Environment, Climate Change and Decarbonization

Every organization plays a crucial role in the transition to a sustainable economy. Norda Stelo can help your organization assess and review its practices to maximize results. By adopting measures such as life cycle assessment (LCA), promoting biodiversity and the circular economy, your organization can actively contribute to the fight against climate change. Reducing your carbon footprint and aiming for carbon neutrality offers tangible benefits, not only for improving the acceptability of your projects, but also for reducing their cost. By recognizing the sources of environmental impact, your organization can implement sustainable reduction measures, moving toward concrete environmental objectives. This approach fosters innovation and sustainable development, while preserving the environment for future generations. 

Adaptation to climate change is a set of initiatives and measures taken to reduce vulnerability and strengthen the resilience of natural and human systems to the current or predicted effects of climate change. 

The adaptation approach consists in recognizing the climate challenge (analyzing risks and vulnerabilities), considering adaptation options and solutions, implementing them, and then performing adjustments according to the results and monitoring. 

In project implementation or problem analysis: replacing or refurbishing equipment is not enough to ensure continuity of operations. In the face of climate change, which is causing more frequent and more serious incidents, our experts can assess the climatic risk and recommend adaptations that will strengthen the resilience of your facilities. 

Environmental assessment of an asset’s life cycle is crucial to understanding its overall footprint, from genesis to conclusion. By taking a close look at greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, resource use and effects on ecosystems, this analysis offers a complete picture. However, complementary social and economic LCAs are equally essential to the promotion of sustainable development. By integrating these different dimensions into our decision-making processes, we can find solutions that reduce the environmental footprint while promoting economic and social well-being. This is a systematic and beneficial approach for many of our clients, enabling them to make informed decisions and contribute concretely to a healthier future for all. 

This range of initiatives includes natural or nature-inspired solutions, such as reforestation and wetland restoration, which store carbon and avoid greenhouse gas emissions. These solutions also strengthen human resilience by reducing the social and economic vulnerability of communities to risks such as flooding. Ecosystem-based adaptation approaches address a range of climate challenges while preserving biodiversity and promoting social well-being. In summary, businesses can not only mitigate their effects on climate change, but also strengthen their capacity to adapt as well as boost their prospects for a more prosperous and resilient future. 

Repairing and improving infrastructure must not be done at the expense of environments that are essential to the balance of flora and fauna. All Norda Stelo teams work to find solutions that reduce the impact of projects and consider, among other things, the protection and mobility of wildlife. We carry out detailed inventories and propose targeted measures to preserve and restore terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Our contribution to several relevant projects, including Highway 85 in St-Antonin (Section 2), which won engineering consulting (AFG) and transportation industry (AQTr) awards, illustrates our commitment to integrating innovative environmental approaches. 

At Norda Stelo, we are committed to creating a positive and lasting impact within the communities we serve. This promise is reflected in our Commitment toward First Peoples, namely through the PAIR program in Canada. 

With diversified experience spanning several sectors in Canada and elsewhere, we offer in-depth analysis (stakeholders, human environment, land use, socio-economic issues) and active support for public consultations. Our distinctive expertise lies in our ability to assess and mitigate the environmental, social, technical and economic risks associated with each project. 

Our team carries out environmental and social impact studies according to local and international criteria, enabling us to identify and address the specific challenges of each community and project. Norda Stelo is your partner in making projects more sustainable and socially responsible, and in promoting successful long-term outcomes for communities.