Climate Change Data

Inter Pipeline

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Safety
  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Heartland Petrochemical Complex estimated to produce 65% fewer GHGs than similar facilities globally.

Social Achievements

  • $4 million invested and 3,800+ employee volunteer hours dedicated to various local initiatives.
  • 3-year, $580,000 support for Women Building Futures.
  • 10-year, $10 million research partnership with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology to explore plastic reuse and recycling.

Governance Achievements

  • Published second and significantly augmented sustainability report.
  • Canadian businesses achieved 6 million workhours without an employee lost time accident.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Constrained market access for hydrocarbon production.
  • Discounted Canadian commodity prices.
  • Anemic sector growth.
  • Volatile liquids pricing in NGL processing business.
  • Backwardated refined product markets in European operations (2018).
Mitigation Strategies
  • $180 million multi-phase development of Central Alberta pipeline system (including storage expansion and Viking Connector).
  • Canadian Natural Resources Kirby North project connection to oil sands transportation systems.
  • Exploring the sale of European operations.
  • Long-term take-or-pay contracts for Heartland Petrochemical Complex polypropylene production.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, GRI Standards, TCFD

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Polypropylene from Heartland Petrochemical Complex

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Safety
  • Mental Wellness
  • Community Investment
  • Sustainable Practices
  • Operational Excellence
  • Circular Economy
  • Plastic Waste Management

Environmental Achievements

  • More than 5 years and approximately 8 million hours worked without a lost-time injury.
  • GHG emissions reduction by approximately 130,000 tonnes per year at Heartland Petrochemical Complex (HPC)

Social Achievements

  • Industry leading mental health programs and a supportive work environment provided.
  • Community contributions totaling $3.4 million.
  • Collaboration with NAIT on Plastics Research in Action (PRIA) initiative, involving over 1,000 hours of student research.

Governance Achievements

  • Divestment of most of European storage business to strengthen balance sheet and improve financial liquidity.
  • Establishment of measurable ESG targets planned for 2021.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Challenging business conditions due to global pandemic and severe deterioration of global commodity pricing.
  • Impact on profitability of NGL processing assets and conventional oil pipeline business.
  • Producer curtailments lowering throughput volumes on conventional pipeline systems.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Lowered monthly dividend.
  • Implemented targeted expense reductions.
  • Divested most of European storage business.
  • Secured new credit lines.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, GRI, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14064-3

Third-party Assurance: Third-party audit verification processes

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Polypropylene production at Heartland Petrochemical Complex

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1134011 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:554857 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:579154 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:3537291 MWh/year
Water Consumption:713636 m3/year
Waste Generated:21373 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:Provided for pipelines and NGL processing

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Environmental Protection
  • Safety
  • Workforce Diversity
  • Community Investment
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Prevention of GHG emissions due to offgas operations: 279,503 tCO2e in 2021
  • Increased recycled water usage: 3,239,193 m3 in 2021

Social Achievements

  • Increased community investment: $4 million CAD in 2021
  • Increased employee volunteer hours: 3,538 hours in 2021

Governance Achievements

  • Board ESG oversight implemented in 2021

Climate Goals & Targets

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

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic impacted training hours and volunteer hours
  • Data limitations and exclusions
Mitigation Strategies
  • Adjusted reporting methodologies to account for revised calculation methodologies
  • Continued focus on safety and environmental protection despite challenges

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: SASB, GRI, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14064-3

Third-party Assurance: Third-party audit verification

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1480000 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:954016 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:525748 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:5319185 MWh
Water Consumption:1028900 m3
Waste Generated:1896 tons
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Commissioned Heartland Complex, designed as one of the lowest GHG emitting plants of its kind in the world
  • Prevention of GHG emissions due to offgas operations: 329,849 tCO2e in 2022

Social Achievements

  • Completed one of the safest industrial builds in Alberta history (Heartland Complex)
  • Logged 1,526 employee volunteer hours

Governance Achievements

  • Board ESG Oversight: Yes
  • Code of Business Ethics: Yes

Climate Goals & Targets

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

Environmental Challenges

  • Variance in emissions profile for 2022 due to Heartland Complex transitioning from construction to full operation
Mitigation Strategies
  • Heartland Complex designed and built as one of the lowest GHG emitting plants of its kind
  • Bow Valley Carbon underground storage project under consideration to reduce GHG emissions

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: SASB, GRI, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14064-3

Third-party Assurance: Third-party audit verification for GHG emissions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed