Engaging Your Value Chain in Your Sustainability Journey | Hélène V. Gagnon

The Environmental Sustainability & Climate Innovation session examines how CAE, a global aerospace training leader, transforms supplier relationships to drive decarbonization. Presented by Hélène V. Gagnon, Chief Sustainability Officer at CAE, the discussion reveals practical approaches for tackling Scope 3 emissions, which represent 80% of the company's carbon footprint. CAE embeds sustainability directly in procurement scorecards alongside delivery and quality metrics, launches the collaborative CAE Resilient Together program reaching 90% of strategic suppliers, and co-creates Decarbon Plus - a non-profit financing mechanism connecting suppliers with banks and energy partners to fund decarbonization upgrades. The approach demonstrates how value chain sustainability succeeds through collaborative value creation rather than compliance enforcement.