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Glencore Copper drives innovation through teamwork
F
or Justine Arsenault
Savard, technical development superintendent
at Glencore Canada
Corporation, Copper
Division, there are countless reasons to value her role. Two aspects
stand out: continuous learning
and driving innovation.
Heading a team of eight,
Arsenault Savard provides
technical support across Glencore
Copper Canada, headquartered
in Laval. “My position allows
me to collaborate with different
teams, overcome challenges,
and learn about our operational
processes,” she says. “We’re also
responsible for identifying and
driving innovation to enhance
performance.”
Glencore Copper Canada
produces industrial-grade
copper and other critical metals. It
operates the only integrated North
American copper value-added
chain and is a major recycler of
electronic equipment. As part
of Swiss-based Glencore plc, a
global mining leader, Canadian
employees benefit from access to
international expertise.
“This is really helpful because
you leverage the experience of
people throughout the organization, and managers are very
approachable,” says Arsenault
Savard, who has been with
Glencore for eight years. “Top
managers are open to new ideas
and feedback. The organization is
driven by innovation and staying
on the cutting edge.”
Claude Bélanger, chief
operations officer, says
Glencore’s purpose is producing
copper, a metal crucial for
global decarbonization efforts.
“Our product is essential
for electrification, and we’re
expanding recycling to increase
that part of the business,” he says.
“Glencore is part of the solution
for the future.”
Glencore provides generous and
flexible benefits to help balance
work and family life. It also invests
in its workforce by offering opportunities to develop new skills,
whether through on-the-job learning or formal training programs
like leadership development.
Bélanger notes that managers
put a lot of energy into ensuring
that every employee gets to
contribute to Glencore Copper
Canada’s success. The company
does that by incorporating the
Japanese principle of kaizen,
which was developed at Toyota
Motor Corp. after the Second
World War. At Glencore Copper
Canada, that means frequently
bringing employees from different
fields together in meetings to
Glencore Copper Canada prioritizes teamwork and collaboration to drive efficiency and strengthen the
organization’s operations.
brainstorm, discuss ideas and find
ways to continuously improve
operations.
“We want to be a workplace
where each employee feels
empowered to present innovative
ideas and is accountable for our
performance,” Bélanger says.
At Glencore, innovation
isn’t just encouraged, it’s
expected. Every challenge
is an opportunity to learn,
collaborate, and push
boundaries.
— Justine Arsenault Savard
Technical Development
Superintendent
Arsenault Savard is a prime
example of how the company
supports its employees’ growth.
During the COVID-19 pandemic,
she pursued an online MBA
in business digitalization with
Glencore’s backing.
“The mining and metallurgy
industries are moving towards
greater digitalization,” she
explains. “So, I started a degree in
business digitalization since my
work focuses on innovation, and
it’s something I’m very passionate
about.”
Because the company draws
employees from different cultures
and countries, Bélanger says it’s
a priority to expand initiatives
around diversity, equity and
inclusion (DEI), a focus that has
the added benefit of fortifying
team-building.
Arsenault Savard concurs that
