Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Workplace Safety
• Responsible Procurement
• Community Engagement

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced the GHG footprint of fuel offer by 12% (compared to FY20)
• Increased renewable liquid fuels share to 9.52% in volume sold
• Offset 200,000 tons of CO2 through carbon offset pilots
• Reduced electricity consumption per site by 20%
• Increased sustainable food packaging by 25%
• Eliminated 14 million plastic straws in Canada
• Saved almost 1 million meals through Too Good To Go partnership
• Installed water recycling units at over 30 locations, saving 217 million liters of water per year

Social Achievements

• Received Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row
• Achieved 50% reduction in store robberies in four business units since 2020
• Launched Kindness Day in Europe to combat harassment
• Reached 39% female representation on the Executive Leadership team
• Increased racially diverse groups within VP positions to 18% in the U.S.
• Implemented a Safety and Security program to improve store safety, investing $9.1 million

Governance Achievements

• Featured as one of Sustainalytics Top Rated ESG Companies for 2023
• Received MSCI ESG AA rating
• Received EcoVadis Bronze medal for efforts in Europe
• Received Bronze-level Parity CertificationTM by Women in Governance
• Implemented a new supplier code of conduct including sustainability expectations

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Extreme weather events
• Tight labor market
• Inflationary pressures
• Supply chain constraints
• High fuel and energy prices
• War in Ukraine impacting European operations
• Customer harassment of employees

Mitigation Strategies

• Energy-saving initiatives in Europe (reduced energy demand by 10-20%)
• Expanding renewable fuel offerings (HVO, milesBIO HVO100)
• Expanding EV charging networks
• Implementing energy management systems
• Investing in carbon reduction projects
• Implementing anti-harassment programs and Kindness Day
• Upgrading store security hardware
• Developing alternative sourcing strategies
• Implementing a standardized root cause investigative program for workplace injuries

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• New requirements in all contracts with Circle K private-brand and packaging suppliers
• New supplier code of conduct
• Onboarding and approval requirements for strategic suppliers in Europe (to be expanded globally)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events (hurricanes, wildfires, heatwaves)
• Rising sea levels
• Supply chain disruptions

Transition Risks

• Reduced demand for liquid fuel
• Increased demand for EV charging infrastructure
• Slow electrification of heavy-duty transport

Opportunities

• Increased demand for EV charging infrastructure
• Increased demand for biofuel in heavy-duty transport

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Increased sustainable fuel offerings
• EV charging infrastructure
• Sustainable food packaging

Awards & Recognition

• Sustainalytics Top Rated ESG Companies
• MSCI ESG AA rating
• EcoVadis Bronze medal
• Women in Governance Bronze-level Parity Certification
• Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Fuel
• Energy
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Packaging & Waste
• Workplace Safety
• Community Engagement
• Data and Cybersecurity
• Responsible Marketing

Environmental Achievements

• Installed new Water Recycling units at 29 locations in North America, saving an estimated 217.3 million liters of water per year
• Upgraded Water Reclaim systems at 24 locations in Europe
• All new car washes in Ireland include water recycling systems, recycling up to 80% of water

Social Achievements

• Developed a standardized root cause investigative program for employee injuries in North America
• Implemented a common framework for a safe working environment (WEAT audit) in Europe
• Created a harassment combat framework in Norway with a simplified QR-based reporting mechanism
• 4,295 store managers completed the Store Manager Leadership Development program
• Over 24,000 team members used the Circle K Safety Star training app 436,000 times

Governance Achievements

• Board of Directors oversees targets, programs, risks, performance, and reporting
• Significant portion of executive team’s STIP compensation linked to sustainability goals
• HR&CG Committee reviews and advises the Board on key items for approval, including climate-related commitments and sustainability report

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing GHG emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3
• Managing climate-related risks and opportunities
• Addressing workplace safety incidents

Mitigation Strategies

• Revised goals to align with reducing own emissions and supporting customers in moving toward a lower carbon emissions environment
• Completed a screening-level assessment to better understand relevant Scope 3 emission categories
• Continuously improving HSE programs, procedures, training, and facilities
• Implementing standardized root cause investigative programs for incidents causing employee injury
• Deploying country-specific programs to address harassment and assault

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Due diligence process to understand and assess supplier programs; clauses on environmental issues, safety, security, and ethics in US and Canada; supplier declaration in Europe

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Planet
• People
• Prosperity

Environmental Achievements

• Exceeded 2025 goal with 32% of packaging portfolio by weight meeting sustainable attributes (recycled content, certified materials, reusability, or compostable materials)
• Customers used refillable cups over 45 million times
• Installed new Water Recycling units at 29 new-to-industry locations in North America, saving an estimated 217.3 million liters of water per year
• Installed or upgraded Water Reclaim systems at 24 European locations
• Converted 100% of private-brand hard-boiled egg snack packs to cage-free eggs in the U.S.
• Switched to paper bags, straws, and birch utensils in Canada
• Installed small format cardboard balers at 15 U.S. sites, recycling 13.5 tons of cardboard and reducing waste pickups by 46%
• Reduced plastic content of private-label water bottles by 6.2% in North America

Social Achievements

• 40% decrease in robberies globally since 2020
• Workplace injuries down 24.6% in 2024 compared to 2020
• Launched global Supplier Code of Conduct
• Annual Cybersecurity Awareness campaign
• Raised $235,500 for United Way Canada
• Received Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the 3rd year
• Organized Kindness Day across European network
• Started a new partnership with the Hispanic Association of Corporate Responsibility (HACR)
• Improved Women in Governance ranking from Bronze to Silver in Canada

Governance Achievements

• Launched a new Supplier Code of Conduct
• Annual Cybersecurity Awareness campaign
• ESG goals included in individual performance-based awards for most executives (10-15% of personal goals)

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Ongoing global conflict, widespread economic and social disruption
• Global energy market evolution and legislative frameworks impacting sustainable solutions
• Supply chain disruptions due to climate events (extreme weather, flooding, wildfires)
• Reduced demand for liquid fuel due to regulations, EV adoption, and changing consumer behavior
• Rapidly evolving EV technology environment

Mitigation Strategies

• Reframing approaches to focus on controllable areas and maximum impact
• Revisiting fuel and energy goals to focus on reducing operational carbon emissions
• Investing in renewable projects ($157 million in 2024, $429 million since 2020)
• Improving energy management at facilities (HVAC upgrades, LED lighting, energy management systems)
• Collaborating with suppliers to improve long-term planning and minimize downtimes
• Developing well-defined safety protocols and procedures for extreme weather events
• Expanding EV charging infrastructure and sustainable fuel offerings

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• New Supplier Code of Conduct
• Vendor surveys on sustainability (waste reduction, sustainable packaging, green energy, diversity & inclusion, carbon footprint)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events (hurricanes, wildfires, heatwaves)
• Sea level rise
• Supply chain disruptions

Transition Risks

• Reduced demand for liquid fuel
• Increased demand for EV charging infrastructure
• Rapidly evolving technology

Opportunities

• Increased demand for biofuels for heavy-duty transport
• Expansion of EV charging network

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
• Goal 12 (Responsible consumption and production)
• Goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
• Goal 5 (Gender equality)
• Goal 13 (Climate action)
• Goal 17 (Partnerships for the goals)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through renewable energy investments, waste reduction, employee well-being programs, diversity and inclusion efforts, and community engagement

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• milesBIO renewable fuel
• Sustainable packaging materials
• Expanded fresh and healthy food offerings

Awards & Recognition

• Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award
• MSCI ESG AA rating
• IR Magazine Award for Best Investor Event