Gaz Métro: 2009 Corporate Citizen of the Year - Social Responsibility
Category - Gaz Métro: Building a better life for all

MONTREAL , Sept. 25 /CNW Telbec/ - Last Wednesday, the jury for the Québec Prize of Excellence in Corporate Citizenship (Korn Ferry - L'Actualité - National) awarded Gaz Métro the title of Corporate Citizen of the Year - Social Responsibility at the Tremblant Forum 2009. Gaz Métro received the honour for the redesign of its community investment program, including the realization of its groundbreaking community project: 80, ruelle de l'Avenir. Gaz Métro wants to share this recognition with all the partners who made this extraordinary project possible.

80, ruelle de l'Avenir

Designed for the young people in the Centre-Sud and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve districts of Montréal, 80, ruelle de l'Avenir aims to combat school dropout through the acquisition of crossover, transferable knowledge. By plunging them into a stimulating and enriching universe, 80, ruelle de l'Avenir helps the young people adopt healthy lifestyles and new skills. "80, ruelle de l'avenir is an eloquent demonstration of the involvement of civil society in the construction of a more just world, where each child has the right to reach their full potential," says Sophie Brochu , President and Chief Executive Officer of Gaz Métro. Through its participation in this unique project, Gaz Métro is giving concrete expression to its employees' sense of social responsibility and its corporate values. More information on the 80, ruelle de l'Avenir project can be found at: www.80ruelle.com/en.html.

Report on sustainable development

The receipt of the 2009 Corporate Citizenship Prize coincides with the publication of Gaz Métro's first report on sustainable development. The report presents the company's activities, achievements, as well as the challenges related to its sustainable development. The electronic version of the report is available at www.gazmetro.com/dd.

Detailed information on the Québec Prize of Excellence in Corporate Citizenship can be found online at www.lactualite.com/gaz-metro.

Gaz Métro in brief

With assets of almost $3.6 million and more than 1,300 employees in Québec, Gaz Métro is the major natural gas distributor in Québec. Operating in this regulated sector for more than 50 years, Gaz Métro has become the energy supplier of choice by more than 180,000 customers in Québec and 134,500 customers in Vermont, and has acquired the know-how and competencies needed to diversity its activities well beyond natural gas. Gaz Métro works hard to satisfy its customers, unit holders and employees, as well as the communities where it operates.

For further information: Marie-Noëlle Cano, advisor, media and public relations, Gaz Métro, [phone]