Climate Change Data

Sinopec Daylight Energy Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2015, 2016)

Reporting Period: 2015

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Health and Safety
  • Environment
  • Community Investment
  • Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Successful recertification of its Certificate of Recognition with Enform (the safety association for Canada’s Upstream Oil and Gas Industry).
  • Manages fugitive emissions with specialized infrared optical thermal imaging.
  • Received 6 reclamation certificates.
  • 355 former facility or well sites under active surface remediation.

Social Achievements

  • Maintained charitable spending at similar levels to 2014.
  • Principal sponsorship of the Calgary Zoo’s 2015 Illuminasia Lantern & Garden Festival.
  • Contributed approximately $500,000 to not-for-profit groups throughout Calgary and our field communities.
  • Sinopec Canada Shines Community Investment Program (Two Hands and Two Times Programs).

Governance Achievements

  • Compliance with Sinopec Daylight's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is certified by each employee, officer and consultant.
  • Adopted a Whistleblower Policy and Procedure.
  • Developed written position descriptions and terms of reference for the Board Chair, the Chair of each Committee of the Board, and the Chief Executive Officer.
  • Three Board meetings in 2015; four Audit Committee meetings; three Corporate Governance Committee meetings; three Environment, Health & Safety and Reserves Committee meetings; five Human Resources & Compensation Committee meetings.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Short-term evaluation and long-term development of our Wapiti Montney assets; Optimization of our base cash flow producing assets; Rationalization of non-core assets.

Environmental Challenges

  • Significant reduction in non-Pacific Northwest (PNW) LNG-related exploration and development activity levels due to sustained lower oil and gas prices.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Reallocated significant resources to complete an extensive technical evaluation of our current asset portfolio and to undertake a comprehensive assessment and planning study on our key Wapiti Montney project.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Certifications: Certificate of Recognition with Enform

Third-party Assurance: KPMG LLP

Reporting Period: 2016

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Health and Safety
  • Environment
  • Community Investment

Environmental Achievements

  • Received 64 reclamation certificates in 2016
  • Managed fugitive emissions with specialized infrared optical thermal imaging, locating hydrocarbon gas leaks and venting

Social Achievements

  • Maintained charitable spending at pre-recession levels
  • Supported relief efforts for the Fort McMurray wildfires, raising approximately $60,000
  • Continued support for community partners, including acting as principal sponsor of the Calgary Zoo’s Illuminasia Lantern & Garden Festival
  • Contributed approximately $509,000 to not-for-profit groups
  • Implemented the Sinopec Canada Shines Community Investment Program (Two Hands and Two Times programs)

Governance Achievements

  • Commitment to the highest standards of corporate governance
  • Compliance with Sinopec Daylight's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics certified by each employee, officer and consultant
  • Adoption of a Whistleblower Policy and Procedure
  • Development of written position descriptions and terms of reference for key roles
  • Four Board meetings held in 2016, two in Canada and two in China
  • Four standing subcommittees: Audit, Corporate Governance, Environment, Health & Safety and Reserves, and Human Resources & Compensation

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Short-term evaluation and long-term development of Wapiti Montney assets
  • Optimization of base cash flow producing assets
  • Rationalization of non-core assets

Environmental Challenges

  • Challenging economic forces in the oil and gas industry, with lower production activity than pre-recession years
Mitigation Strategies
  • Significantly improved operating cost structure, reducing drilling and completion costs
  • Exceptional well performance of new wells due to improved technical evaluation
  • Successful divestiture of non-core projects

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities