Frontier Energy
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019-2021, 2022)
Reporting Period: 2019-2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:583,599 lbs. CO2/year (work-related travel)
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Developed 21 green lease criteria to enhance local office sustainability.
- Conducted office-wide waste audits to measure and reduce landfill waste.
- Implemented Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) guidelines.
Social Achievements
- Distributed a transportation survey to collect employee commute and work-related travel data.
- Launched a Home Sustainability Quiz to engage staff in energy efficiency.
- Provided information on ESG funds to employees.
Governance Achievements
- Established a Sustainability committee to guide sustainability initiatives.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- COVID-19 pandemic impacting office operations and data collection.
- Accurate data collection limitations for air travel emissions.
Mitigation Strategies
- Tabled office thermostat audits until normal office operations resume.
- Used alternative methodologies for remote work emissions analysis.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:2,873,981 lbs CO2
ESG Focus Areas
- Emissions Reduction
- Energy Efficiency
- Work-Related Travel Emissions
Environmental Achievements
- Identified 'thermostat czars' in each office to implement energy efficiency best practices for HVAC systems. This work is ongoing.
- Conducted a commute and work-related travel emissions survey, revealing that work-related travel emissions (2,818,340 lbs CO2) significantly exceeded commute emissions (55,641 lbs CO2) in 2022.
Governance Achievements
- Established a Sustainability Committee to guide Frontier's sustainability efforts and emissions reporting.
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Adopt the GHGP emissions reporting framework.
Environmental Challenges
- Varied and potentially inefficient HVAC system control across Frontier's offices.
- High work-related travel emissions due to a new office and business line.
Mitigation Strategies
- Implementation of office-specific thermostat management best practices.
- Recommendation to replace company cars with zero or partial zero-emission vehicles.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP)