The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday, Nov. 18, edition that Cascades operates 70 plants in five Canadian provinces and across the United States, and ranks among the world's most sustainable corporations. The Globe's guest columnist Fred Langan writes that more than 80 per cent of Cascades's products are made with recycled material. Company founder Bernard Lemaire died at home in Kingsey Falls, Que., on Nov. 8 at age 87. Jean Charest, who was premier of Quebec from 2003 to 2012, says Mr. Lemaire was an iconic figure in the province. "On the environment and sustainable development he was a visionary," he told The Globe. "He believed very strongly in recycling when no one else did," said Paul Bannerman, who worked closely with Mr. Lemaire for more than 30 years. Mr. Lemaire was also a staunch Quebecker. "He was very anxious to prove that there could be a francophone in the pulp and paper business," Mr. Bannerman said. "He was interested in creating jobs for Quebeckers." Mr. Lemaire became a legend in Quebec. When he died, it was a bulletin on French-language news stations and a front-page story in the province's newspapers. Mr. Lemaire never forgot his humble roots. He believed strongly in profit sharing.