Comparison with Guidelines of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

This report has been prepared in accordance with the 2002 GRI Guidelines. It represents a balanced and reasonable presentation of our organization's economic, environmental and social performance.

Patrick Daniel
Pat Daniel Signature
President and CEO

Enbridge created this report using the 2002 GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. As part of those guidelines, we have included this GRI content index, which allows readers to quickly assess the degree to which Enbridge has included information and indicators contained in the GRI guidelines. Our sustainability reporting has evolved over the years and will continue to do so to meet all GRI guideline requirements. Enbridge is committed to a strategy of continual improvement to reflect existing and emerging standards of CSR practices and reporting.

 

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VISION & STRATEGY
1.1 Description of vision and strategy Covered Items Covered Items Cover & P. 3
1.2 CEO statement Covered Items Covered Items P. 3

PROFILE

    

Organizational profile

    
2.1 Name of reporting organization Covered Items Covered Items Cover
2.2 Major services Covered Items Covered Items About Enbridge
2.3 Operational structure Covered Items Covered Items About Enbridge
2.4 Major divisions, subsidiaries, joint ventures Covered Items Covered Items P. 71-76
2.5 Countries of operation Covered Items Covered Items About Enbridge
2.6 Nature of ownership Covered Items Covered Items P. 71-76
2.7 Nature of markets served Covered Items Covered Items About Enbridge
2.8 Scale of operation Covered Items Covered Items About Enbridge
2.9 List of key stakeholders Covered Items Covered Items P. 1

Report scope

  
2.10 Contact person Covered Items Covered Items Inside back cover
2.11 Reporting period Covered Items Covered Items P. 1
2.12 Date of previous report Covered Items Covered Items P. 1
2.13 Boundaries of report Covered Items Covered Items P. 1, 71
2.14 Significant changes to business Covered Items Covered Items P. 15-19
2.16 Explanations for restated information from previous reports Covered Items Covered Items P. 71-76

Report profile

  
2.17 Decisions to apply or not apply GRI principles Covered Items Covered Items P. 2
2.18 Criteria/definitions used in accounting for economic, environmental and social costs/benefits Partially Covered Items Not Covered Items P. 16-19
2.19 Significant changes in measurement methods Covered Items Covered Items P. 22-23, 71-76
2.20 Policies and internal practices to provide assurance, completeness and reliability of information Covered Items Covered Items P. 1, 2, 70
2.21 Policy and current practice for independent assurance for full report Covered Items Covered Items P. 1, 2, 70
2.22 Means by which report users can obtain additional information Covered Items Covered Items Inside back cover and throughout report

STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE

  
3.1 Governance structure Covered Items Covered Items P. 9-13
3.2 Percentage of the Board of Directors that are independent, non-executive directors Covered Items Covered Items P. 9
3.3 Processes for determining required expertise of Board members Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Discussed in management information circular
3.4 Board-level processes for managing environmental, economic and social risks Covered Items Covered Items P. 10
3.5 Linkage between executive compensation and achievement of organizational goals Covered Items Covered Items P. 10
3.6 Organizational structure and key individuals responsible for oversight, implementation and audit of environmental, economic and social policies Covered Items Covered Items P. 11
3.7 Mission and value statements, codes of conduct, policies relevant to economic, environmental and social performance Covered Items Covered Items P. 4-7
3.8 Mechanisms for shareholders to provide direction to Board Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Discussed in management information circular

Stakeholder engagement

  
3.9 Identification and selection of major stakeholders Covered Items Covered Items P. 1, 60
3.10 Approaches to stakeholder consultation Covered Items Covered Items P. 60-63
3.11 Type of information generated by stakeholder consultation Covered Items Covered Items P. 60-63
3.12 Use of information resulting from stakeholder engagements Covered Items Covered Items P. 60-63

POLICIES AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
3.13 Use of precautionary principle Covered Items Covered Items P. 26
3.14 Use of externally developed voluntary charters or principles Covered Items Covered Items P. 63-64
3.15 Key memberships in industry associations and advocacy organizations Covered Items Covered Items Mentioned throughout report
3.16 Policies and systems for managing upstream/ downstream impacts Covered Items Covered Items A detailed approach to this indicator has not yet been fully developed. Should a reporting mechanism not be cost- or resource-prohibitive to develop, we will consider reporting this indicator in future reports
3.17 Approach to managing indirect economic, environmental, social impacts from activities Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Planned for future reports
3.18 Major decisions during reporting period pertaining to location/changes in operations Covered Items Covered Items Discussed in annual report
3.19 Programs and procedures pertaining to economic, environmental and social performance Covered Items Covered Items P. 11-13
3.20 Status of certification of management systems Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Some Enbridge business unit management systems are based on certified systems but there is no company-wide certified management system. As systems are implemented they will be reported in future reports
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GRI CONTENT INDEX

 Covered Items Covered Items P. 70
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SYSTEMIC AND CROSS-CUTTING INDICATORS

 Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Planned for future reports

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
 

Direct economic impacts Customers
EC1 Net sales Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Discussed in annual report
EC2 Geographic breakdown of markets Covered Items Covered Items About Enbridge, P. 17

Suppliers

  
EC3 Cost of goods, materials and services purchased Covered Items Covered Items P. 18
EC4 Percentage of contracts paid in accordance with agreed terms Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Enbridge pays all legitimate invoices. However, invoices in dispute are currently not tracked in aggregate. If it is not cost- or resource-prohibitive to do so, we will consider breaking out this indicator in future CSR reports
EC11 Suppliers by organization and country Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Enbridge does not categorize its suppliers in this manner. If it is not cost- or resourceprohibitive to do so, we will consider breaking out this indicator in future CSR reports

Employees

  
EC5 Total payroll and benefits Covered Items Covered Items P. 18, 53

Providers of capital

  
EC6 Distributions to providers of capital Covered Items Covered Items P. 18
EC7 Increase/decrease in earnings Covered Items Covered Items P. 15-16

Public Sector

  
EC8 Taxes paid to governments Covered Items Covered Items P. 18
EC9 Subsidies received Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not relevant
EC10 Donations to community Covered Items Covered Items P. 66-69
EC12 Total spent on non-core business infrastructure Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not discussed in report; however tracked internally
EC13 Indirect economic impacts Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Planned for future reports

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Materials
EN1 Total materials used other than water Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Currently not tracked
EC7 Percentage of materials used that are wastes from external sources Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Currently not tracked

Energy

  
EN3 Direct energy use Partially Covered Items Partially Covered Items P. 37-38, 71-76
EN4 Indirect energy use Partially Covered Items Partially Covered Items P. 37-38, 71-76
EN17 Use of renewable energy; energy efficiency initiatives Covered Items Partially Covered Items P. 38-41
EN18 Energy consumption footprint of major products Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Currently not tracked
EN19 Other indirect energy use/implications Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Currently not tracked

Water

  
EN5 Total water use Partially Covered Items Partially Covered Items P. 35
EN20 Water sources/ecosystems affected by use Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not a major water user
EN21 Annual withdrawals of ground and surface water Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not a major water user
EN22 Recycling/reuse Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Currently not tracked

Biodiversity

  
EN6 Land owned, leased, managed in biodiversity-rich habitats Covered Items Covered Items P. 33-34
EN7 Major impacts on biodiversity Covered Items Covered Items P. 33-34
EN23 Total amount of land owned, leased or managed for production activities/exact time use Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Currently not tracked
EN24 Amount of impermeable surface as percentage of land purchased/leased Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Currently not tracked
EN25 Impacts of activities/operations on protected/sensitive areas. Covered Items Covered Items P. 33-34
EN26 Changes to natural habitats from activities; percentage of habitat protected/restored Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Currently not tracked on aggregate basis
EN27 Programs/targets for protecting/restoring native ecosystems Partially Covered Items Not Covered Items P. 33-34
EN28 Number of IUCN Red List species with habitats in areas affected by operations Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Currently not tracked
EN29 Business units operating or planning operations in or near protected/sensitive areas Covered Items Covered Items P. 33-34

Emissions, effluents and waste

  
EN8 GHG emissions Partially Covered Items Partially Covered Items P. 22-26, 71-76
EN9 Ozone-depleting substances Covered Items Partially Covered Items P. 29
EN10 NOX, SOX and other air emissions Covered Items Covered Items P. 26-29
EN11 Waste Covered Items Covered Items P. 34-36, 90-96
EN12 Key discharges to water Covered Items Covered Items P. 35
EN13 Significant spills Covered Items Covered Items P. 29-30, 71-76
EN30 Other indirect GHG emissions Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not discussed in report; however, tracked internally
EN31 Hazardous wastes Covered Items Covered Items P. 35-37, 71-76
EN32 Water sources/ecosystems affected by discharges of water and runoff Covered Items Covered Items P. 35

Suppliers

  
EN33 Performance of suppliers Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Currently not tracked
EN14 Significant impacts of principal products and services Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Currently not tracked
EN15 Percentage of weight of products sold reclaimable Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Currently not tracked
EN16 Incidents/fines for non-compliance Covered Items Not Covered Items P. 12-13

Transport

  
EN34 Environmental impacts of transportation used Covered Items Covered Items P. 26-29, 71-76

Overall

  
EN35 Environmental expenditures Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Currently not tracked on aggregate basis

SOCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Labour practices and decent work:Employment
LA1 Breakdown of workforce Covered Items Covered Items P. 55, 57-58
LA2 Net employment creation, average turnover Covered Items Covered Items P. 55
LA12 Employee benefits Covered Items Covered Items P. 52-58

Labor/management relations

  
LA3 Percentage of employees represented by unions Covered Items Covered Items P. 57-58
LA4 Policies/procedures Covered Items Covered Items P. 57
LA13 Formal worker representation Covered Items Covered Items P. 57-58

Health and safety

  
LA5 Practices on recording and notification of occupational accidents Covered Items Covered Items P. 48-52
LA6 Formal joint health and safety committees Covered Items Covered Items P. 48-52
LA7 Safety statistics Covered Items Covered Items P. 48-52, 71-76
LA8 Policies or programs on HIV/AIDS Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not relevant
LA14 Compliance with ILO Guidelines for Occupational Health Management Systems Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Enbridge is compliant with other international standards (BSI 18001)

Training and education

  
LA9 Average hours of training Partially Covered Items Partially Covered Items Currently not tracked on an aggregate basis. However, this report provides average hours of EH&S training for some business units
LA16 Programs to support continued employability Covered Items Covered Items P. 52-57
LA17 Programs for skills management and lifelong learning Covered Items Covered Items P. 52-57

Diversity and opportunity

  
LA10 Equal opportunity policies or programs Covered Items Not Covered Items P. 55
LA11 Composition of senior management and corporate governance bodies Not Covered Items Not Covered Items This information is publicly available at www.enbridge.com

Human rights

  
HR1 Policies, guidelines and procedures Covered Items Covered Items P. 63-66
HR2 Consideration of human rights impacts as part of investment and procurement decisions Covered Items Covered Items P. 63-66
HR3 Policies and procedures to evaluate human rights performance of suppliers and contractors Covered Items Covered Items P. 63-66
HR8 Employee training on human rights policies and practices Covered Items Covered Items P. 63-66
HR4 Policies and procedures to prevent all forms of discrimination Not Covered Items Not Covered Items See Enbridge’s Statement on Business Conduct (found at www.enbridge.com) on this matter
HR5 Policies for freedom of association and collective bargaining Not Covered Items Covered Items Discussed in this report. Enbridge’s Statement on Business Conduct (found at www.enbridge.com) outlines our commitments to this matter
HR6 Policies to address child labor Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Enbridge complies with child labour laws, wherever we do business. Although this information is not explicitly referenced in this report, we do reference our support of the principles of the United Nations Global Compact, which calls on companies to uphold the effective abolition of child labour
HR7 Policies to prevent forced and compulsory labour Not Covered Items Not Covered Items See Enbridge’s Statement on Business Conduct (found at www.enbridge.com) on this matter
HR9 Appeal practices related to human rights Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Enbridge’s Statement on Business Conduct (found at www.enbridge.com) outlines our commitments to this matter. More explicit language outlining the appeals process in place will be included in future reports
HR10 Employee grievance systems Not Covered Items Not Covered Items See Enbridge’s Statement on Business Conduct (found at www.enbridge.com) on this matter
HR11 Human rights training for security personnel Covered Items Covered Items P. 63-64
HR12 Policies and procedures to address the needs of indigenous peoples Covered Items Covered Items P. 61-63
HR13 Jointly managed community grievance mechanisms Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not relevant
HR14 Share of operating revenues Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not relevant

Society

  
SO1 Policies, procedures and programs to manage impacts on communities Covered Items Covered Items P. 58-63, 66-69
SO4 Awards for social, ethical and environmental performance Covered Items Covered Items P. 77-78
SO2 Policies and procedures for bribery and corruption Not Covered Items Not Covered Items See Enbridge’s Statement on Business Conduct (found at www.enbridge.com) on this matter
SO3 Policies and procedures for managing political lobbying and contributions Not Covered Items Not Covered Items See Enbridge’s Statement on Business Conduct (found at www.enbridge.com) on this matter
SO5 Amount of money paid to political parties and institutions Not Covered Items Not Covered Items See Enbridge’s Statement on Business Conduct (found at www.enbridge.com) on this matter
SO6 Court decisions relating to antitrust regulations Not Covered Items Not Covered Items See Enbridge’s Statement on Business Conduct (found at www.enbridge.com) on this matter
SO7 Policies and procedures for managing anti-competitive behavior Not Covered Items Not Covered Items See Enbridge’s Statement on Business Conduct (found at www.enbridge.com) on this matter

Products and services
PR1 Policies for customer health and safety during use of products and services Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Enbridge Gas Distribution provides a 1-800 customer contact number and other information services to promote the safe use of its natural gas product
PR2 Policies and procedures for product information and labeling Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not relevant
PR3 Policies and procedures for consumer privacy Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not discussed in this report. However, Enbridge has internal policies to protect customer information
PR4 Non-compliance with regulations for customer health and safety Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not relevant
PR5 Number of compliances related to health and safety of products Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not relevant
PR6 Voluntary code compliance Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not relevant
PR7 Non-compliance with regulations for production information and labeling Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not relevant
PR8 Policies and procedures related to customer satisfaction Covered Items Covered Items P. 61
PR9 Policies and procedures for adherence to advertising standards and codes Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not relevant
PR10 Breaches with advertising and marketing regulations Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not relevant
PR11 Complaints concerning breaches of consumer privacy Not Covered Items Not Covered Items Not discussed in this report. However, Enbridge has internal policies to protect customer information

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