During his career of nearly 30 years in the field of energy, Thierry Vandal has made an outstanding contribution to the development of Quebec's energy resources. As the head of Hydro-Québec since 2005, he put forward a business strategy based on the development of renewable energy, in partnership with the First Nations, as well as on technological innovation and energy efficiency. The hydro-electric development part of the business, which fosters world knowledge and practices in this field, has, since the year 2000, represented investments and projects in progress amounting to $20B. This development also contributes to the improvement of the Northeastern continent's environmental bottom line.