de l’énergie
