I’m pleased to present our 2021 Corporate and Sustainability Report. It shows the incredible achievements we’ve made alongside British Columbians over the year as we lead the transition to a lower carbon energy future.
Roger Dall'Antonia, President and CEO of FortisBC.
Sustainability is embedded in all we do. Keeping it front of mind across our business puts us in a position where we can anticipate the energy needs of British Columbians today and into the future. In 2021, we continued to evolve our sustainability practices and undertook a materiality assessment. From this process, we redefined our four areas of focus: People and culture, Energy transition and environment, Indigenous and local communities and Operational performance and adaptation. Within each area, we developed goals and priorities that encompass what is important for our organization and our customers.
We’re growing our supply of Renewable Natural Gas, demonstrating our continued commitment to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and ensuring we continue to deliver safe, reliable and cost-effective energy to our customers as part of our work to transform BC’s energy future.
I’m proud of the work our more than 2,600 employees undertook over the past year and look forward to the progress we’ll make as we drive forward to achieving a lower carbon energy future for BC.
2021 Corporate and Sustainability Report
Past Corporate and Sustainability Reports
Our 2020 Corporate and Sustainability Report
Our 2019 Corporate and Sustainability Report
Our 2018 Corporate and Sustainability Report
Our 2017 Sustainability Report
Sustainability performance summary
2021 sustainability performance summary
Forward-looking information
Certain statements contained in this report contain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws in Canada (“forward-looking information”). The purpose of the forward-looking information is to provide management's expectations regarding results of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities, and it may not be appropriate for other purposes. All forward looking information is given pursuant to the safe harbour provisions of applicable Canadian securities legislation.
The forward-looking information in this report includes, but is not limited to, FortisBC’s vision that efficiency and conservation will lead to lowered energy requirements and emissions, FortisBC’s plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, FortisBC’s plans to offer more conservation and efficiency incentives in the future; innovations and investments in biogas supply, carbon capture technology, low carbon vehicles and hydrogen blending into the natural gas system; the development of new markets, FortisBC’s relationship with Indigenous peoples; the diversity of FortisBC’s workforce and FortisBC’s safety practices.
The forward-looking information reflects management's current beliefs and is based on assumptions developed using information currently available to the FortisBC’s management. Although FortisBC believes that the forward-looking statements are based on information and assumptions which are current, reasonable and complete, these statements are necessarily subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties. For additional information on risk factors that have the potential to affect FortisBC, reference should be made to FortisBC’s continuous disclosure materials filed from time to time with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and to the heading "Business Risk Management" in the FortisBC’s annual and quarterly Management Discussion and Analysis. Except as required by law, FortisBC undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward looking information as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date hereof.
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I acknowledge that I have been presented with a Forward Looking Statement associated with the 2021 Corporate and Sustainability Report.