The year 2022 was dedicated to the development and

deployment of several innovative initiatives. Many projects

moved forward, transitioning from AXLAB to the development

phase. The multitude of initiatives underway illustrates the

degree to which innovation is integrated in all our approaches

and is benef itting all our departments. In 2022, we deployed

45 employees—up from 39 in 2021—to work regularly on

research and development projects.

2022 2021

Number of initiatives launched internally

93 87

Research and development at AXLAB

(stages -4 to -1)

27 40

Development currently underway

by our FOX teams stages 2 to 4

37 12

Pilot projects

stage 5

15 16

Deployment underway or completed

stages 6 to 7

14 19

Several innovations deployed in 2022 are enabling us to

make informed decisions based on the projects environment

and contributing to advancing our priorities in environmental

protection and social impact For example we are using

sensors to measure ambient air vibrations and sound

levels generated by our work sites to mitigate our impact

on neighbouring communities

We developed a dashboard in ArcGIS to centralize the

information from various sensors and produced a best

practice guide for using sensors to support our project

teams and encourage them to use sensors on our sites

Use of data sensors