Organizational Responsibility
At Enbridge, all employees are responsible for conducting their activities in a manner that makes environmental management a primary part of their daily activities.
The most senior person with responsibility for Enbridge’s environmental performance is Bonnie Dupont, Group Vice President, Corporate Resources, who is responsible for CSR, Human Resources, the Corporate Secretariat function, Public & Government Affairs, and Information Technology. She is supported by D’Arcy Levesque, Vice-President, Public & Government Affairs, and Paul Hunt, Director, Sustainability & Environmental Performance, who are responsible for developing and implementing CSR strategies.
The chain of command with respect to environmental responsibility is essentially the same in each Enbridge business unit. The most senior positions are vice presidents with operational responsibilities. Reporting to each vice president is a director supported by a manager(s), a supervisor(s), and analysts or specialists. (Actual number of reports varies with the activities of the various business units.)
The enterprise-wide number of individuals with direct environmental responsibilities is 46, supported as necessary by consultants.
Climate Change
Board CSR Committee
The CSR Committee of Enbridge Inc.’s Board of Directors has specific oversight responsibility for all of Enbridge’s climate-change-related activities, and for developing a company-wide Carbon Management Strategy. This committee is supported by Enbridge’s senior management Executive Leadership Team, as well as by our Climate Change Steering Committee.
The Board’s CSR Committee also has oversight responsibility for Environment, Health & Safety, Community Investment and Partnerships, Stakeholder, Aboriginal and Native American Relations, and Human Rights.
Climate Change Steering Committee (CCSC)
The CCSC meets 10 times each year to provide the technical focus needed to support Enbridge’s climate change-related activities. It comprises representatives from each of our business units in Canada, the U.S. and Colombia, and others are invited to participate and advise as required.
The CCSC reviews the business and environmental risks associated with climate change, and identifies policies and actions to mitigate these risks. It also oversees the development of consistent internal methodologies for GHG inventories and reporting, and approves Enbridge’s reporting protocols. Currently, the CCSC is overseeing the development of a Carbon Data Management System (CDMS), and is preparing our CSA Canadian GHG Challenge Registry Report.