Montreal’s STM becomes a Full Signatory of UITP’S Sustainable Development Charter
Written by jrood
Michel Labrecque, chairman of Montreal's STM Board of directors, said the agency signed the Sustainable Development Charter of Union internationale des transports publics (UITP) in Brussels.
"Thus, STM becomes the 66th
public transit company to acquire such status. This recognition follows in the
wake of its commitment to sustainable development, which truly began when it
signed the UITP Charter as a Pledge member in 2005. Indeed, STM had to first
officially commit to implementing Charter principles," declared Mr. Labrecque.
To that end, STM made
several important decisions:
* Choosing sustainable
development as the canvas for STM’s 2007-2011 business plan, entitled Des
actions durables;
* Establishing a team
within its strategic planning branch and a sustainable development committee
composed of representatives from each executive branch;
* Implementing a
sustainable development action plan over three years, in line with its business
plan, that capitalizes on STM’s numerous sustainable development initiatives
already undertaken;
* Publishing a first
Sustainable Development Report showing that STM’s daily operations truly reflect
this commitment, as well as its strategic planning;
* Adopting a sustainable
development policy that applies to the entire company.
Thanks to these
achievements, STM successfully submitted its candidacy as a full signatory to
UITP’s Sustainable Development Charter.
UITP’s acceptance of STM’s
candidacy rewards our efforts and acknowledges their value on the world stage.
Thus, STM enjoys the same status as the one held by such prestigious public
transporters as RATP (Paris), STIB (Brussels) and MTA (New York). STM is the
second transit authority in Canada and the fourth in North America to reach
this status.
