Sustainable Development at ConocoPhillips Canada

At ConocoPhillips, sustainable development means conducting our business in a way that promotes economic growth, a healthy environment and vibrant communities, now and in the future. We are committed to our sustainability goals and will continue our efforts to become and maintain a position as the best energy company to work for, have as a neighbour, invest in, have as a supplier or partner with. An important part of accomplishing this is integrating sustainable development into our business and delivering on our economic, social and environmental commitments.

The Nine Sustainable Development Commitments

ConocoPhillips’ approach to sustainable development is based on taking measurable actions that meet nine specific commitments. Our global progress on these commitments can be viewed in ConocoPhillips’ Sustainable Development Report.

We are working to apply these commitments to the distinct environmental and social challenges faced by our Canadian business.

• Increase the availability of ever-cleaner energy.
• Be transparent and accountable by measuring and reporting both our financial and non-financial performance.
• Operate to the highest safety standards.
• Positively impact communities wherever we operate.
• Minimize the environmental impact of our operations.
• Invest in the wellbeing and development of our employees.
• Constantly improve the energy and material efficiency of our operations.
• Practice and uphold the highest ethical standards.
• Ensure the long-term financial viability of the company.

We are promoting sustainable development by practicing the following five competencies: integration, stakeholder engagement, life-cycle management, knowledge management and innovation.

• Integration – Integrating economic, social and environmental considerations into strategic planning, decision-making and operating processes.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Consulting stakeholders to help us understand their diverse and evolving expectations and incorporating that understanding into our strategies.
• Lifecycle Management – Managing the full life-cycle of our operations, assets and products.
• Knowledge Management – Sharing our successes and failures to learn from our experiences.
• Innovation – Creating a culture that brings new and innovative thinking to the challenges of our evolving business environment.

We’re working to develop these competencies and embed them in our business. Our progress and the challenges we are working on are examined in this website.