Kodiak Gas Services
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:17,818 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:17,815 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:3 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:99.3%
Total Energy Consumption:3,772.8 GJ/year
Water Consumption:1,849 m3/year
Waste Generated:575 gallons/year (spilled)
ESG Focus Areas
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Safety
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Waste Reduction
- Employee Attraction and Retention
- Social Investment
- Ethical Conduct
- Business Continuity and Resiliency
- Public Policy and Government Relations
- Cybersecurity
Environmental Achievements
- Introduced ecoView, a proprietary emissions monitoring and diagnostics system.
- Implemented a system to capture methane during equipment shutdown.
- Recycled 6.30 tons of paper and 0.34 tons of plastic and aluminum in office recycling.
- Partnered with a catalyst vendor to establish a re-washing and recycling procedure, resulting in a 32% reduction in purchased elements and recoveries of over $50,000.
Social Achievements
- Reduced Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) by 9% from the prior year.
- Created a custom diversity and inclusion training program.
- Launched a wellness initiative including mental health awareness and access to mental wellness resources.
- Forged a partnership with OSUIT to establish the Kodiak Gas Services Endowed Scholarship.
- Expanded professional development opportunities to include soft skills and advanced computer technology training.
Governance Achievements
- Established additional company-wide trainings in ethics and compliance, including anti-bribery and corruption, ethics and code of conduct, and workplace harassment training.
- Established cybersecurity prevention training.
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- 45% reduction in TRIR by year-end 2024
- 40% reduction in NOx, SOx, PM emissions intensity by year-end 2026
- 50% reduction in methane emissions intensity by 2026
- 20% reduction in fleet’s GHG emissions intensity by 2026
- 45% of waste recycled by year-end 2024
- 100% of employees complete Diversity and Inclusion training by year-end 2022
- 20% improvement in employee retention by year-end 2026
Environmental Challenges
- Global retention challenges impacting employee retention.
- Challenges with giving and volunteering due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing requirements.
Mitigation Strategies
- Continued efforts to improve employee retention in 2022 and beyond.
- Maintained regular communication with employees regarding COVID-19 response, provided additional PPE, and reinstated virtual working arrangements as needed.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SASB
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- ecoView
Awards & Recognition
- Hart Energy's inaugural ESG Top Performers Award
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:20,951 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:20,951 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:16 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:100% of office electricity
Total Energy Consumption:305,563 GJ/year
Water Consumption:2.19 thousand m³/year
Waste Generated:235 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.03 tCO2e/$M Revenue
ESG Focus Areas
- Emissions Management & Energy Use
- Health & Safety
- Governance Structure and Oversight
- Human Capital Management
- Business Ethics
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Crisis & Risk Management
- Water Management
- Social Impacts of Supply Chain Management
- Cybersecurity
- Community Engagement
Environmental Achievements
- Publicly shared expanded scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions and fuel data for the first time.
- Achieved a 90% recycling rate for used oil, used oil filters, and used antifreeze.
- Implemented a comprehensive tracking system to monitor the number and volume of spills.
Social Achievements
- Continued safety program focused on education, training, Standard Operating Procedures, and reporting, resulting in reduced injury rates.
- Launched an operational safety award program.
- Offered 92 specialized technical training classes and developed a custom virtual reality compressor skid for training.
- Launched the development of Bears Academy, a physical training center in the Permian Basin.
Governance Achievements
- Board currently consists of nine members, eight of whom are independent.
- Implemented an extensive crisis and risk management strategy through the Audit & Risk Committee.
- Implemented a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy aligned with industry standards.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce emissions across our fleet through the use of electric motor-driven compression.
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Recent acquisition activity significantly expanded the scope and footprint of the business, requiring integration and consolidation to reduce energy usage.
- Evolving environmental laws and regulations.
- Potential for spills impacting soil and other materials.
- Potential for reduced demand for natural gas and oil in the long term.
- Limitations on investments in and financing for energy companies.
- Changes in stakeholder expectations in respect to sustainability practices.
Mitigation Strategies
- Working to integrate and consolidate the business to reduce energy usage and improve visibility into overall energy consumption.
- Implementing a comprehensive tracking system for spills.
- Actively converting systems to electric power where feasible and upgrading assets with the latest emissions control technologies.
- Developing a process for identifying and disclosing climate-related impacts, including risks and opportunities to the business.
- Engaging with suppliers to understand their capabilities in tracking GHG emissions and waste management.
- Implementing an extensive crisis and risk management strategy.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Prioritize the use of repurposed or remanufactured materials.
- Actively engage with suppliers to understand their capabilities in tracking GHG emissions, waste management, and other areas that might result in environmental impacts.
- Procuring goods and services from local suppliers whenever possible.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Severe Wind & Tornados
- Severe Rain, Thunderstorms, Hail & Flashfloods
- Air Temperature Variation
- Water Availability
Transition Risks
- Evolving Current and Emerging Climate-Related Regulation
- Changes in Demand for Natural Gas and Oil
- Limitation of Investments in and Financing for Energy Companies
- Changes in Stakeholder Expectations in Respect to Sustainability Practices
Opportunities
- Electric Motor Driven Compression Expansion
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD, SASB, GRI
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Electric motor-driven compression systems