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In the Community The Halifax Hawks were the 2008 tournament champions. Kids on the bus going to see Plaid Tidings. Mary Beaman (left) and Nancy Duquette collecting toys for kids. Grade nine students visiting the refinery. Other community investment projects we supported: • North Woodside Community Canada Day BBQ and talent show • Halifax-Dartmouth Natal Day Esso amateur talent show • Clean Nova Scotia conservation program • Nova Scotia Nature Trust Imperial Oil is committed to helping our communities remain strong, healthy and prosperous. To that end, we support numerous community organizations and initiatives by pledging our support through donations, sponsorship and volunteerism. Here are some community events and projects we supported in 2008: Lacing up for Bantam hockey Dartmouth refinery was the title sponsor of the Halifax Hawks Hockey Tournament that ran from November 26 to November 30. The Esso Atlantic Bantam AAA Challenge Cup is a 24-team, five-day tournament featuring the region’s finest AAA players. Giving the gift of theatre to youth In December, Imperial Oil donated 30 tickets to the Boys and Girls Club of East Dartmouth so they could attend a Neptune Theatre performance of Plaid Tidings. Donating toys to kids in need For 10 years, Dartmouth refinery employee Mary Beaman has helped organize a gift drive for children run by the Salvation Army, called the ‘Angel Tree’ program. Employee Nancy Duquette also supported the toy drives in the last two years. Each year, employees volunteer to buy gifts for 50 children in Metro. Take our kids to work day In November, grade nine students participated in Take our Kids to Work Day at the refinery. The visit allows students to see their parents in a different role, get a deeper understanding of what it takes to make a living and helps give guidance on the type of school courses they need to take to reach their own career goals. We’re proud United Way supporters Our corporate contribution along with donations from Halifax/Dartmouth region employees and retirees contributed more than $104,000 to the United Way of Halifax Region during our annual campaign. Providing breakfast to school children For eight years, the Dartmouth refinery has been a major sponsor of the South Woodside Elementary Breakfast Club. The club assists school and community volunteers in ensuring that elementary school children receive a nutritious breakfast. Supporting local libraries Imperial Oil donated $13,000 to the Halifax Public Library summer reading club. Lending a hand to Twin Cities Villa In June, for our United Way Days of Caring event, our volunteer team of employees carried out landscaping and installed a new walkway to the patio deck for Twin Cities Villa, a non-profit housing residence. Imperial‘s volunteers make a difference Imperial’s Volunteer Involvement Program supports employees, retirees and spouses in their volunteer activities by providing grants to eligible organizations. Leita Wakeham and her son, Steven. Unsung hero: refinery employee is a dedicated hockey volunteer A lot of Canadian families know that having a hockeyplaying son or daughter can be expensive. Others know that running a junior hockey club or team is also expensive and that not all the costs can be passed along to the parents of players. Leita Wakeham, an estimator and draftsperson at Dartmouth refinery, is familiar with both sides of the challenge. All three of her sons have played junior hockey in Nova Scotia, and she has been involved in the administration of several clubs over the past eight years, the latest being the Valley Wildcats Major Midget Hockey Club, for which her youngest son, Steven, is a centreman. In previous years, she has been a volunteer for the McCain Major and Dartmouth Whalers midget clubs, devoting an average of more than 300 hours per year to team-related work. “It costs around $100,000 a year to operate the club, for travel, rinks, equipment, uniforms, coaching and so forth, and we do everything we can to minimize the costs to the players’ families,” Wakeham says. “A grant from Imperial’s Volunteer Involvement Program helps to defray the ongoing costs of jerseys, pants, skates, gloves, helmets, pucks and the 101 other items that the players need and that constantly need to be replenished.” The investment has paid off. In the 2007-08 season, Steven’s team won their local, regional and provincial championships, bowing out only at the national level. Imperial Oil | Neighbour News | Dartmouth Refinery | Spring 2009
Performance Environmental Performance Workforce Issue Indicator 2006 2007 2008 Comments Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) Direct GHGs from running our operations (thousand tonnes of CO 2 equivalent) Indirect GHGs from purchased electricity (thousand tonnes of CO 2 equivalent) 758 706 726 We strive for continued energy efficiency that will reduce GHGs. Initiatives are in progress and being planned to reduce the energy consumed by the refinery. 112 104 112 Indirect GHGs are calculated based on the CO 2 produced from electricity we’ve purchased from the power grid to run our operations. Total GHGs (thousand tonnes of CO 2 equivalent) 872 811 834 We have reduced our CO 2 emissions by 11 percent since 2004. Air quality Sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) (tonnes) Regulatory compliance Spills Nitrogen oxides (NO x ) (tonnes) Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) (tonnes) 5426 4574 4779 Legislation requires that we reduce SO 2 by 25 percent from 2001 levels. A significant facility project is underway so that the Dartmouth refinery will be in compliance by 2010. 1773 1829 1600 The 2008 NO x emissions were reduced primarily by types of crude that were processed. Another factor was the replacement of a fuel driven compressor with an electrically driven compressor. The new facilities being installed for the SO 2 reduction project will also reduce NO x emissions. 793 839 792 Projects are in various stages to reduce VOCs from the site. For example, one tank roof seal was upgraded in 2008 and there are plans to replace five others over the next three years. Environmental regulatory incidents 0 0 1 There was an administrative incident in 2008 where documentation was not fully correct. Procedures have been reinforced. Number of oil and chemical spills (> one barrel) 0 0 2 There were two oil spills that were contained within clay-lined tank lots. Water quality Oil and grease (kg/day) 24 31 36 Results were well within the government limit of 416 kg/day. Employment Safety Total recordable incident rate (Number of incidents per 200,000 hours worked) Total suspended solids includes organic matter and silt (kg/day) 139 167 176 Results were well within the government limit of 908 kg/day. Ammonia (kg/day) 12 11 11 Results were well within the government limit of 303 kg/day. Number of employees 200 180 177 Number of contractors 280 (430 at peak) 285 (500 at peak) 337 (485 at peak) Employees 0 1.50 0 Contractors 0 0.50 0.29 Petroleum products industry employees 0.78 0.90 n/a Petroleum products industry contractors 1.04 0.71 n/a Our employee workforce has remained relatively unchanged over the last five years. In 2008 we hired as many as 485 contractors to help during our turnaround and vacuum furnace construction. Our safety results for employees and contractors are among the best in the industry. See interview on back page. Community Contributions United Way $111K $109K $104K In 2008, Imperial Oil was the second largest contributor in the energy industry division of the United Way of Halifax Region campaign. Meet Ross Matthews Ross Matthews heads up community relations as the refinery’s new safety, health and environment supervisor. In his new role, Ross hopes to have the insider’s perspective when it comes to understanding the needs of the community. He was born and raised in Dartmouth and has spent the better part of his 28-year career working here. He even went to Dartmouth High School. “This is my home,” he says. “And, I believe the refinery needs to be ever-aware and responsive to its neighbours.” Ross looks forward to getting out and meeting neighbours in the South Woodside community. Imperial Oil | Neighbour News | Dartmouth Refinery | Spring 2009
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