Athabasca Oil Corporation
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:0.08 tonnes Co2e/boe in 2020
ESG Focus Areas
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Water recycling
- Safety
- Community investment
- Indigenous relations
- Lower carbon future
Environmental Achievements
- 20% reduction in emission intensity since 2015
- ~250,000 tCO₂e/year mitigated GHG emissions
- 86% Corporate Water Recycle Rate (2020)
- 90% Water Recycle Rate in Thermal Oil
Social Achievements
- 2020: 0.1 TRIF, no lost time injuries & 0 reportable spills
- ~$500,000 donations to AOC’s communities (2015-20)
- Partnership with Mikisew Cree First Nation and Government of Alberta to establish Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park Expansion
Governance Achievements
- Independent Board oversight for long-term strategy and ESG targets
- ESG goals incorporated in AOC’s annual compensation scorecard
- Robust corporate policies govern day-to-day operations
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Prepare a roadmap for lower carbon future including carbon capture use & storage, cogeneration, solvent injection and renewables
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce emission intensity by 30% (2015 2025)
- Top tier safety results (<0.5 TRIF in 2021); aspiration of no harm to people and no hydrocarbon spills
Environmental Challenges
- Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- GHG Intensity
- Carbon Capture and Storage
- Safety
- Indigenous Relations
- Board Governance with ESG
- Disclosures
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 emissions intensity by 30% from our 2015 baseline by 2025
Social Achievements
- Completed Indigenous cultural awareness training for executives, leadership and key team members in 2022
Governance Achievements
- Incorporate ESG goals into capital allocation decisions
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Advance the investment decision on the carbon capture and storage project with Entropy Inc.
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce Scope 1 emissions intensity by 30% from our 2015 baseline by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Climate Change and Carbon Pricing Risk
- Supply chain disruptions
- Transportation Constraints and Market Access
Mitigation Strategies
- Evaluating technologies aimed at delivering responsible energy production with lower carbon intensity
- Advancing carbon capture and storage technology at its Leismer project
- Developing alternative sourcing strategies
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- extreme weather conditions
Transition Risks
- regulatory changes, market shifts
- growing anti-fossil fuel sentiment
Opportunities
- development of energy-efficient products
- carbon capture and storage technology
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Global Reporting Initiatives, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Safety
- Climate Change
Environmental Achievements
- Maintained a strong safety record with a 0.31 Total Recordable Injury Frequency and no reportable hydrocarbon spills in 2023.
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Uncertainty around future federal legislation harmonizing with provincial regulation, and the timing and effects of regulations on GHG emissions and other air pollutants.
- Climate change regulation at both the federal and provincial level has the potential to significantly affect the regulatory environment of the crude oil and natural gas industry in Canada.
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Seasonality and weather conditions, which may be impacted by climate change
Transition Risks
- Climate change regulation at both the federal and provincial level has the potential to significantly affect the regulatory environment of the crude oil and natural gas industry in Canada.
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed