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Resilient organizations don’t just bounce back from misfortune or change— they bounce forward. They absorb shocks and turn them into opportunities to capture sustainable, inclusive growth. When challenges arise, leaders and teams quickly assess the situation, double down on what’s working, and walk away from what’s not. But without resilient employees, there can’t be resilient organizations.

It’s a milestone year for the Electricity Distributors Association. It was 110 years ago, in 1912, that 14 communities came together to form our precursor, the Ontario Municipal Electric Association (OMEA).

From flash flooding in the south to forest fires in the north, climate change is making an impact in Ontario. Storms are becoming more frequent and increasingly severe, threatening electricity infrastructure on a more regular basis. To prepare for the impacts of climate change, and to improve power resiliency and reliability for its customers, Hydro One is looking at hardening, renewing and replacing infrastructure.