CHALLENGES FOR 2009
Reduce the environmental impact of the company's operations
Since adopting its environmental policy in 2006,
Cirque du Soleil has implemented a series of measures to assess and reduce its ecological footprint, especially in terms of its management of water, its energy efficiency, and its handling of waste and hazardous materials.
Cirque du Soleil would like to significantly reduce the environmental impact of its operations, particularly those related to its touring shows, which represent the greatest portion of the company's ecological footprint.
To do so, in 2009 Cirque du Soleil will continue to equip itself with effective measuring instruments so it has the means to assess the real impact of both curren and future environmental initiatives and to set clear improvement goals for itself.
Develop fruitful dialogue
Over the last few years,
Cirque du Soleil has made good use of the tools at its disposal to open a dialogue with its business partneers and suppliers regarding issues of social responsibility and sustainable development. These tools include the social responsibility clause included in Cirque's contracts with its business partners since 2007 and the procurement policy the company adopted in 2008.
Given the current economic situation, it is all the more incumbent on Cirque du Soleil to establish and maintain a fruitful dialogue with its business partners and suppliers with a view to transforming simple good intentions into actions that have a tangible impact on the areas of social responsibility and sustainable developement.