the transparency train: a perspective on energy and climate disclosures

The Transparency TrainA Perspective on Energy and Climate Disclosures

PNWARS 2015 Semi-Annual Conference

March 4-5, 2015

Energy Update Session

Sustainability - The Big Picture

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Population Growth

Urbanization

Wealth

Water

Food

Energy &

Fuel

Global Economic Driving Forces Eco-Enablers

Increases in Economic Driving Forces Often Tend to

Strain Natural Resources

Resource Availability Affects the Quantity and Quality of

Economic Driving Forces

Deforestation Climate Change

Ecosystem Decline

Our Success Managing the Interactions Above Determine Long

Term Global Sustainability

Material Resources

Environmental Impacts – Realized or Avoided

Source: KPMG Expect the Unexpected: Building business value in a changing world

The Transparency Train

Business and Sustainability ConnectionsThe Transparency Train

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Sustainability Challenges

Fuel/energy efficiency and renewables

Climate change and resiliency

Water stewardship

Routine and Non-routine releases to the environment

Land use management and ecosystem protection

Environmental compliance, reporting, and disclosure

Social/community impacts

Business Implications

Operational costs (+/-)

Stakeholder transparency and trust

Risk and crisis management (continuity and resiliency)

Brand and reputation

Suppliers and sustainable supply

Pressure Amplifiers

Hyper Transparency

Corporate Expectations for Reporting and Disclosure

Natural Resource Impacts and Availability

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The World of Direct DisclosuresThe Transparency Train

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Employees

CustomersInvestors

Government Regulators

SuppliersLocal

Communities

Media

NGOs / Non-Profits

Voluntary: GRI aligned Sustainability Report, website

Investor-Driven: CDP, DJSI, FTSE4Good responses

Surveys/Rankings: Newsweek, Oxfam, ClimateCounts.org

Regulatory: SEC, SASB, OSHA, EPA disclosures

The World of Indirect DisclosuresThe Transparency Train

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Energy & Climate Change Disclosures

3 Disclosures That Should Be On Your Radar

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CDP Climate DisclosureThe Transparency Train

confidential and proprietary 6

SASB – Rail TrainsportationThe Transparency Train

confidential and proprietary 7

Customer Requests & DisclosureThe Transparency Train

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Questions & Curiosities?

confidential and proprietary 9

Nick MartinSustainability Practice LeaderSenior Consultant+1 703 861 6997nick.martin@anteagroup.com