Gibson Energy Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019, 2022, 2023, Q1 2024)
Reporting Period: 2019
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Operating with Excellence
- Working Together
- Delivering Energy Responsibly
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced GHG emissions intensity at Moose Jaw facility by approximately 20-25% by installing innovative thermal heat exchanger technology.
- 99.7% of fresh water diverted or impounded by operations returned to the watershed.
- 52.7% decrease in total waste generated in 2019 compared to 2018.
Social Achievements
- Increased community investment donations by nearly 70% compared to 2018, reaching $1 million.
- Launched Gibson GIVES, a year-round Employee Giving Program, resulting in over 800 employee volunteer hours.
- Became the Youth Mental Health Champion for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary with a $1 million commitment over five years.
Governance Achievements
- Formalized board oversight for sustainability strategy and risk management through the Environment, Social, Governance/Health and Safety Committee.
- Adopted a Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
- Provided training on sustainability topics to Board members and senior executives.
Climate Goals & Targets
- Total Recordable Injury Frequency of no more than 0.75 per 200,000 man-hours for employees and a Lost Time Injury Frequency of no more than 0.15 per 200,000 man-hours for employees.
Environmental Challenges
- Climate change leading to changing regulatory requirements, decreased demand for crude oil, potential litigation, and additional compliance obligations.
- Supply chain disruptions impacting operations.
- Difficulties in attracting and retaining critical talent.
Mitigation Strategies
- Integrating environmental, social, and governance opportunities and risks into the annual Enterprise Risk Management process.
- Implementing an Operations Management System (OMS) to continuously improve processes and manage risks.
- Investing in programs to attract, retain, develop, and engage a diverse group of talented employees.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Pre-qualification process for suppliers; prioritization of suppliers with strong health and safety performance; Code of Conduct and Ethics applies to all contractors and consultants.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Transition Risks
- Changing regulatory requirements
- Decreased demand for crude oil
- Potential litigation
- Additional compliance obligations
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards Reporting Framework (Core option), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
Third-party Assurance: Tetra Tech (Scope 1 emissions of Moose Jaw Facility)
Awards & Recognition
- Finalist in the annual Canadian HR Awards, “Most Effective Recruitment Strategy” category
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Energy Transition
- Environmental Stewardship
- Land & Biodiversity
- Responsible Procurement
- Employee Attraction, Retention, Development and Engagement
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Indigenous Reconciliation and Engagement
- Community Contributions
- Health and Safety
- Asset Integrity and Resilience
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- 24.8% reduction in Storage and Handling Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity vs. 2020 base year
- Completed company-wide biodiversity assessment
- 1.3 metric tonnes of electronic waste recycled and diverted from landfill
- Over 99% of all water used in operations safely returned to watershed
- Implemented 26-megawatt Renewable Power Purchase Agreement
Social Achievements
- 0 Lost Time Injury Frequency (LTIF) and Recordable Vehicle Incident Frequency (RVIF) for three years in a row
- $1.5M+ in community contributions in 2022
- 13.9 average annual volunteer hours per employee
- 100% of employees completed cybersecurity awareness training
- Increased annual employee mental health support to $15,000 per family
- Enhanced flexible working options and financial wellness programs for employees
- Published Indigenous Peoples Policy
- 98% of Gibson employees and directors completed Indigenous awareness training
Governance Achievements
- 44% women on Board of Directors
- Implemented 26-megawatt Renewable Power Purchase Agreement
- A- CDP Climate Change score for three years in a row
- Implemented a new regulator-approved Quality Management System (QMS) program for our Moose Jaw Facility
Climate Goals & Targets
- Net Zero Scope 1 and 2 Absolute Emissions by 2050
- Reduce company-wide emissions intensity by 20% by 2030
- Reduce Storage and Handling emissions intensity by 95% by 2030
- Reduce Processing emissions intensity by 40% by 2030
- Reduce company-wide Scope 2 absolute emissions by 100% by 2030
- Increase women in the workforce to >43% by 2030
- Increase racial and ethnic minority representation in the workforce to >23% by 2030
- Increase Indigenous representation in the workforce to >3.5% by 2030
- Increase women in leadership (VP and above) to >40% by 2030
- Reduce company-wide emissions intensity by 15% by 2025
- Reduce Storage and Handling emissions intensity by 60% by 2025
- Reduce Processing emissions intensity by 30% by 2025
- Reduce company-wide Scope 2 absolute emissions by 50% by 2025
- Reduce Moose Jaw Facility Scope 1 and 2 absolute emissions by 15% by 2025
- Increase women in the workforce to >40% by 2025
- Increase racial and ethnic minority representation in the workforce to >21% by 2025
- Increase Indigenous representation in the workforce to >2.5% by 2025
- Increase women representation on Board of Directors to >40% by 2025
- Increase racial and ethnic minority and/or Indigenous representation on Board of Directors to 1 person by 2025
- Increase women in leadership (VP and above) to >33% by 2025
- Increase racial and ethnic minority and/or Indigenous representation in senior leadership (SVP and above) to 1 person by 2025
- Community Contributions: At least $5 million (minimum of $1 million annually) by 2025
- Maintain top quartile safety performance (0.5 or less TRIF) by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Planned growth projects may increase absolute emissions in the short-to-medium term.
Mitigation Strategies
- Long-term solutions are expected to decrease emissions as Gibson progresses toward its targets.
- Commitment to ensuring new assets are operated safely, responsibly, and sustainably, while improving asset emissions profiles.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 100% of new suppliers screened using environmental and social criteria
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct and Ethics
- Labour and Human Rights Policy
- Increased weighting of sustainability-related questions in RFP process (10%)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Investment in Renewables
- Decarbonization
- Carbon Offsets
- Modernization and Innovation
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD, SASB, GRI
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Third-party quantification and verification of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- One of Alberta’s Top 75 Employers
- Canada’s Best Diversity Employers
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change and Energy Transition
- Environmental Stewardship
- Land and Biodiversity
- Responsible Procurement
- Employee Attraction, Retention, Development and Engagement
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Indigenous Reconciliation
- Community Contributions
- Health and Safety
- Asset Integrity and Resilience
- Cybersecurity
- Emergency Management
Environmental Achievements
- 22% reduction in Storage and Handling Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity vs 2020 baseline (excluding Gateway Terminal operations for 2022)
- 0 reportable spills in 2023
Social Achievements
- Industry-leading employee Total Recordable Injury Frequency (TRIF) of 0.22, setting a record for the company’s best safety performance
- Launched Wellness Hub in Calgary Head Office
- 0 Lost Time Injury Frequency (LTIF) and Recordable Vehicle Incident Frequency (RVIF) for four years in a row
- $1.6M+ in community contributions in 2023
- One of Alberta’s Top 80 Employers and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the third year in a row
- Published Gibson’s first Modern Slavery Report
- Initiated Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR)
Governance Achievements
- 50% women on Board of Directors
- A- CDP Climate Change score for four years in a row
- Sustainability-linked loan increased from $750 million to $1 billion
Climate Goals & Targets
- Net Zero Scope 1 and 2 absolute GHG emissions by 2050
- 20% reduction in Storage and Handling GHG emissions intensity by 2030
- 95% reduction in Moose Jaw Facility Scope 1 and 2 absolute GHG emissions by 2030
- 40% reduction in company-wide Scope 2 absolute GHG emissions by 2030
- > 43% women in the workforce by 2030
- > 23% racial and ethnic minority representation in the workforce by 2030
- > 3.5% Indigenous representation in the workforce by 2030
- > 40% women in senior leadership (SVP and above) by 2030
- 15% reduction in company-wide GHG emissions intensity by 2025
- 15% reduction in Storage and Handling GHG emissions intensity by 2025
- 60% reduction in Moose Jaw Facility Scope 1 and 2 absolute GHG emissions by 2025
- 50% reduction in company-wide Scope 2 absolute GHG emissions by 2025
- > $5 million in community contributions by 2025
- > 80% racial and ethnic minority and/or Indigenous representation in senior leadership by 2025
- > 40% women in the workforce by 2025
- > 21% racial and ethnic minority representation in the workforce by 2025
- > 2.5% Indigenous representation in the workforce by 2025
- > 33% women in leadership (VP and above) by 2025
- 1 woman in senior leadership (SVP and above) by 2025
- > 40% women representation on Board of Directors by 2025
- 1 racial and ethnic minority and/or Indigenous person on Board of Directors by 2025
- Maintain top quartile safety performance (TRIF < 0.5) by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Fluctuations to emissions profile concurrent with changes and growth in the business (growth projects leading to increased absolute emissions in the short-to-medium term)
Mitigation Strategies
- Ongoing and planned initiatives to achieve emissions reduction targets
- Fuel switching at Moose Jaw Facility and 26-megawatt Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
- Incorporating new assets into portfolio while exploring opportunities to enhance asset emissions profiles
- Developing an understanding of emissions reduction opportunities for Gateway Terminal
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 100% of new suppliers screened using ESG criteria; High-risk suppliers assessed via ISNetworld
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy
- Labour & Human Rights Policy
- Sustainability practices and performance questionnaire for all bidders
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events, flooding, sea level rise
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes, market shifts, energy demand and supply changes, policy environments, technology availability, carbon pricing and global emissions
Opportunities
- Investment in renewables, modernization and innovation, decarbonization, carbon offsets
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD, SASB, GRI
Certifications: ISO 14064-3:2019
Third-party Assurance: Brightspot Climate
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
- 13 (Climate Action)
Initiatives to reduce GHG emissions, invest in renewable energy, and promote sustainable practices
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Biofuels Blending Project
Awards & Recognition
- MSA Safety Award for Canada’s Safest Oil & Gas Employer
- 2023 CN Safe Handling Award
Reporting Period: Q1 2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Governance
- Community Engagement
- Safety
Environmental Achievements
- Completed fuel switching project at Moose Jaw Facility, reducing emissions
- Placed the Biofuels Blending Project into service with customer Suncor, reducing emissions by ~5,000 tonnes of CO2e/year
- Completed acquisition of the Gateway Terminal, further reducing Gibson’s industry-leading carbon intensity
- Diluent Recovery Unit (DRU) displaces Scope 3 emissions compared to conventional DilBit-by-rail, providing an estimated emissions displacement of over 57 ktCO2e annually
Social Achievements
- Maintained top quartile safety performance among peers for the second year in a row in 2023
- Maintained Lost Time Injury Frequency, Recordable Vehicle Incident Frequency and Fatality rates of 0 for both employees and contractors for the fourth year in a row
- Launched Women Development Program
- Expanded D&I Policy and implemented new Labor and Human Rights Policy
- 95% Employee Participation In Community Giving
- Announced signature $1mm multi-year partnership with Trellis to support youth mental health
Governance Achievements
- Appointed ESG expert, Judy Cotte, to Gibson’s Board of Directors
- Achieved >40% Board gender diversity
- Achieved >50% Board members from diverse groups
- Established a dedicated Sustainability and ESG Committee
- 35% of 2024 Short Term Incentive Plan tied to ESG Metrics
Climate Goals & Targets
- Net Zero Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2050
- Reduce overall greenhouse gas intensity by 20% (2030)
- Reduce aggregate greenhouse gas intensity by 95% (Storage & Handling) (2030)
- Reduce aggregate greenhouse gas intensity by 40% (Processing) (2030)
- Reduce absolute Scope 2 emissions by 100% (2030)
- Women in workforce > 43% and > 40% VP and above (2030)
- Racial & Ethnic Minority Representation > 23% (2030)
- Indigenous Representation > 3.5% (2030)
- Reduce overall greenhouse gas intensity by 15% (2025)
- Reduce aggregate greenhouse gas intensity by 60% (Storage & Handling) (2025)
- Reduce aggregate greenhouse gas intensity by 30% (Processing) (2025)
- Reduce absolute Scope 2 emissions by 50% (2025)
- Reduce absolute Scope 1 & 2 emissions (Moose Jaw Facility) by 15% (2025)
- Women in workforce > 40% and > 33% VP and above (2025)
- At least 1 woman holds an SVP or above role (2025)
- Racial & Ethnic Minority Representation > 21% (2025)
- At least 1 racial & ethnic minority and/or Indigenous Person holds an SVP or above role (2025)
- Indigenous Representation > 2.5% (2025)
- Community Contributions: At least $5 MILLION (minimum of $1 million annually) (2025)
- Maintain 80% workforce participation in community giving program (2025)
- Achieve and maintain top quartile safety performance (TRIF ≤ 0.5) (2025)
- Board of Directors: > 40% women (2025)
- Board of Directors: At least One racial & ethnic minority and/or Indigenous Member (2025)
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions at Moose Jaw Facility
- Reducing overall GHG intensity
- Addressing indirect emissions (Scope 2)
Mitigation Strategies
- Fuel switching at Moose Jaw Facility
- Biofuels Blending Project
- Investment in renewables
- Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
- Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
- Carbon offsets
- Modernization and innovation
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct and Ethics
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Energy transition
- Renewable products and services
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: CDP, MSCI, S&P CSA, Sustainalytics, TCFD
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- DRUbitTM
- Renewable diesel
Awards & Recognition
- One of Alberta’s Top 75 Employers
- Canada’s Best Diversity Employers