Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
Environmental Achievements
- Replaced halogen and incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs, resulting in a reduction of over 40,000 kWh annually at one site.
- Utilized natural lighting in newer facilities to reduce lighting requirements.
- Installed motion sensor LED lighting in non-critical areas.
- Properly registered all properties with Hazardous Waste Information Network (HWIN) and ensured proper hazardous waste disposal.
- Collaborated with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife Canada (MOECC) to ensure compliance during new construction and renovations.
- Engaged a third-party vendor for waste management, emphasizing landfill diversion through recycling and garbage compaction.
- Implemented an asset disposal process focusing on landfill diversion by selling, recycling, or repurposing end-of-life fixed assets.
Governance Achievements
- Established a corporate enterprise risk management (ERM) framework reviewed annually by the Chairman of the Board and Chief Compliance & Risk Officer (CCRO).
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Developing a five-year plan for facility repair and upgrades to improve building efficiency and strive for greener operations.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Engaging vendors and procuring environmentally friendly products.
- Reminding vendors to utilize green products and processes.
- Requiring vendors to apply environmentally responsible management practices to hazardous substances.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Investing in energy-efficient strategies, water conservation, hazardous waste management, and other new efficient technologies.
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD