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With the rising impact of climate change, the need for eco-efficient solutions has never been stronger. In the transportation sector especially, creating innovative and sustainable mobility solutions has become a business and societal imperative – customers expect it and the health of our planet requires it. Innovation is at the core to this global shift.For Bombardier, innovation has never been an option. We were born of innovation. Our founder Joseph Armand Bombardier was an inventive and entrepreneurial mechanic who dreamt of revolutionizing travel in rural communities during the winter months. Bombardier’s first invention, the snowmobile, did just that. For the past 75 years, our spirit of innovation has helped us to evolve from a small garage to a world-leading manufacturer of both planes and trains. Today, with approximately 7,000 aircraft in service and over 500 million passengers transported on Bombardier rail vehicles per day, this spirit of innovation continues to motivate us to develop eco-friendly solutions that transform the way millions of people travel every day.With the historic United Nations Paris Climate Agreement starting to be implemented, we anticipate even greater global demand for sustainable mobility options. We see this as an opportunity for the industry at large. PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY SOLUTIONSSo, in a world of carbon-conscious travel, how has Bombardier channeled this innovation to tackle undeniable climate change? In our pursuit of innovation, we never compromise on sustainability. Given our history, resources and global reach, we believe that we have an essential role to play in the evolution of sustainable mobility to achieve better, healthier and more prosperous future for everyone, everywhere. We namely do this through our product portfolio. Every new Bombardier product goes through our product innovation lifecycle, which ensures that at every stage our products meet and exceed customer expectations and are the most sustainable, high-performing solutions. And, through this approach, we lead the way in new rail and aerospace solutions aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of the transport sector. OLIVIER MARCIL, VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL RELATIONS, BOMBARDIER INC.INNOVATION THAT MOVES THE WORLD“IN OUR PURSUIT OF INNOVATION, WE NEVER COMPROMISE ON SUSTAINABILITY”106 SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT