The PRO Action support program of the SADC of Nicolet-Bécancour aims to assist business owners and municipal administrations (elected officials and general directors) in carrying out strategic actions in sustainable development. Participants have already taken part in the 1^st training session on sustainable development and strategic diagnosis that took place on January 17 and 18. Here are the participants of the cohorts:

Business cohort

From left to right

1. Gilbert Doucet and Myranie Doucet, Distribution R. Désilets, Daveluyville
2. Pascal Desrochers and Sylvie Côté, Soudex Métal, Grand-Saint-Esprit (behind)
3. Guylaine Roy, La Tomaterie, Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets (in front)
4. Sophie Lamoureux, Fleuriste Savard, Nicolet (in front)
5. Marc Journeault, trainer
6. Carolyne Aubin, sustainable development advisor at the SADC

Municipalities cohort

From left to right

1. Carolyne Aubin, sustainable development advisor at the SADC
2. France Grimard, general director Municipality of Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent, 
3. Stéphane Vincelette, municipal councilor Municipality of St-Elphège and Yolaine Lampron, general director
4. Annie Jacques, general director of the Municipality of Fortierville and Julie Pressé, mayor
5. Josée Croteau, general director, Municipality of Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard
6. Claudette Fournier, municipal councilor Deschaillons-dur-St-Laurent
   
7. Lisa St-Louis, administrative assistant to the Municipality of Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard 
8. Marc Journeault, trainer

The PRO Action program offers training, workshops for exchanges between participants, and support for conducting a strategic sustainable development diagnosis aimed at identifying the priority issues for each participating organization. Post-diagnosis support is then offered to identify opportunities for value creation and validate the most strategic actions to implement in order to reduce costs, increase revenues, reduce environmental impacts, and maximize social benefits. This support is provided by Marc Journeault, professor at the School of Accounting and head of the Research Center in Accounting and Sustainable Development at Laval University, in collaboration with Carolyne Aubin, sustainable development advisor at the SADC of Nicolet-Bécancour. 

« It is very stimulating to see the spontaneous commitment of the participants and their willingness to integrate good sustainable development practices. There is no doubt, they are looking to the future and have chosen to turn challenges into opportunities. They will certainly be good ambassadors of sustainable development in the region, and even beyond! », proudly states Steve Brunelle, general director of the SADC. 

Through its PRO Action program, the SADC also offers conferences on sustainable development thanks to the collaboration of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Cœur-du-Québec and Hydro-Québec. These conferences are offered to all businesses, organizations, and municipalities in the Nicolet-Bécancour area. The next conference will take place on April 23 (lunch at the Montfort Hotel) as part of Earth Day, When the companies of tomorrow change the world - SD trends and business innovations, presented by NOVAE.

Nicolet-Bécancour, resolutely sustainable

The SADC takes this opportunity to announce the creation of the brand new image “Nicolet-Bécancour, resolutely sustainable”. This slogan, accompanied by a logo, will allow for easy identification of the various sustainable development programs and support offered to businesses and municipalities in our region.

For all information related to support or conferences on sustainable development from the SADC, contact Carolyne Aubin at 819 293-3315 ext. 25.