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2001 Triple Bottom Line Report - BC Hydro

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C O M M I T M E N T<br />

The decision to adopt the principles of sustainability as the driving<br />

force of our business was endorsed by our senior executives and<br />

ratified by our Board of Directors in December 2000.<br />

The commitment to sustainability reflects <strong>BC</strong> <strong>Hydro</strong>’s<br />

consideration of environmental, social and economic factors<br />

influencing our business, and strategies we have developed<br />

to ensure the company’s success across all three bottom lines.<br />

Our role is to provide reliable energy supplies for the province’s<br />

homes, businesses and industry; to generate the profits necessary<br />

for our continued operation and the benefit of society; and to<br />

shepherd our energy resources to serve the province in perpetuity.<br />

Our goal is to become the leading sustainable energy company<br />

in North America by building on our solid base of clean, renewable<br />

B E C O M I N G S U S T A I N A B L E<br />

<strong>BC</strong> <strong>Hydro</strong> is already well-positioned to become a sustainable<br />

energy company: over 90 per cent of the electricity we provide<br />

is renewable hydropower; we enjoy ongoing profits; public support<br />

for our activities is broad and deep; and our environmental<br />

record is strong.<br />

Our position improved even more last year with the development of<br />

a Sustainability Action Plan (SAP), providing more than $100 million<br />

T O S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y<br />

hydropower, and by embarking on a series of new ventures<br />

designed to:<br />

• strengthen our portfolio of green and renewable energy resources;<br />

• embrace a strong conservation ethic;<br />

• offset emissions from thermal generation;<br />

• make a significant social contribution;<br />

• encourage employee innovation; and<br />

• continue our strong financial performance.<br />

We believe that being sustainable is good for business,<br />

for people and for the planet. We want to be able to operate<br />

indefinitely, generating electricity and profits that build strong,<br />

livable communities for all British Columbians.<br />

in additional funding over the next three years for more than<br />

20 tightly defined efforts in six key areas of our business:<br />

• new technology;<br />

• environmental initiatives;<br />

• new products and services;<br />

• social initiatives;<br />

• planning and consultation; and<br />

• employee initiatives.

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