Taking care of what counts
Sustainable Development
An environmentally responsible corporate citizen
La Capitale is conscious of major social issues and strives to contribute to people’s well-being and to the protection of the environment. To this end, we have adopted and implemented measures that all our staff support.
Eco-Committee
This committee, comprised of La Capitale employee volunteers, takes the lead and promotes a number of initiatives in support of the company’s sustainable development efforts.
- Promotes reduced paper consumption
- Encourages use of teleconferencing
- Operates collection systems that feed into recycling efforts
- Keeps staff informed about sustainable development by producing documentation and organizing events
- Promotes carpooling, public transit and cycling to work
- Applies measures to control temperatures in La Capitale buildings
Green Buildings
Delta 3 Building
Voted 2011-2012 Building Of The Year
(The most prestigious recognition conferred by the North American commercial real estate industry)
Hector-Fabre and Marie-Fitzback buildings
BOMA Best Certification
renewed in November 2011
Head Office expansion project
625 Saint-Amable Street
Parliament Hill, Quebec City
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Fall 2012
construction completion -
340,000 sq. ft.
total surface area, including existing building -
Some 1,230 employees under the same roof
(more than 1,500 in coming years) - Seeking LEED®-NC Gold Certification
For live updates on the expansion project underway for our Head Office in Quebec City, visit the écochantier La Capitale website.
