Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Economic prosperity through trade
• Healthy environment
• Thriving communities

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved record-high participation rates in the Strait of Juan de Fuca voluntary lateral displacement (82%) and the Haro and Boundary Pass voluntary vessel slowdown (91%) in the ECHO Program, reducing sound intensity by nearly 50% during the slowdown in Haro Strait and Boundary Pass, and by up to 68% during the Strait of Juan de Fuca lateral displacement of tug traffic.
• Completed construction on the Maplewood Marine Restoration Project to enhance approximately five hectares of marine habitat.
• Participated in the 2020 Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy to develop a region-wide emissions-reduction strategy.

Social Achievements

• Completed construction of the Deltaport Truck Staging Facility.
• Updated the five-year land use plan.
• Funded 39 community organizations, events, and institutions with more than $700,000 through our community investment program.
• Pivoted Canada Day at Canada Place, World Maritime Day, and Christmas at Canada Place events from in-person to online.

Governance Achievements

• Reviewed and updated the existing land use plan.
• Secured agreements with Indigenous groups that offer mutual benefits as part of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic impacting operations and community events.
• Limited supply of industrial land to accommodate trade growth.
• Rail blockades causing supply chain disruptions.
• Concerns about the social and environmental impacts of some products traded through the port (coal and oil).

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented safety measures and transitioned most employees to remote work.
• Developed a rent-relief strategy for tenants and offered support to truckers.
• Worked with Transport Canada and other West Coast Gateway partners on phase two of the West Coast Supply Chain Visibility Program.
• Engaged in dialogue with stakeholders regarding concerns about coal and oil shipments, but noted lack of legal authority to control which resources are traded.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Truck Licensing System with minimum environmental performance requirements.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Flooding from sea level rise, storm surge, and extreme precipitation.

Transition Risks

• Need to transition to low-carbon energy sources and clean technologies.

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and services.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option

Third-party Assurance: KPMG LLP

Awards & Recognition

• Blue Circle Awards for EcoAction and Energy Action participants.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Economic prosperity through trade
• Healthy environment
• Thriving communities

Environmental Achievements

• Became one of the first port authorities in Canada to prohibit ships from discharging scrubber wash water while at berth or anchor.
• Achieved record-breaking participation (86%) in the ECHO Program's underwater noise reduction initiatives.
• Centerm Expansion Project achieved Envision Platinum Award and LEED Gold certification.

Social Achievements

• Signed landmark relationship agreements with Tsawwassen First Nation and Musqueam Indian Band.
• Launched the Flexible and Remote Work Program.
• Voluntary employee turnover rate of 9%, below the national average.

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a new corporate sustainability policy.
• Completed an exempt compensation review and developed a gender-neutral exempt job evaluation system.
• No significant instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain disruptions due to extreme weather events and congestion.
• Limited supply of trade-enabling industrial land in the Lower Mainland.
• Noise complaints from ships at anchor.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed programs like the West Coast Supply Chain Visibility Program and Active Vessel Traffic Management Program.
• Implementing a multi-faceted trade-enabling land strategy (advocacy, efficiency, acquisition, creation).
• Introduced an anchorage code of conduct to minimize impacts from ships at anchor.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Incorporating Indigenous participation requirements into project evaluation matrices.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Sea level rise
• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts towards low-emission technologies

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and services
• Transition to low-emission fuels and technologies

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (2021)

Certifications: Envision Platinum, LEED Gold

Third-party Assurance: KPMG LLP

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Envision Platinum Award
• LEED Gold certification
• Innovation in Sustainability Award (Maplewood Marine Restoration Project)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental protection
• Reduction of underwater noise pollution from shipping
• Protection of at-risk whales (Southern Resident Killer Whales)

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced underwater sound intensity by up to 50% in Haro Strait and Boundary Pass.
• Reduced underwater sound intensity by up to 62% at Swiftsure Bank.
• Reduced whale strike risk by up to ~30%.
• Reduced localized air emissions by up to 25%.

Social Achievements

• Collaboration with government, marine transportation industry, Indigenous communities, and environmental groups.
• Published international guidelines for the alignment of quiet ship notations.
• Helped shape the International Maritime Organization’s revised underwater noise reduction guidelines.

Governance Achievements

• Participation in various government projects and initiatives, including providing input to the International Maritime Organization.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Balancing the needs of commercial shipping with the protection of at-risk whales.
• Ensuring consistent participation in voluntary slowdown initiatives.

Mitigation Strategies

• Collaboration with stakeholders to develop and implement voluntary threat reduction measures.
• Providing incentives for quieter ships to call the Port of Vancouver.
• Regular monitoring and data analysis to inform improvements.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 14: Life Below Water

The ECHO program's initiatives directly contribute to the conservation and protection of marine life, specifically at-risk whales.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed