Port Houston
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Renewable Energy Share:100% (asset-backed)
Waste Generated:94,000 tons/year (2021)
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Safety
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced carbon footprint by 55% since 2016
- Recycled more than 94,000 tons of material in 2021
- Invested in 3,300 acres of marshes and bird islands
- Implemented 100% asset-backed renewable electricity, saving 25,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually
- Reduced 7 criteria air pollutants 15-93% between 2013-2019
- Helped plant more than 3,000 trees on property (plan to plant 10,000 by 2040)
Social Achievements
- Invested $5M in Maritime Education since 2010
- Donated a 22-acre parcel of land to support community recreation, resilience, and economic development
- $550,000 in Community Grants since 2020-2021
- Awarded more than $612M in contracts to small businesses since 2002
- Launched a new minority and woman-owned business program in July 2021
- Annual blood donations from Port Houston employees equate to roughly 250 lives saved every year
Governance Achievements
- Maintains ISO 28000 Security Management System standards
- Received the Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 47 consecutive years
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Carbon Neutral by 2050
- Integrated Green Value Chains
- Shipping Decarbonization
- Carbon Capture, Net-Negatives and Offsets for Residual Sources
Medium-term Goals:
- CHE and Light Duty Emission Optimized
- Tenant Emissions Profiles Optimized
- Green Marine and Road Fuels Available
- Dockside Emissions Elimination/ Capture
- Truck Fleet Transitioning to Low/ No Emissions
- Alternative Transport Optimization
Short-term Goals:
- CHE Hybrids and Retrofits
- Alternative Truck Demonstrations
- Alternative Harbor Vessels
- Alternative Fuels Pilots
- Green Shipping Corridors Defined
- Alt Fuels, H2 and CCUS Strategies
Environmental Challenges
- Air quality issues from various sources along the Houston Ship Channel
- Need for global decarbonization in shipping
Mitigation Strategies
- Collaboration with industry, community, and government agencies to address air quality
- Upgrading technology, improving infrastructure and equipment, and using alternative fuels and clean energy sources to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
- Project 11 (Houston Ship Channel Expansion) aims to reduce vessel-related emissions by 3-7% annually
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Small Business Contracts
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme Weather Events
Transition Risks
- Regulatory Changes
- Market Shifts
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and services