Ovintiv Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Emissions Reductions
- Methane Intensity
- COVID-19 Response
- Sustainability Reporting
- Board Diversity
- Human Capital Management
- Shareholder Engagement
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced debt by ~$500MM in the second half of 2020
- <0.50% 4Q20 sales gas flared and vented
- Set a target to reduce methane intensity by one-third by 2025, using 2019 as our benchmark
Social Achievements
- Industry leading COVID-19 response kept our people safe and our business running smoothly
- 2020 was our 7th consecutive safest year ever with a Total Recordable Injury Frequency of 0.19
- 50% of executive officers reporting to the company’s CEO and three of 11 director nominees are women
Governance Achievements
- Active, engaged and independent Board that is diverse by gender, skills and experiences
- Ongoing Board refreshment continued with the retirement of three longstanding directors and the addition of two new directors
- In 2021, the Board adopted a Diversity in Board Recruitment Policy, committing to include female and racially or ethnically diverse candidates in each director search undertaken by the Committee
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce methane intensity by one-third by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Unprecedented pandemic that took a tragic toll on human life, shuttered global economies and crippled demand for the products we safely produce to fuel the world
- Simultaneous oil price war that sent crude to record lows
Mitigation Strategies
- Assembled a Pandemic Response Team
- Proactively reduced 2020 investments by nearly $1 billion
- Delivered our third consecutive year of free cash flow and exit the year with nearly $500 million less debt from mid-year 2020
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD, SASB
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Emissions Reductions
- Social Responsibility
- Corporate Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Delivered on 33% methane intensity reduction target in 2021, four years ahead of schedule
- Expect to achieve greater than 20% reduction in scope 1&2 greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity by year-end 2021 compared to 2019
- Fully aligned with the World Bank Zero Routine Flaring by 2030 initiative, nine years ahead of schedule
- Established real-time emissions dashboard across all operations
- Reduced flared and vented natural gas volumes to less than 0.7% of total natural gas sales volumes in 2020 (down from 1.2% in 2019), and further reduced to 0.4% year-to-date 2021
Social Achievements
- Achieved 7th consecutive safest year ever in 2020 with a Total Recordable Injury Frequency of 0.19
- Launched a social commitment leadership team and published inaugural social commitment framework
- Broadened the diversity of the Company's Board of Directors
- Offered staff training on unconscious bias
- Formed an employee resource group to encourage inclusion and networking
- Conducted staff surveys on inclusion
- Facilitated sessions with guest speakers on diversity, equity and inclusion at work
Governance Achievements
- Revised corporate governance framework to reflect commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace
- Deepened board diversity since early 2019, adding five new directors, appointing a new independent board chairman and refreshing committee memberships, including three new committee chairs
- Adopted a requirement that candidates of gender and racial or ethnic diversity are sought out and included in its Director search processes (Rooney Rule)
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Establish a Scope 1&2 GHG emission intensity target tied to 2022 compensation
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve greater than 20% reduction in scope 1&2 GHG intensity by year-end 2021 compared to 2019 (expected)
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce methane emissions intensity by 33% in 2021 (achieved)
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2022
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
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Safety
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1&2 GHG emissions intensity by 24% compared to 2019 levels by 2021; eliminated routine flaring in operations.
Social Achievements
- Launched employee resource group LINK to foster diversity and inclusion; offered training on inclusive leadership and interrupting bias; maintained an average employee tenure of over nine years and voluntary turnover of approximately six percent.
Governance Achievements
- Established an emissions reduction task force; tied Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensity reduction targets to employee compensation; Board chair and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee provide strategic oversight to key social issues including diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as the compensation program.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce Scope 1&2 GHG emissions intensity by 50% compared to 2019 levels by 2030
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Increased environmental regulations; government action in response to climate change concerns; inflationary pressures on service and supply costs; supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and increased demand for fuel, electricity and steel; potential for climate change related litigation.
Mitigation Strategies
- Voluntarily participates in emission reduction programs; adopted strategies to reduce emissions from operations; incorporating new and proven technologies and optimizing processes; working closely with third-party providers to develop best practices; proactively utilizes transportation contracts to diversify sales markets; pursuing innovative ways to minimize inflationary pressures with efficiency improvements and effective supply chain management.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Adverse weather conditions, natural disasters
Transition Risks
- Increased environmental regulations; government action in response to climate change concerns; reduction in demand for oil, NGLs and natural gas; increased operating costs; limitations on exploration, development, and production areas; difficulty in accessing capital markets.
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
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:3,307,430 tCO2e (Scope 1)
Scope 1 Emissions:3,307,430 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:351,883 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:11,547 thousand cubic meters
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Safety
- Water Management
- Waste Management
- Community Investment
- Workforce Diversity and Inclusion
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced GHG intensity (Scope 1 & 2) from 14.9 metric tons (CO2e/Mboe) in 2022 to 13.2 metric tons (CO2e/Mboe) in 2023
- Increased water recycle rate from 31% in 2022 to 36% in 2023
- Reduced hydrocarbon spills greater than 1 bbl that reached the environment from 19 in 2022 to 12 in 2023
Social Achievements
- Maintained low total recordable incident frequency rate (total workforce) at 0.17 in 2023
- Community spending of $6,351,537 in 2023
- Charitable donations of $1,293,448 in 2023
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
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
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed