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Our CSR Performance Scorecard

To measure how well we are doing at upholding our commitment to corporate social responsibility, Enbridge has identified the following key performance indicators. This list provides readers with a snapshot of the targets that we believe are most important to Enbridge’s CSR commitment. You will find further detail on these and other targets at the beginning of and within each section of this report.

A colour coded legend for the CSR Performance Scorecard: Blue - Economic Performance, Green - Environmental Performance, Purple - Social Performance.
What we said in our 2006 CSR Report What we did Challenges More Info
Realize a six per cent average annual organic earnings per share growth target, and deliver superior dividend growth and capital appreciation. We grew adjusted earnings per share by 9.4 per cent. The Company's 2006 total shareholder return was 14.3 per cent per common share. The Company's business activities are subject to market price, credit and operating risks. Enbridge has formal risk management policies and systems designed to mitigate these risks. See Economic Performance section.
Have mechanisms in place to continually evaluate the effectiveness of our environment, health and safety programs. In conjunction with a review of Liquids Pipelines' environmental management systems, E.Vironment, LP conducted an environmental compliance audit at seven facilities in 2006. In the United States, environmental reviews were conducted on Enbridge Pipelines, North Dakota and the Spearhead Pipeline. There were no significant adverse findings. In 2006, we received 10 regulatory notifications from government agencies for environmental or safety issues, with fines totaling $3,580. See Reviews and Audits and Regulatory Compliance sections.
Reduce Canadian direct GHG emissions to 20 per cent below 1990 levels by 2010. In 2005, Enbridge's Canadian operations reduced their GHG emissions to 18 per cent below 1990 levels, exceeding the target of 15 per cent. Our new target is to reduce our Canadian direct GHG emissions to 20 per cent below 1990 levels by 2010. Once we have completed a full inventory of our emitting assets in the United States, we will be able to set a reduction target encompassing all businesses over which we have operational control. See Climate Change section.
Expand GHG reporting to include sponsored investment in the United States. We expanded our public GHG reporting to include our sponsored investments in the United States, starting with this CSR Report. Enbridge has decided to report GHG data only for entities for which it has operational control, so will not be reporting on its international operations. We provide 2005 data for GHG emissions from our U.S. operations. The 2006 actual figures for Liquids Pipelines (Canada) and Enbridge Gas Distribution were not available in time for the publication of this report so we are providing estimates. See Climate Change section.
Continue to invest in wind power and new energy technology. Enbridge, in partnership with Suncor Energy and ACCIONA, opened the 30-MW Chin Chute wind power plant in southern Alberta. The Company is involved in four wind power projects in Canada that will have a combined capacity of over 250 megawatts Our Ontario Wind Power Project has experienced some delays due to planning processes. The Ontario Ministry of the Environment has confirmed that the Environmental Screening Report has been accepted and the project will not be elevated to an individual Environmental Assessment. See Sustainable Energy Commitments section.
Prevent all spills and leaks.

In 2006, Liquids Pipelines reported 61 liquid spills totaling 5,363 barrels.

In 2006, Enbridge had 42 facility leaks, compared with 51 in 2005.

 In early 2007, Liquids Pipelines recorded two crude oil spills on our Lakehead System in Wisconsin. In April 2007, 6,227 barrels of crude oil spilled in a field downstream of Liquids Pipelines' pumping station at Glenavon, Saskatchewan. See Spills and Releases section.

Liquids Pipelines received the Canadian Energy Pipelines Association's 2006 award for the lowest injury frequency rate in Canada in the large pipeline category.

Enbridge Gas Distribution won the 2006 American Gas Association Safety Achievement Award.

 We deeply regret that in early 2006 a contract worker died after he was accidentally run over by a truck driven by a worker from the same contracting company. Also, two Liquids Pipelines employees and one contractor suffered days-away injuries in November 2006 when two, 12-inch pipeline batch pigs1 unexpectedly launched from a receiving trap. See Workplace Health and Safety section.
We began formalizing the Women @ Enbridge Community, an initiative focusing on leadership development for women in leadership roles and emerging leaders. Enbridge is engaged in a major construction phase at a time when the labour market continues to be very tight. See Our People section.
We invested $5.2 million in charitable and non-profit organizations, benefiting more than 750 organizations in Canada and the United States. Our contributions in Canada qualified Enbridge as an Imagine Canada Caring Company. We need to continue to look for ways to ensure that our community investment dollars have longer-term positive community impacts and are effectively supporting the Company’s business goals. See Community Investment section.

1. A batch pig is a tool used to separate different products that flow through a pipeline to prevent the products from mixing together.

 

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