Awards and Honours
Hydro‑Québec is recognized for its innovative edge, rigorous management, operational performance, and strong commitment to diversity.
2026
Best of Discipline and Gold
ADC • Global Awards & Club
May 2026 – The campaign for the Alliance des bâtiments exemplaires, The Energy Symphony, developed in collaboration with Hydro‑Québec and LG2 and featuring Alexandra Stréliski, received the prestigious Best of Discipline and Gold awards at the ADC • Global Awards & Club ceremony in New York.
National Grand Prize – Proactivity
Grand Awards of the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
May 2026 – Hydro‑Québec’s hazardous materials management program won this Grand Prix CNESST for an initiative that goes beyond legal occupational health and safety requirements, notably through proactive, structured, and engaging management of risks related to hazardous materials. This recognition is the result of a major transformation program.
Finalist in Two Categories
FCCQ Mercuriades Awards
March 2026 – Hydro‑Québec’s Asset Management Strategy / Reliability Plan was a finalist in the Productivity Growth – Large Business and Sustainable Development Strategy – Large Business categories at the Mercuriades Awards, presented by the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ).
2025
Canadian Enterprise Innovator of the Year
Mitacs Innovation Award
November 2025 – Hydro‑Québec received a Mitacs innovation award for its pioneering role in creating a sustainable energy future and for supporting research and development.
Prix Partenariat
Prix Innovation awarded by the Association pour le développement de la recherche et de l'innovation du Québec (ADRIQ)
November 2025 – Hydro‑Québec received this honour alongside Drone Volt and Nucleom for developing the LINEDRONE robotic platform used to inspect live high-voltage lines (315 kV). Hydro-Québec was also a finalist in three other categories:
- Digital transformation
- Artificial intelligence
- Large corporations
Overall excellence award
American Concrete Institute
October 2025 – La Romaine‑4 hydroelectric dam project was awarded first place in the Infrastructure category of the 2025 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards by the American Concrete Institute (ACI). The project had also received the overall excellence award for the Québec and Eastern Ontario chapter, in addition to an excellence award in the Infrastructure category.
2025 Grand Prize – Digital Products and Experiences
Idéa
June 2025 – Hydro‑Québec received seven awards in the 2025 Idéa competition showcasing excellence in creative communication in Québec, including the prestigious 2025 grand prize for digital products and experiences for our energy mix game Mission 2035.
Most sustainable public‑sector company in the world
Corporate Knights
April 2025 – Hydro‑Québec received top honours in Corporate Knights magazine’s very first ranking of the most sustainable public-sector companies in the world. This ranking recognizes public-sector companies from around the world that display strong performance in sustainable development and that are laying the foundations for the global energy transition.
Best employer
Léger reputation study
April 2025 – Hydro‑Québec placed first in Canada’s largest annual study on reputation. To determine this ranking, Léger polled 17,259 individuals in Québec to gather their insights on 417 local businesses operating in 35 activity sectors.
Certifications
Silver Parity Certification
Women in Governance
March 2025 – This certification recognizes the importance Hydro‑Québec places on promoting the role of women at all levels of the organization, including effective measures and initiatives implemented to further gender parity.
PAIR certification – Gold
Canadian Council for Indigenous Business
In 2024, the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business awarded Hydro‑Québec gold‑level certification in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program. Based on continuous improvement, PAIR certification recognizes organizations that, through their actions and efforts, have become Canadian leaders in Indigenous relations.