Toromont Industries Ltd.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:75,454 tCO2e/year (Scope 1, 2, and limited Scope 3)
ESG Focus Areas
- Workplace safety
- Workforce development
- Environmental management
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Toromont Cat’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity Ratio by 10% (exclusive of acquired operations)
- Kept over three million tonnes of equipment from the scrap yard through remanufacturing
- Increased landfill diversion by an average of 25% over three years in participating branches of Toromont Cat Central
Social Achievements
- Completed 51,000 hours of employee training in 2020 despite COVID-19 challenges
- Added virtual wellness workshops in partnership with industry leaders
- Minimized work disruptions for employees through training opportunities, work from home, and government programs
Governance Achievements
- Strong governance framework created value for stakeholders, enhanced long-term corporate sustainability, and reduced business risk
- Board’s ESG Committee oversees and monitors Toromont’s ESG programs
- Code of Conduct reviewed annually by the Board and amended as appropriate
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- New three-year goal for further improvement in GHG emissions intensity ratio
Environmental Challenges
- COVID-19 pandemic impacted in-person training and some operations
- Limited supply of skilled workers
- Low representation of women in skilled trades
Mitigation Strategies
- Implemented online training and remote work resources
- Continued student apprenticeships and partnerships with vocational schools
- Participated in events promoting skilled trades to women and girls
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct enshrines key values and principles from corporate Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Development of sales and service of battery electric, hybrid, and other alternative energy machines
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Battery electric, hybrid, and other alternative energy machines
Awards & Recognition
- The Globe and Mail’s “Women Lead Here” feature
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:77,207 tCO2e/year
ESG Focus Areas
- Safety
- Operational footprint (emissions, water, waste, hazardous materials)
- Sustainable products/services/technologies
- Training & development
- Recruitment & retention
- Diversity, equity & inclusion
- Indigenous engagement
- Accountability and aligning executive compensation
- Code of Conduct
- Paying our fair share of taxes
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced TRIR company-wide by 36% over the past 5 years, reduced lost-time injuries by 50% over the same period
- 80% of Toromont locations achieved a TRIR of zero
- Approximate total emissions for 2021 at 77,207 CO2 equivalent tonnes (Scope 1, 2 and limited 3), a 2.3% increase from 2020
- Continued to manage our fleet emissions by optimizing fleet dispatch, using telematics, operating with an anti-idling policy, and employing Auxiliary Power Units on service vehicles
- Minimized the release of nitrogen oxide and sulfur during generator and engine testing
- Maintained focus on reducing emissions, energy use and water consumption within facilities
- Reinforced commitment to landfill diversion by expanding Zero Waste programs
- Expanded the green procurement of office supplies and uniforms
- Provided training on safely handling hazardous materials
- Rebuilt 90 machines and remanufactured almost 4,400 components
- Discontinued CIMCO sales of all high GWP refrigerants
- Booked orders for energy-efficient machines and advanced technologies
Social Achievements
- Delivered 100,000+ hours of learning and development to employees
- Maintained average workforce tenure of 10+ years
- Increased apprenticeship positions by 31% from 2020
- Published first Indigenous Engagement Report
- Maintained joint ventures with Inuit, Innu and Cree First Nations
- Tied variable compensation of senior leaders to TRIR improvement
- Developed a performance-based long-term incentive program for introduction in 2022
Governance Achievements
- Annual bonus tied to personal objectives as well as company objectives including TRIR
- Confirmed employee adherence with Code of Conduct
- Paid taxes at an effective tax rate of 27.2%
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Prepare for the expansion of Remanufacturing operations, including a move to a new facility
Environmental Challenges
- Climate change presents a risk and challenge to society, our markets and Toromont
- Competitive and undersupplied market for talent
- Need for continuous development of leaders
Mitigation Strategies
- Address climate-related risks and embrace solutions that create business opportunities
- Employ a variety of recruitment and retention strategies
- Advance and apply organizational design and leadership enablement strategies
- Implement new succession planning programs and tools
- Implement UKG-Pro HR Information System
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and services
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs)
- Electric rope shovels and electric hydraulic mining shovels
- CIMCO Net Zero Naturally family of energy-reducing refrigeration systems
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:62,300 tCO2e/year
ESG Focus Areas
- Operational footprint (emissions, water, waste, hazardous materials)
- Sustainable products and services
- Circular economy
- Health and safety
- Building capacity (Recruitment, Learning and enablement, Retention, Diversity, equity and inclusion)
- Accountability and executive compensation
- Code of Conduct
- Cybersecurity and data privacy
- Paying our fair share of taxes
Environmental Achievements
- ~62,300 CO2 equivalent tonnes (Scope 1 and 2) were emitted in 2022 from measured operations
- 400+ trees were planted in the Toromont Forest
- Low waste programs along with various forms of recycling, and the use of paperless reporting helped to reduce our environmental footprint
- Water recycling systems were employed at 15 Battlefield locations
- 1st Caterpillar autonomous mining trucks were delivered in our territories
- $1.8B of revenue was generated in 2022 by providing product support for our customers, 16% more than in 2021
- 77% of Toromont Cat’s eligible installed base consists of connected assets
- 91% of CIMCO’s 2022 systems’ orders use natural, non-ozone-depleting refrigerants
- 13% year-over-year increase in the ratio of remanufactured components to total parts sales in 2022
- 137,000 square feet of new remanufacturing capacity is under construction in Bradford, Ontario
- 9.6% revenue growth was generated from the provision of used and rental equipment in 2022 over 2021
Social Achievements
- 80% of Toromont’s locations achieved a Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate of zero in 2022 and our TRIR improved by 31% over 2021
- 50+ Toromont leaders completed Mental Health Certification training in 2022
- ~50% of our workforce participated in the Toromont Employee Share Purchase Plan in 2022
- 9% growth in our technician and apprentice population year over year
- 430 people were added to our workforce in 2022, a 7% increase over 2021
- 77,000 hours devoted to workforce training in 2022 including 40,000 hours for technicians and apprentices
- 11 years was the average tenure of Toromont employees in 2022 while our workforce grew 7%
- 15 years is the average tenure of our senior leadership team
Governance Achievements
- LTIP our new Long-Term Incentive Plan with three-year performance targets was implemented in 2022
- Annual bonus opportunities for senior leaders are tied to safety results and other important ESG outcomes
- 100% of Toromont employees read and sign our Code of Conduct
- 100% of employees received mandatory training in IT security awareness
- 26.6% was our effective corporate income tax rate in 2022
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- supply chain shortages
- inflation
- scarcity of skilled labour
- lingering impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic
- Climate change regulatory risk that could impact operating costs
- Compliance risk related to environmental laws and regulations
- Climate change events can pose physical risks to our operations
Mitigation Strategies
- expansion and evolution of product and service offerings
- business continuity plans
- proactive manner to address more stringent regulations
- replacement strategy to improve fuel efficiency per kilometer driven
- intelligent software to optimize dispatch
- anti-idling policy
- Auxiliary Power Units on service trucks
- training and telematics to monitor and encourage responsible driver behaviour
- Investments in energy-efficient LED lights and low-flow toilets
- water recycling and steam methods to clean equipment
- optimized facility footprint
- selective catalytic reduction equipment
- waste reduction programs, recycling efforts
- paperless reporting systems
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Climate change events
Transition Risks
- demand for certain existing products and services may change and diminish over time
- carbon pricing
Opportunities
- meet customers’ needs for environmentally sustainable products and services
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD, SASB, ISSB
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- energy-efficient equipment
- machines that run on electric energy
- electric machines including forklifts
- hybrid lift equipment
- hybrid light towers, solar-powered construction signs, electric air compressors
- hybrid and Cat 300.9D VPS electric drive mini excavators
- fully autonomous mining trucks
- automated dozers, wheel loaders, excavators, skid steer and compact track loaders
- Automated Guided Vehicle systems
- power generation systems
- combined heat and power
- landfill gas-to-energy
- battery energy storage systems
- solar energy systems
- generators capable of running on 100% hydrogen fuel
- Net Zero Naturally line-up of refrigeration equipment
Awards & Recognition
- Local Leader in Greater Toronto (United Way)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:56,500 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 and 2)
ESG Focus Areas
- Operational footprint (emissions, water, waste, hazardous materials)
- Sustainable products, services and technology
- Circular economy
- Health and safety
- Building capacity (Recruitment, Learning and development, Retention and engagement, Diversity, equity and inclusion)
- Accountability and executive compensation
- Code of Conduct
- Cybersecurity and data privacy
- Paying our fair share of taxes
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions to approximately 56,500 CO2 equivalent tonnes in 2023.
- Planted 600+ trees in the Toromont Forest.
- Reduced environmental footprint through low waste programs and recycling.
- Employed water recycling systems at 17 Battlefield locations.
- Opened a new 143,000 sq ft Remanufacturing Centre in Bradford, Ontario
Social Achievements
- 84% of Toromont’s locations achieved a Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate of zero in 2023, with overall TRIR improving by 25% over 2022.
- ~150 Toromont leaders completed Mental Health Certification training.
- 47% of the workforce participated in the Toromont Employee Share Purchase Plan.
- 7% growth in technician and apprentice population year over year.
- Total workforce increased by 5% in 2023 compared to 2022.
- ~110,000 hours devoted to workforce training in 2023.
Governance Achievements
- Maintained high-performance, decentralized culture.
- Linked executive incentive compensation to goals including sustainability matters.
- 100% of Toromont employees read and signed our Code of Conduct.
- 100% of employees received mandatory training in IT security awareness.
- Published first Report on Modern Slavery.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Climate change regulatory risk impacting operating costs.
- Climate change events posing physical risks to operations.
- Compliance risk related to environmental laws and regulations.
- Competitive and undersupplied market for talent.
Mitigation Strategies
- Expansion and evolution of product and service offerings.
- Business continuity plans.
- Proactive compliance efforts.
- Detailed planning, smart investments, and ongoing communications to enhance ability to attract, develop, retain and engage a healthy and committed workforce.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Climate change events
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes
- Market shifts
Opportunities
- Meeting customer needs for environmentally sustainable products and services
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: ISSB S1, ISSB S2
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Diesel electric equipment
- Fully electric equipment
- Power assist technologies
- CIMCO thermal management solutions
- Cat MineStar™ Solutions
Awards & Recognition
- United Way Local Leader