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AHC GROUP: Answering Public Expectations Since 1981. AHC Group’s Annual Corporate Affiliates Event Advancing the Case for Sustainable Products and Value Creation June 29 and 30, 2004 held at the Gideon Putnam Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY AHC Group Proudly Presents Gord Lambert - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
AHC GROUP: Answering Public Expectations Since 1981
AHC Group4 Franklin Square, Suite BSaratoga Springs, NY 12866518-583-9619Bruce Piasecki, Founder and [email protected]
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AHC Group’s Annual Corporate Affiliates Event
Advancing the Case for Sustainable Products and Value CreationJune 29 and 30, 2004
held at the Gideon Putnam Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY
AHC Group Proudly Presents
Gord Lambert
VP of Sustainable Development
Suncor
presenting on
Growing A Sustainable Energy Company
Shareholder Value WorkshopChaired by Hewson Baltzel
Facilitated by Bruce Piasecki, AHC Group
TopicsTopics•Sustainable development - brief history•Sustainable development - brief history
•Why sustainable development is important•Why sustainable development is important
•Brief overview of Suncor’s progress•Brief overview of Suncor’s progress
•The path forward for Suncor•The path forward for Suncor
Sustainable Development Concept
Sustainable Development Concept
Importance of Sustainability to Suncor
Importance of Sustainability to Suncor
•License to growth/stakeholder expectations•License to growth/stakeholder expectations
•Issue of climate change•Issue of climate change
•Strategic competitive advantage (shareholder value)•Strategic competitive advantage (shareholder value)
“Suncor Energy is a unique and sustainable energy company dedicated to vigorous growth in world wide markets by meeting the changing expectations of our current and future stakeholders”
“Suncor Energy is a unique and sustainable energy company dedicated to vigorous growth in world wide markets by meeting the changing expectations of our current and future stakeholders”
Our Vision of Sustainability:Core Purpose
Our Vision of Sustainability:Core Purpose
Our Vision of Sustainability:Strategic Framework
Our Vision of Sustainability:Strategic FrameworkSustainable Energy CompanySustainable Energy Company
Environmental Quality
Environmental Quality
EconomicProsperityEconomicProsperity
SocialWell-Being
SocialWell-Being
OperationalExcellenceOperationalExcellence
Products &Services for the Future
Products &Services for the Future
Issues Management
Issues Management
ImprovedDecisionMaking
ImprovedDecisionMaking
Stakeholder Relations
Stakeholder Relations
OrganizationalCapability &Commitment
OrganizationalCapability &Commitment
Stakeholder ExpectationsStakeholder Expectations
•Customers•Shareholders•Employees
•Customers•Shareholders•Employees
•Communities•Governments•General public
•Communities•Governments•General public
Sustainability in Action Operational Excellence
Sustainability in Action Operational Excellence
• Journey to Zero- Safety• significant change initiative
• ISO 14001• Energy Management
• Journey to Zero- Safety• significant change initiative
• ISO 14001• Energy Management
•Climate change•Climate change
Sustainability in Action Issues Management
Sustainability in Action Issues Management
10,000
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Actual Projected with no offsets Projected with offsets
4,969
1994 1995
1990 actual emissions
1996 1997 1998 2002
8,000
6,000
4,000
•Alternative and renewable energy
•Wind Power
•Ethanol-enhanced gasoline
•Emerging energy technologies
•Alternative and renewable energy
•Wind Power
•Ethanol-enhanced gasoline
•Emerging energy technologies
Sustainability in Action Products and Services for the Future
Sustainability in Action Products and Services for the Future
•LCVA is a new core tool for
engineering
•LCVA is a new core tool for
engineering
Design Design improvementimprovement
ImpactImpactAssessmentAssessment
Inventory AssessmentInventory Assessment
ScopingScoping
Goal Goal definitiondefinition
DECISIONDECISION
LCVA LCVA Methodology Methodology
Overview Overview
Sustainability in Action Improved Decision-Making
Sustainability in Action Improved Decision-Making
•Stakeholder expectations and Suncor
performance assessed every two years
•Aboriginal partnerships
•Stakeholder engagement-- rigorous and
real time
•Workplace diversity
•Stakeholder expectations and Suncor
performance assessed every two years
•Aboriginal partnerships
•Stakeholder engagement-- rigorous and
real time
•Workplace diversity
Sustainability in Action Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainability in Action Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainability in Action Organizational Capability and Commitment
Sustainability in Action Organizational Capability and Commitment
•Integrated into leadership development•Integrated into leadership development
•Innovative action by employees•Innovative action by employees
•Support at operating and corporate levels•Sustainability Steering Committee
• reports to CEO’s Corporate Committee
•Support at operating and corporate levels•Sustainability Steering Committee
• reports to CEO’s Corporate Committee
What We Have Accomplished (1998-2001)What We Have Accomplished (1998-2001)
19991998
• Emission reduction trade
• Belize forest project
• Alberta wind power agreement
• Ethanol enhanced gasolines
• Petroleum coke sale
• Suncor Energy Foundation
• Lifecycle value assessments (LCVAs)
• Fort McMurray air monitoring program
• Destination Conservation project
• Award for benzene reductions at Sarnia
• Fort McKay Industrial Relations Corporation
• Australia restoration project
• 3rd We Care report
• NOx emission reduction project in Ontario
• ISO 14001 certification at Sarnia
• Suncor included in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
• LCVAs used for Firebag In-situ project
• Sponsorship of mine operations program at Keyano College
• We Care Connection, employee volunteer group, started in Calgary
2000
• Action By Canadians program on climate change
• Founding of Cumulative Environmental Management Association
• Flaregas recovery system at OSG
• Participation in Ontario’s Anti-Smog Action Plan
• Record performance for sulphur dioxide reduction plant at OSG
• Major urban environmental projects in Fort McMurray, Calgary and Sarnia
• Commitment to invest $100 million in alternative and renewable energy by 2005
• Leadership award from Canada’s Climate Change Voluntary Challenge and Registry (VCR) • Creation of multi-shareholder
CARE Coalition to promote renewable energy in Canada
2001
• Sunbridge wind power project in Saskatchewan
• Suncor achieves target for aboriginal business development at OSG; company on track to achieve target for aboriginal employment
• Suncor Energy Foundation announces that nearly $3 million given to charitable causes in 2000
Progress toward sustainable development
• Sponsoring of Coal Bed Methane Project
• Cogeneration agreement with TransAlta
• Company-wide team directed to develop energy efficiency initiatives and other opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from operations
• Equity investment in Northern Power Systems, US-based commercial developer of renewable energy
• Sunoco achieves zero underground storage system leaks in retail operations
HealthyEnvironment
HealthyEnvironment
StrongEconomyStrong
Economy
SocialWell-Being
SocialWell-Being
Sustainable
Development
Sustainable
Development
The Path Forward:What’s Required
The Path Forward:What’s Required •Performance
•Integrity
•Courage
•Performance
•Integrity
•Courage
Shareholder ValueShareholder ValueBased on C$100 invested December 31, 1992 Based on C$100 invested December 31, 1992
92 94 96 98 00 02 04
Personal Biography
Gord Lambert is Vice President, Sustainable Development for Suncor Energy. In this role, Gord directs Suncor’s environment, health and safety policies and works with senior management and external stakeholders to align and improve the company’s long-term financial, social and environmental performance.
Prior to assuming this role in July 1997, Gord spent two years as Director, Sustainable Development for TransAlta Corporation and 15 years with Imperial Oil Limited.
He is involved with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development in support of its work on climate change and sustainable development within the business community. He is currently on the Board of the BIOCAP Canada Foundation and the Learning for a Sustainable Future (LSF).
Gord is a current member and past director/treasurer of the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists. Gord graduated in 1980 from the University of Guelph with an Honors Bachelor of Sciences degree majoring in Biological Science with a minor in economics.