Our company is dedicated to fostering strong community engagement and meaningful philanthropy, ensuring that we give back and contribute positively to the places where we perform. We build strategic partnerships and alliances that align with our values, enabling us to collaborate effectively with local organizations, artists, and suppliers. Through sustainable procurement practices, we prioritize responsible sourcing to minimize our environmental impact while supporting ethical and diverse suppliers.
Our partners and suppliers are essential to our activities and, therefore, to our success. We select them not only for the quality of their products and services, but also for the social and environmental responsibility values they share with us. By harmonizing and aligning our practices with them, we can increase the positive impacts of our actions exponentially and contribute to the overall improvement of our environment.
With our Sustainable Procurement Policy and supplier code of conduct included in our partnership agreements, we mutually and formally undertake to implement best practices in every possible sphere, particularly with regard to:
In adopting these practices, we can identify and encourage responsible suppliers who share our ESG approach. With regard to our partners, our values are clearly articulated through our numerous collaborations, including our long-standing partnership with MGM Resorts International in Las Vegas.
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Over the years, Cirque du Soleil has developed strong relationships and ties with the communities across the globe that welcome and host its performances.
These long-lasting partnerships we have established play a crucial role in supporting our operations. But our ties with the markets we visit extend far beyond mere operational support. They also allow us to contribute and give back to the communities that host us through programs and activities that primarily target at-risk and disadvantaged youth, a charitable cause that is a natural fit for a company founded by street performers.
In each city visited by our big top and arena shows across the world, we donate up to 500 show tickets to organizations that work with at-risk youth. For many of these young people, this is often their very first experience with this type of live performance, and it can ignite in them a passion for the performing arts. It’s our way of passing on our love for entertainment to future generations.
We follow a community impact program dedicated to empowering disadvantaged youth and supporting the arts community, fostering positive change and growth. In 2024, we renewed our partnerships with Canada’s National Circus School, Tohu, and Resto Saint-Michel to promote circus arts and fight food insecurity.
Les Petits Rois (LPR) is a Montreal-based foundation that aims to improve the future of young people living with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders by promoting their education and development throughout all the stages of their lives. Since 2023, Cirque has collaborated with LPR, offering internship experiences to help young people develop their learning and independence in a work environment.
Established in 2007, One Drop Foundation aims to ensure that communities around the world have access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene. Cirque has supported One Drop for over 15 years, including many generous contributions, fundraising events, and employee engagement initiatives. These contributions include the annual One Night for One Drop philanthropic event in Las Vegas, which has raised more than $100 million.