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OUR DREAMS IN ACTION
from Annual Report 2021
by Hydro-Québec
COLLECTIVE ENERGY
Our dreams in action
A successful energy transition in Québec requires more than a desire to make it happen: it also requires action. In 2021, we launched Collective Energy, an ambitious initiative inviting all Quebecers to share their ideas and aspirations in three key areas—the green economy, sustainable mobility and responsible energy use.
The aim of Collective Energy is to guide Quebecers through the transition, first by asking for their input, then by enlisting them in the selection and development of promising projects that will benefit communities across Québec. The initiative is unfolding in three phases:
• During the extensive public consultation carried out in early 2021, we asked our employees and the population at large to answer questions and submit their ideas on Québec’s energy future.
• Through summer and fall 2021, we compiled the results and began examining the ideas proposed. Sixteen collective dreams emerged, some of which are presented in the following pages. Many of them will go on to inspire projects that will be assigned to teams made up of employees and external partners, including experts in various fields. Other ideas will go toward enhancing actions or prioritizing projects we already had in mind.
• In 2022, we’ll start announcing the projects inspired by the ideas submitted.
Some will take shape over the course of the year; others, more ambitious or complex, will require more lengthy preparation.
As part of our internal consultation, over 7,000 employees responded to a survey, and more than 500 took part in virtual coffee breaks. In total, they submitted some 6,700 ideas.
Provincially, nearly 27,000 Quebecers from every region took part, submitting over 15,000 ideas. Below are the main results of the survey along with some of the ideas regarding our three key focus areas:
• 50% of respondents wanted Hydro-Québec to prioritize transforming Québec’s economy using our green energy.
• 32% wanted to reimagine energy use.
• 18% wanted to rethink mobility to make it more sustainable.
At the heart of this undertaking is the website Collectiveenergy.ca. Initially launched for the consultation, it then served to publish the results and continued to fulfill this purpose throughout the year.
