Desjardins proud sponsor of the Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau

Gatineau, August 4, 2009 – Once again, Desjardins is proud to support the Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau as a platinum sponsor. Desjardins will be presenting the Friday night show, featuring Mes Aïeux at park La Baie, on September 4, 2009.

Desjardins takes the opportunity to share the importance of opting for sustainable development solutions by offering a combination of "green initiatives". Throughout the festival, from September 4 to September 7, a bicycle parking area located on St-Antoine Street will be available on site at the festival, as well as recycling bins. On each day, the first 45 users of the bicycle parking area will receive a free air-pressure gauge key ring.

"By responding to Équiterre's Change the world, one step at a time campaign, Desjardins became the first institution in Québec to implement twelve institutional actions within the organization. It's important for Desjardins to demonstrate its leadership in sustainable development", states Mrs. Diane Derome, Regional Vice-President at the Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec.

Desjardins in Outaouais is 7 caisses, offices of specialized subsidiaries, a business centre, 160,000 members, 275 elected officers and more than 600 employees.

About Desjardins Group

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, and the ninth largest in the world, with overall assets of approximately $160 billion. Drawing on the strength of its caisse network in Québec and Ontario, as well as its subsidiaries, several of which are active throughout Canada, Desjardins offers a full range of financial products and services to its 5.8 million individual and business members and clients. Desjardins Group is also home to a wealth of expertise in property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, wealth management, services for businesses of all sizes, securities brokerage, venture capital, asset management and secure leading-edge virtual access methods, all part of an integrated offer that is the only one of its kind in Canada. One of the largest employers in the country, Desjardins is backed by the knowledge and skills of its 42,000 employees and the commitment of its 6,300 elected officers. To find out more, consult www.desjardins.com.

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Source :
Lucie Gilbert
Communication advisor
Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec
Région Ouest du Québec
819 669-3508 ou 1 800 263-8814, ext. 233