Climate Change Data

Calian

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2024)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1609 tCO2e (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:329 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:1343 tCO2e

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Environmental Protection
  • Our People
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
  • Indigenous Engagement
  • Community Resilience
  • Innovation (Advancing STEM)
  • Governance Structure
  • Reporting Standards
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Client Requirements
  • Policies, Certifications and Processes

Environmental Achievements

  • Completed a formal greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory for scope 1 and 2 emissions, and a screening of scope 3 emissions.
  • Calian Nuclear team is actively working with three major utility companies to harness the potential of small modular reactors (SMRs) as a low carbon alternative to traditional energy sources.
  • Six evacuation plans were developed for Canadian communities (164K estimated population).

Social Achievements

  • 68 per cent of employees indicated they were very/extremely satisfied with Calian as a place to work.
  • Administered more than 650,000 vaccinations, and tested or screened more than a million people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • >30 Indigenous community engagements

Governance Achievements

  • Board approved ESG strategic framework in November 2021.
  • Established an ESG governance framework to prioritize key ESG factors.
  • Updated Governance and Risk Committee mandate to include oversight of ESG strategy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Enhancing ESG governance, processes and procedures for annual emissions accounting.
  • Completing 2022 emissions inventory.
  • Establishing metrics and targets and developing action plans as part of a decarbonization roadmap.

Environmental Challenges

  • Managing scope 3 emissions will require engagement with stakeholders.
  • Increasing number of socioeconomic and environmental requirements being requested by clients.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing climate change targets and a decarbonization roadmap.
  • Developing a database of client requirements, identifying gaps in policies, certifications, and processes, and developing plans to address them.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Indigenous-owned companies for environmental management services

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Floods
  • Fires
  • Extreme weather events
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Harnessing the potential of SMRs

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IFRS/ISSB, TCFD, SASB

Certifications: ISO 27001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 3
  • Goal 4
  • Goal 5
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 9
  • Goal 11
  • Goal 12
  • Goal 13

Calian has aligned our ESG efforts to the UN SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Calian Bin-Sense
  • Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

Awards & Recognition

  • Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers 2022
  • Microsoft Canada 2022 Healthcare Impact Award
  • Canadian Defence Review Top 25 Defence Companies

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:5,304 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2) + 72,809 tCO2e/year (Scope 3)
Scope 1 Emissions:245 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:5059 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:72,809 tCO2e/year
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

  • Climate Change

Environmental Achievements

  • Conducted a climate scenario analysis
  • Prioritized material climate-related risks and opportunities (both physical and transition) across operating segments
  • Established interim emission reduction targets for 2030 and 2040
  • Explored high-level decarbonization options across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Governance, Risk and Compliance Committee overseeing ESG strategy and climate-related risks

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • 58% emissions reduction by 2040 (Scope 1, 2, and 3)
Short-term Goals:
  • 16% emissions reduction by 2030 (Scope 1, 2, and 3)

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to climate events (extreme rainfall, wildfires, hurricanes)
  • Meeting evolving climate-reporting regulations and standards
  • Inability to capitalize on new opportunities from fast-growing markets
  • Changing external stakeholder (investors and customers) requirements related to climate change
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing and continually updating emergency management and business continuity plans
  • Allocating sufficient resources to comply with reporting obligations
  • Monitoring shifts in regulations to remain compliant
  • Market analysis to anticipate new opportunities
  • Transparent reporting on GHG emissions and metrics
  • Regular corporate communication regarding ESG and climate-related activities

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Engaging with suppliers to enhance supply chain resilience and climate mitigation efforts

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme rainfall
  • Wildfires
  • Hurricanes
Transition Risks
  • Policy and legal changes (reporting regulations, product mandates)
  • Market shifts (inability to capitalize on new opportunities)
  • Reputational risks (changing stakeholder requirements)
Opportunities
  • Increased demand for cybersecurity and digital solutions
  • Increased demand for advanced technologies (satellite, aerospace, defense, agriculture, ICT)
  • Increased demand for emergency/disaster management training and services
  • Growing interest in small modular reactors (SMRs)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD, IFRS S1, IFRS S2, SASB

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Third-party assurance provider (name not specified)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed