Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:349,501 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:349,501 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:8,075 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:6.8% in 2023
Carbon Intensity:0.86 tCO2e/MDth in 2023
ESG Focus Areas
- Safety
- Environmental Management (Emissions, Energy Efficiency, Waste and Water Management, Land Stewardship, Renewable Fuels)
- Team Engagement and Retention
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Community Stewardship
- Corporate Governance
- Business Ethics, Compliance, and Transparency
- Risk Management
- Cybersecurity
- Supply Chain Management
Environmental Achievements
- 48% reduction in methane emissions since 2020
- 26% reduction in total greenhouse gas emissions since 2020 (excluding 2020 and 2021 Scope 2 emissions)
- Installation of a 0.99-megawatt solar system in Welda, Kansas
Social Achievements
- Zero lost time incidents for the second straight year
- 11,442 volunteer hours contributed by team members
- $342,274 invested in local communities
- 100% of workforce received in-person diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) learning
Governance Achievements
- Establishment of an ESG Task Force
- Implementation of a Southern Star Board communication policy
- Introduction of a cybersecurity dashboard
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce methane emissions by 50% by 2025 (from a 2020 baseline)
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing emissions while maintaining reliable natural gas transportation
- Managing climate-related risks (extreme weather, flooding, wildfires)
- Transitioning to a lower-carbon economy
- Maintaining strong cybersecurity
Mitigation Strategies
- Measure, Mitigate, and Modernize plan for methane reduction
- Decarbonization Program
- Investment in renewable energy (solar)
- Exploration of renewable natural gas (RNG) and hydrogen
- Comprehensive cybersecurity program
- Annual Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) assessment
- Establishment of an ERM Committee and Risk Office
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Merit-based supplier selection
- Stringent standards for products and services
- Focus on supplier diversity
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme temperatures
- Inland flooding
- Tropical cyclones
- Drought
- Wildfire
Transition Risks
- Enhanced emissions and climate reporting obligations
- Mandates on and regulation of existing products and services
- Exposure to litigation
- Technology transitioning to lower emissions energy technology
- Market changing customer demand
- Reputation stigmatization of the oil and natural gas sector
Opportunities
- Use of lower-emission and more efficient compression and transmission technologies
- Use of lower-emission sources of energy for fleet
- Development of new products and services
- Building operational resilience in supply chain
- Resource efficiency technology
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Renewable natural gas (RNG)
- Hydrogen