Our Mission

ECPAR is a network of sustainable procurement leaders. Its mission is to increase the competitiveness, efficiency and resilience of organizations through sustainable procurement. Our multi-stakeholder and multi-sector organization is unique in Canada. More than 20 of Quebec's major purchaser are members, with as many stakeholders who ensure the rigor and relevance of our actions.

Over the past 10 years, ECPAR has equipped more than 50 organizations and 200 procurement and sustainable development professionals, led communities of practice that have produced more than 30 operational tools, promoted the transfer and sharing of expertise and supported the implementation of sustainable procurement practices. Its multi-stakeholder nature brought organizations together for a common purpose and provided a unique lever to optimize resources and accelerate processes. So from the outset, we helped equipping institutional buyers with the operational tools on the three components of sustainable development: the environmental component, the social and the economic aspect.

International involvement

ECPAR is member of the Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Committee (MAC) of the Public Procurement programme of the One planet Network. The MAC brings together a body of programme partnes who together with the co-leads commit to be actively contributing to the SSP Programme's work plan with projects and contribution to interest groups. MAC members provide technical and strategic advice to the SPP Programme and support it by :

1. Ensuring coherence and evolution of the SPP Programme's work plan
2. Proactively identifying collaborative projects, facilitating the initiation of activities such as sector or topic based Interest Groups
3. Communicating about funding opportunities for the SPP Programme of the One Planet Network TRust Fund, as well advocating and raise awareness about the SPP Programme and its strategic objectives

ECPARs Board of Directors 2019-2020

Président   Philippe Stas   Directeur Approvisionnement Stratégique   Aéroports de Montréal
Vice-Présidente   Marie-Claude Rousseau   Conseillère Recherche scientifique   Hydro-Québec
Secrétaire-Trésorier   Jean-Pierre Menard   Chargé de cours   HEC Montréal
Marie-Josée Corriveau   Chef de division -   Soutien chaîne d'approvisionnement   Société de transport de Montréal
Sonia Gagné   Présidente directrice générale   RECYC-QUÉBEC
Nancy Neamtan   Conseillère stratégique   Chantier de l’économie sociale
Sophie Fallaha   Directrice exécutive   CIRAIG
Naomi Verdon   Directrice p.i.   Bureau de coordination du   développement durable
Philippe Lanthier   Chargé de projet développement durable   Énergir
Anne-Marie Saulnier   Directrice ECPAR