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iNterview with roGer GauDreault,
GeNeral maNaGer, reSearch aND DevelopmeNt
roger Gaudreault, Cascades' General manager, research and development,
has authored approximately 20 scientific manuscripts and has completed
post-doctoral studies, co-supervised by Harvard and mcGill universities,
on the aggregation kinetics of colloids. He shares with us his view of the
role that sustainable innovation plays within the organization.
how do you define innovation within cascades?
rG:
An innovation is a new product, process or method (marketing,
operating procedure, design, etc.), which creates a competitive edge for
Cascades. the innovation must also be a first within a given country or
continent, or worldwide.
how does cascades ensure that its innovations are sustainable?
rG:
Cascades has incorporated a sustainable development "filter"
into its innovation management system, which ensures that all ideas
chosen meet sustainability criteria (environmental, social and economic)
before they become innovation projects. to meet the environment criterion,
for example, the main characteristics (innovation guidelines) are the use
of raw materials with a high content of recycled matter, and the use of
clean energy (biogas, wind energy, etc.) and green chemistry, as well as
the product's recycling potential.