Climate Change Data

Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:906,204 tCO2e/year (Scope 1); 127,413 tCO2e/year (Scope 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:906,204 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:127,413 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:303,012 e3m3/year (Natural Gas); 247,212 MWh/year (Electricity)
Water Consumption:559,778 m3/year (Total Freshwater Withdrawal)
Waste Generated:1,177 tons/year (Solid Waste)
Carbon Intensity:0.0130 tCO2e/BOE in 2020

ESG Focus Areas

  • Our People
  • Business Ethics & Business Conduct
  • Health, Safety & Wellness
  • Emergency Preparedness & Response
  • Indigenous Relations
  • Economic Contributions & Community Investments
  • GHG Emissions
  • Asset Integrity
  • Product Diversification & Business Resilience

Environmental Achievements

  • Total GHG emissions intensity decreased to 0.0130 tCO2e/barrel of oil equivalent (BOE) – which is in line with 2017 levels despite more than doubling our business in the past four years.
  • Received funding from the Alberta government’s Industrial Energy Efficiency and Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (IEE CCUS) program to reduce emissions at its Brazeau facility.

Social Achievements

  • Zero lost time injuries within the last three years.
  • Low employee turnover rate of 3.6%
  • 29% of Tidewater’s Board of Directors are women
  • Implemented weekly wellness moments for all employees and a wellness campaign.
  • Conducted first Mental Health and Benefits survey.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an ESG Committee.
  • Updated Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Management System.
  • ESG performance linked to executive compensation (15% of annual cash bonus).

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Cost-effectively reduce GHG exposure through renewable infrastructure and innovative technologies.
  • Construction of an HDRD facility at the Prince George Refinery and evaluation of a renewable hydrogen plant.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Build out Industrial Hygiene surveys to identify and reduce risks to worker health.
  • Reduce time to complete Level 3 inspection deficiency resolution by 50%.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce methane venting to align with Directive 60 reduction requirements.
  • Develop a corporate geotechnical review of all pipelines and update the Leak Detection System Manual.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased absolute emissions levels due to growth from acquisitions and organic projects.
  • Increased regulatory requirements due to product diversification.
  • COVID-19 pandemic impacting training and some initiatives.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focus on improving operational efficiencies to reduce emissions intensity.
  • Implementation of innovative emissions reduction technologies in new projects.
  • Use of green and renewable fuels and carbon capture and sequestration.
  • Actions to reduce methane venting to align with regulatory reduction requirements.
  • Shifting to remote work where possible and implementing safety measures to mitigate COVID-19 risks.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Request dedicated spending and capacity development from suppliers and vendors; facilitate partnerships where appropriate.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and renewable energy projects.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Renewable diesel, renewable hydrogen, renewable natural gas

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed