Climate Change Data

ProFrac Holding Corp.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-12-31 to 2021-12-31, 2020-12-31 to 2022-03-31, 2022, 2022-07-01 to 2022-09-30, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2020-12-31 to 2021-12-31

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
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
  • emissions reduction
  • environmental sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced idle time by as much as 90% through the use of engine standby controllers (ESCs), reducing fuel consumption and GHG emissions by as much as 24%
  • Installed ESCs in seven fleets, reducing truck tractor count by 125 and anticipating total cost savings of approximately $300,000 per year per fleet
  • Constructing electric-powered hydraulic fracturing fleets equipped with Clean Fleet® technology, expected to reduce carbon emissions by up to 33% per fleet annually

Social Achievements

  • Maintained minimal turnover of middle to senior management during the downturn through various employee morale and loyalty programs
  • Achieved a Total Reportable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.42 for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the industry average of 0.70

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Retire 650,000 HHP of older, emissions-intensive fleets by December 31, 2024

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Competition in the oilfield services industry
  • Customer concentration
  • Counterparty credit risk
  • Water availability for E&P activities
  • Reliance on key employees
  • Negative investor sentiment towards the oil and gas industry
  • Capital intensity of operations
  • General economic conditions
  • Indebtedness and liquidity needs
  • Debt agreement restrictions
  • Industry hazards
  • Inaccuracies in mineral reserve estimates
  • Trucking regulations
  • Cybersecurity risks
  • Intellectual property protection
  • Legacy fleet capacity requiring increased maintenance
  • Climate change risks
  • Governmental regulation of hydraulic fracturing
  • Competition for acquisition opportunities
  • Inflation
Mitigation Strategies
  • Vertically integrated business model and supply chain management
  • Strategic investments in businesses providing ancillary products and services (West Munger, Flotek, FHE)
  • Acquire, Retire, Replace™ strategy for fleet modernization
  • In-house manufacturing capabilities
  • Focus on high-performing, technologically advanced fleets
  • ESG-conscious service offering
  • Bundled services to mitigate supply chain disruptions
  • Employee retention programs
  • Safety initiatives
  • Conservative balance sheet and financial policies
  • Debt reduction
  • Insurance
  • Cybersecurity measures
  • Intellectual property protection strategies
  • Fleet retirement and upgrade plans
  • Emissions reduction technologies
  • Compliance with environmental regulations
  • Due diligence in acquisitions
  • Pricing strategies

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Vertical integration
  • Strategic investments in key suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Severe weather
  • Droughts
  • Floods
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts towards renewable energy
  • Investor and lender pressure to reduce carbon emissions
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and services
  • Increased demand for low-emission fleets

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 9001 2015

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Electric-powered hydraulic fracturing fleets
  • Engine standby controllers (ESCs)
  • Tier IV dual fuel systems

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2020-12-31 to 2022-03-31

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
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
  • emissions reduction
  • environmental sustainability
  • ESG

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced idle time by as much as 90% through the use of engine standby controllers (ESCs), reducing fuel consumption and GHG emissions by as much as 24%
  • Installed ESCs in seven fleets, reducing truck tractor count by 125 and anticipating total cost savings of approximately $300,000 per year per fleet.
  • Constructing electric-powered hydraulic fracturing fleets equipped with Clean Fleet® technology, expected to reduce carbon emissions by up to 33% per fleet annually.

Social Achievements

  • Maintained ongoing operational integrity of equipment during downturn, implemented back-office optimization projects, completed in-house R&D of advanced power end and fluid-end designs, and added over 179 dual fuel kits to Tier IV engines.
  • Minimal turnover of middle to senior management at corporate and district levels, including retaining all district managers.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Deploy the first electric-powered hydraulic fracturing fleets in the second quarter of 2022.
  • Have all conventional fleets equipped with emissions reduction technology.

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical events.
  • Obsolescence of significant hydraulic fracturing horsepower in the market.
  • Competition in the oilfield services industry.
  • Increased trucking regulations.
  • Cyber security risks.
  • Climate change and related regulatory initiatives.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Vertically integrated business model and supply chain management.
  • Acquire, Retire, Replace™ strategy for growing, maintaining, and modernizing fleets.
  • Investment in businesses providing ancillary products and services (West Munger, Flotek, FHE).
  • Focus on technologically advanced, low-emission fleets.
  • Implementation of enhanced protective measures against cyber security risks.
  • Commitment to returns-driven, environmentally-advantaged investments and technology to support further emissions reduction and greater operational efficiency.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Vertical integration of key completion commodities, such as chemicals and sand.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather, storms, floods, droughts
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes, market shifts towards alternative energy sources.
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and services (electric fleets).

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 9001 2015

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Electric-powered hydraulic fracturing fleets, ESCs, Tier IV dual fuel systems.

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • GHG emissions reduction
  • Sustainable development of natural resources

Environmental Achievements

  • Upgrading approximately ten engines per month from Tier II to Tier IV DGB.
  • Fully deployed first electric fleet and have four additional electric fleets under construction

Social Achievements

  • Total Reportable Incident Rate (“TRIR”) of 0.59 for the year ended December 31, 2022, including our manufacturing division, as compared to the industry average of 0.70
  • Provides employees the option to participate in health and welfare plans, including medical, dental, life, accidental death and dismemberment and short-term and long-term disability insurance plans.
  • Offers a number of health and wellness programs, including telemedicine, health screens and fitness reimbursement as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program

Governance Achievements

  • Established an internal ESG committee with the goal of producing a corporate sustainability report

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Increased regulatory scrutiny related to GHG emissions and other ESG factors
  • Competition for skilled labor
  • Negative investor sentiment towards the oil and gas industry
  • Cybersecurity risks
Mitigation Strategies
  • Vertical integration of key supply chains
  • Investment in greener, next-generation fleet technology
  • Focus on attracting, engaging, developing, retaining and rewarding top talent
  • Maintaining a conservative balance sheet
  • Implementing enhanced security measures

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Adverse weather conditions and natural disasters
Transition Risks
  • Increased GHG regulation
  • Decreased demand for fossil fuels
  • Fewer oil and gas permits and licenses
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and services (e.g., electric fleets)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Electric-powered hydraulic fracturing fleets
  • Tier IV DGB frac fleets

Reporting Period: 2022-07-01 to 2022-09-30

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
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

  • Reducing fuel costs
  • Minimizing emissions

Environmental Achievements

  • Deployment of ProFrac’s first internally manufactured electric fleet, demonstrating high pumping rates and pressure with minimal fluctuation and using cheaper, cleaner-burning natural gas.

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Under-market contract terms for acquired U.S. Well Services assets and under absorption due to overhead.
  • Continued cost pressures on underlying raw materials in the Manufacturing segment.
  • Lower utilization of sand mines due to maintenance downtime and lower average selling price per ton in the Proppant Production segment.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focusing on bundling opportunities, efficiency improvements, cost synergies, and other strategies to improve profitability of U.S. Well Services fleets.
  • Accelerating Tier IV dual fuel upgrade program.
  • Investing in reducing the number of fleets waiting for maintenance and establishing a robust swing program to reduce downtime.

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

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Electric fleets

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Greenhouse gas emissions reduction
  • Vertical integration

Environmental Achievements

  • Focus on employing new technologies to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase efficiency in hydraulic fracturing.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Optimizing the Company’s capital structure and maximizing the value of its Proppant Production segment (Alpine Silica).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Evaluating strategic options for Alpine Silica (public offering, sale, merger, recapitalization).
  • $50 million equity investment from the Wilks Family to reduce indebtedness and facilitate a potential separation of Alpine Silica.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities