When speaking about sustainability, it’s important to remember it is more than just operating in an environmentally conscious way. Sustainability is doing the right things to make sure you’re around for the long haul and our sustainability framework is built around the priorities that help FortisBC be a part of British Columbia’s future.
I’m proud to say the FortisBC team rose to the many challenges presented to us in 2020 and remained focused on the things that make our company successful: supporting our customers, working closely with communities and partners, protecting the environment and investing in our employees.
Sustainability in all we do1
Sustainability for us is about providing affordable energy to British Columbians today, and years from now. It’s about supporting a lower carbon energy future that includes increasing the supply of renewable energy and strengthening relationships with communities and Indigenous Peoples so we can work together to reduce emissions across BC. We developed our sustainability framework around the priority areas of our organization.Supporting our customers
We found new ways to support our customers while advancing projects to support them for years to come. Find out how we connected with our customers.
Working with partners and communities
Read about our work to develop and strengthen relationships with BC communities and Indigenous Peoples to help create a more sustainable future for British Columbia.
Protecting the environment
Learn about the actions we’re taking to protect the environment, including developing lower carbon energy solutions and investing in environmental initiatives close to home.
Investing in our employees
Our employees adapted to these challenging times to ensure we delivered the energy our customers needed. Learn about our commitment to creating a supportive work environment and how we invest in their success.
1 This report was published in June 2021.
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.
All forward-looking information in this report and the information incorporated in this report by reference is qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement.
I acknowledge that I have been presented with a Forward Looking Statement associated with the 2020 Corporate and Sustainability Report.