Maison Verso takes seriously its role in sustaining the environment, so that the performing arts can continue to thrive in a healthy world and leave a viable future for generations to come. Eco-responsibility is not a constraint: it is an essential part of our identity and our way of inhabiting the cultural sector.

Our commitment to sustainable development rests on cross-cutting actions that address eco-responsibility through the lenses of health, social justice, economy, and community.

Objectives

• Innovate and engage: create opportunities to learn, test new ideas with our peers, and take meaningful action.

• Mobilize artistic practice: encourage our artists and partners to develop projects that respect the environment.

• Inform our community: raise awareness of eco-responsibility among every individual, both as a professional and as a citizen.

• Rethink mobility: optimize the organization of our tours from a sustainability perspective.

• Integrate eco-responsibility into daily life: create a healthy living and working environment for team members.

• Measure and report: document our actions and communicate our progress transparently.

Actions

• Workplace environment: improve our spaces to make them welcoming, collaborative, and eco-responsible, including providing facilities for waste sorting, making responsible water and energy consumption choices, and reducing the use of single-use physical materials.

• Responsible procurement: integrate environmental and social criteria into the acquisition of goods and services.

• Carbon footprint: assess our environmental impact and offset it through the purchase of Quebec-certified carbon credits.

• Staff engagement: encourage team members to initiate and share eco-responsible practices.

• Sustainable events: organize events with the lowest possible environmental footprint, according to available means.

• Responsible financial management: favour financial choices aligned with our environmental commitments.

• Lean digital practices: assess the environmental impact of our digital tools, including the AI technologies we use.

• Professional relationships: integrate our sustainability considerations into our commitment to social equity.

• Health and well-being: encourage physical activity and healthy eating within the team.

• Active transportation: prioritize active, collective, and ecological modes of transportation, by optimizing travel related to our projects and encouraging responsible commuting choices among team members.

Implementation

Maison Verso staff carry this commitment into their work, and are called upon to:

• Proactively adopt eco-responsible behaviours;

• Support our partners and audiences in implementing eco-responsible initiatives;

• Stay informed of advances in sustainable development;

• Share reliable and verified information on eco-responsibility to stimulate reflection within our sector.

Review

This policy is reviewed annually. Maison Verso commits to updating its commitments in line with new scientific data and best practices in the sector.