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Our contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, the United Nations member states created an approach to addressing the greatest global economic, social and environmental challenges facing society with the development of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”). Innergex is committed to conducting its business activities in a way that contributes to the SDGs. Of the 17 goals, Innergex is currently contributing to 15 of them.

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Target	Disclosure Metric	Innergex Performance	Reference
2.5	Adhering to international and national regulations related to access and equitable benefits-sharing. Investing in and sharing benefits with Indigenous people and other stakeholders, and committing to reducing bio-piracy.	People / Indigenous Partnerships	n/a

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Target	Disclosure Metric	Innergex Performance	Reference
3.4	Supporting access to preventative health care, including through medical coverage offered to employees and their families and company programs focused on health and well-being. Supporting access to mental health care, including by ensuring that mental health care is included in medical coverage offered to employees and their families. Promoting safe and healthy surroundings around facilities and sites, promoting active mobility and sports.	People / Employees Compensation and Benefits Health & Safety People / Community A Good Neighbour Sponsorships and Donations Governance / Ethical Standards Human Rights	WHO Global Health Observatory Indicator (Adapted)

Target

Disclosure Metric

Innergex Performance

Reference

3.4

Supporting access to preventative health care, including through medical coverage offered to employees and their families and company programs focused on health and well-being.
Supporting access to mental health care, including by ensuring that mental health care is included in medical coverage offered to employees and their families.
Promoting safe and healthy surroundings around facilities and sites, promoting active mobility and sports.

People / Employees

Compensation and Benefits
Health & Safety

People / Community

A Good Neighbour
Sponsorships and Donations

Governance / Ethical Standards

Human Rights

WHO Global Health Observatory Indicator (Adapted)

Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning

Target	Disclosure Metric	Innergex Performance	Reference
4.7	Including information on human rights, gender equality and sustainable development in internal policies; Promoting sustainable development by demonstrating the business’ own commitment through implementing sustainability actions and by demonstrating and communicating these effectively to employees, suppliers and stakeholders.	People / Employees Training and Development Diversity & Inclusion Governance / Ethical Standards Human Rights Governance / Policies Sustainable Development Policy Policy Regarding Board Diversity Statement of Principle on the Safeguard and Promotion of Human Rights	N/A

Target

Disclosure Metric

Innergex Performance

Reference

4.7

Including information on human rights, gender equality and sustainable development in internal policies;
Promoting sustainable development by demonstrating the business’ own commitment through implementing sustainability actions and by demonstrating and communicating these effectively to employees, suppliers and stakeholders.

People / Employees

Training and Development
Diversity & Inclusion

Governance / Ethical Standards

Human Rights

Governance / Policies

N/A

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Target	Disclosure Metric	Innergex Performance	Reference
5.5	Representation of women in management positions, skilled (non-management) positions, and unskilled positions.	People / Employees Diversity & Inclusion	UN Global Compact – Oxfam Poverty Footprint 20-1
	Composition of the highest governance body and its committees.	Governance / Board of Directors Governance Structure Governance / Policies Policy Regarding Board Diversity	GRI Standard 102-22
	Percentage of individuals within the organization’s governance bodies by gender and age group.	Governance / Board of Directors Board Composition Governance / Policies Policy Regarding Board Diversity	GRI Standard 405-1
	Number of female board members.	Governance / Board of Directors Board Composition Governance / Policies Policy Regarding Board Diversity	UNCTAD proposed core SDGs reporting indicators D.1.2
	Percentage of employees per employee category by gender and age group.	People / Employees Employee Data Diversity & Inclusion	GRI Standard 405-1

Ensure access to water and sanitation for all

Target	Disclosure Metric	Innergex Performance	Reference
6.3	Total number and total volume of recorded significant spills.	Planet / Biodiversity Managing Waste	GRI Standard 306-3
5.56.6	Protect and restore water-related ecosystems.	Planet / Land Restoration	GRI Standard 306-3

Target

Disclosure Metric

Innergex Performance

Reference

6.3

Total number and total volume of recorded significant spills.

Planet / Biodiversity

Managing Waste

GRI Standard 306-3

5.56.6

Protect and restore water-related ecosystems.

Planet / Land

Restoration

GRI Standard 306-3

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Target	Disclosure Metric	Innergex Performance	Reference
7.2	Renewable electricity output	Prosperity / Operating Assets Production Proportionate	World Bank WDI
Company’s total gross global Scope 2 emissions and energy consumption	Planet / Air GHG Inventory Innergex Key Principle #1 We believe that people should have access to reliable, affordable, clean and renewable energy.	CDP 2017 Climate Change CC10.1a

Target

Disclosure Metric

Innergex Performance

Reference

7.2

Renewable electricity output

Prosperity / Operating Assets

Production Proportionate

World Bank WDI

Company’s total gross global Scope 2 emissions and energy consumption

Planet / Air

GHG Inventory

Innergex Key Principle #1
We believe that people should have access to reliable, affordable, clean and renewable energy.

CDP 2017 Climate Change CC10.1a

Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all

Target	Disclosure Metric	Innergex Performance	Reference
8.2	Direct economic value generated and distributed on an accruals basis, including the basic components for the organization’s global operations	2021 Annual Report	GRI Standard 201-1
8.2	Average hours of training that the organization’s employees have undertaken during the reporting period.	People / Employees Training and Development	GRI Standard 404-1
8.5	Percentage of employees per employee category.	People / Employees Employee Data Diversity & Inclusion	GRI Standard 405-1
	Total number of employees by employment contract (permanent and temporary).		GRI Standard 102-8
	Total number of employees by employment type (full-time and part-time).		GRI Standard 102-8
	Benefits which are standard for full-time employees of the organization but are not provided to temporary or part-time employees.	People / Employees Compensation and Benefits Equal Remuneration	GRI Standard 401-2
	Percentage of total employees who received a regular performance and career development review during the reporting period.	People / Employees Training and Development	GRI Standard 404-3
	Average hours of training that the organization’s employees have undertaken during the reporting period.	People / Employees Training and Development	GRI Standard 404-1
	Percentage of individuals within the organization’s governance bodies by gender and age group.	Governance / Board of Directors Board Composition Governance / Policies Policy Regarding Board Diversity	GRI Standard 405-1
8.7	Human Rights.	Governance / Ethical Standards Human Rights Governance / Policies Statement of Principle on the Safeguard and Promotion of Human Rights	UNCTAD proposed core SDG reporting indicators C.7
8.8	Types of injury, injury rate (IR), occupational disease rate (ODR), lost day rate (LDR), absentee rate (AR), and work-related fatalities, for all employees.	People / Employees Rates of Injury, Occupational Disease, Lost Days and Total Number of Work-Related Fatalities Governance / Policies Health & Safety Policy	GRI Standard 403-2
	Work days lost due to occupational accidents, injuries and illness.		UNCTAD proposed core SDGs reporting indicators C.6
	Approximate proportion of workers and smallholders who wear PPE when provided.	People / Employees Health & Safety Governance / Policies Health & Safety Policy	UN Global Compact-Oxfam Poverty Footprint PF- 13.2

Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Target	Disclosure Metric	Innergex Performance	Reference
9.1	Direct economic value generated and distributed on an accruals basis, including the basic components for the organization’s global operations	2021Annual Report	GRI Standard 201-1
9.1	a. Extent of development of significant infrastructure investments and services supported; b. Current or expected impacts on communities and local economies, including positive and negative impacts where relevant.	People / Community A Good Neighbour Sponsorships and Donations People / Indigenous Communities A Path to Reconciliation Prosperity / Sustainable Investments Governance / Policies Sustainable Development Policy	GRI Standard 203-1
9.4	Environmental protection expenditure including costs of waste disposal, emissions treatment, and remediation and costs of prevention and environmental management.	Planet / Biodiversity	GRI G4-EN31
	Greenhouse gas emissions (Scopes 1-2) per net value added.	Planet / Air GHG Inventory 2021 Annual Report	GRI G4-EN31
	CO2 intensity.	Planet / Air GHG Inventory	World Bank WDI (adapted)
	Total greenhouse gas emissions. (kt of CO₂e)	Planet / Air GHG Inventory	World Bank WDI (adapted)

Reduce inequality within and among countries

Target	Disclosure Metric	Innergex Performance	Reference
10.3	Total number of employees by employment contract (permanent and temporary).	People / Employees Employee Data Diversity & Inclusion	GRI Standard 102-8
	Total number of employees by employment type (full-time and part-time).		GRI Standard 102-8
	Percentage of total employees who received a regular performance and career development review during the reporting period.	People / Employees Training and Development	GRI Standard 404-3
	Average hours of training that the organization’s employees have undertaken during the reporting period.	People / Employees Training and Development	GRI Standard 404-1
10.4	Paying at a minimum a living wage, providing insurance for employees and social security.	People / Employees Equal Remuneration for Women and Men Compensation and Benefits	N/A

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Target	Disclosure Metric	Innergex Performance	Reference
12.4	Gross direct (Scope 1) emissions in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent.	Planet / Air GHG Inventory Governance / Policies Sustainable Development Policy	GRI Standard 305-1
Total number and total volume or recorded significant spills.	Planet / Biodiversity Managing Waste	GRI Standard 306-3
12.5	Environmental protection expenditure including costs of waste disposal, emissions treatment, and remediation and costs of prevention and environmental management.	Planet / Land Restoration Planet / Biodiversity Governance / Policies Sustainable Development Policy	GRI G4-EN31

Target

Disclosure Metric

Innergex Performance

Reference

12.4

Gross direct (Scope 1) emissions in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent.

Planet / Air

GHG Inventory

Governance / Policies

Sustainable Development Policy

GRI Standard 305-1

Total number and total volume or recorded significant spills.

Planet / Biodiversity

Managing Waste

GRI Standard 306-3

12.5

Environmental protection expenditure including costs of waste disposal, emissions treatment, and remediation and costs of prevention and environmental management.

Planet / Land

Restoration

Planet / Biodiversity

Governance / Policies

Sustainable Development Policy

GRI G4-EN31

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Target	Disclosure Metric	Innergex Performance	Reference
13.2	Responsibly engaging in climate policy; collaborating with governments.	Key Principles Governance / Policies Sustainable Development Policy	N/A

Target

Disclosure Metric

Innergex Performance

Reference

13.2

Responsibly engaging in climate policy; collaborating with governments.

Key Principles

Governance / Policies

Sustainable Development Policy

N/A

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources

Target	Disclosure Metric	Innergex Performance	Reference
14.3	Environmental protection expenditure including costs of waste disposal, emissions treatment, and remediation and costs of prevention and environmental management.	Planet / Water Fish and Wildlife Monitoring Programs Planet / Land Restoration Governance / Policies Sustainable Development Policy	GRI G4-EN31
Gross direct (Scope 1) emissions in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent.	Planet / Air GHG Inventory Governance / Policies Sustainable Development Policy	GRI 305-1

Target

Disclosure Metric

Innergex Performance

Reference

14.3

Environmental protection expenditure including costs of waste disposal, emissions treatment, and remediation and costs of prevention and environmental management.

Planet / Water

Fish and Wildlife Monitoring Programs

Planet / Land

Restoration

Governance / Policies

Sustainable Development Policy

GRI G4-EN31

Gross direct (Scope 1) emissions in metric tons of CO₂ equivalent.

Planet / Air

GHG Inventory

Governance / Policies

Sustainable Development Policy

GRI 305-1

Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss

Target	Disclosure Metric	Innergex Performance	Reference
15.1	Total number and total volume or recorded significant spills.	Planet / Biodiversity Managing Waste	GRI Standard 306-3
Environmental protection expenditure including costs of waste disposal, emissions treatment, and remediation and costs of prevention and environmental management.	Planet / Water Planet / Land Restoration Governance / Policies Sustainable Development Policy	GRI G4-EN31
15.4	Understanding the social and economic value of ecosystems and their services and factoring this in when developing corporate strategies and activities; Recognizing mountain ecosystems, and identifying the sites, scale, risks and impacts of operational activities, products and services on biodiversity, endangered species, waterbodies and related habitats; Protecting mountain ecosystems through land remediation and rehabilitation, habitat protection and restoration, biodiversity protection in operational sites and environmental investments; Integrating corporate goals and targets related to biodiversity and ecosystem services into corporate policies, risk-and-opportunity assessments and in supply chain management; Taking responsibility for waste generated and harmful chemicals used in operations. Assessing and preventing actual or potential negative impact on soil, wildlife, ecosystems and the food chain.	Planet / Water Fish and Wildlife Monitoring Programs Aquatic Life Planet / Land Restoration Planet / Biodiversity Governance / Policies Sustainable Development Policy	N/A

Target

Disclosure Metric

Innergex Performance

Reference

15.1

Total number and total volume or recorded significant spills.

Planet / Biodiversity

Managing Waste

GRI Standard 306-3

Environmental protection expenditure including costs of waste disposal, emissions treatment, and remediation and costs of prevention and environmental management.

Planet / Water

Planet / Land

Restoration

Governance / Policies

Sustainable Development Policy

GRI G4-EN31

15.4

Understanding the social and economic value of ecosystems and their services and factoring this in when developing corporate strategies and activities;
Recognizing mountain ecosystems, and identifying the sites, scale, risks and impacts of operational activities, products and services on biodiversity, endangered species, waterbodies and related habitats;
Protecting mountain ecosystems through land remediation and rehabilitation, habitat protection and restoration, biodiversity protection in operational sites and environmental investments;
Integrating corporate goals and targets related to biodiversity and ecosystem services into corporate policies, risk-and-opportunity assessments and in supply chain management;
Taking responsibility for waste generated and harmful chemicals used in operations.
Assessing and preventing actual or potential negative impact on soil, wildlife, ecosystems and the food chain.

Planet / Water

Fish and Wildlife Monitoring Programs

Aquatic Life

Planet / Land

Restoration

Planet / Biodiversity

Governance / Policies

Sustainable Development Policy

N/A

Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies

Target	Disclosure Metric	Innergex Performance	Reference
16.3	A description of the organization’s values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior.	Governance / Ethical Standards Governance / Policies Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Guidelines Code of Conduct Statement of Principle on the Safeguard and Promotion of Human Rights Whistle-Blowing Policy Workplace Environment Free of Harassment, Violence and Bullying Policy	GRI Standard 102-16
16.3	A description of internal and external mechanisms for: Seeking advice about ethical and lawful behavior, and organizational integrity; Reporting concerns about unethical or unlawful behavior, and organizational integrity.	People / Employees Health & Safety Governance / Policies Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Guidelines Code of Conduct Statement of Principle on the Safeguard and Promotion of Human Rights Whistle-Blowing Policy Workplace Environment Free of Harassment, Violence and Bullying Policy	GRI Standard 102-17
16.5	Does the company publicly state it will work against corruption in all its forms, including bribery and extortion?	Governance / Ethical Standards Governance / Policies Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Guidelines	UN Global Compact Oxfam Poverty Footprint
	Total number and percentage of governance body members that the organization’s anti-corruption policies and procedures have been communicated to.	Governance / Board of Directors Board Member Training	GRI Standard 205-2
	Publicly stated commitment to work against corruption in all its forms, including bribery and extortion.	Governance / Policies Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Guidelines Code of Conduct Whistle-Blowing Policy	The 10^th principle Against Corruption B.1
	Commitment to be in compliance with all relevant laws, including anti-corruption laws.	Governance / Ethical Standards Governance / Policies Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Guidelines Code of Conduct	The 10th principle Against Corruption B.2
	Support by the organization’s leadership for anti-corruption.	Governance / Ethical Standards Governance / Policies Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Guidelines	The 10th principle Against Corruption B.4
	Communication and training on the anti-corruption commitment for all employees.	Governance / Policies Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Guidelines Code of Conduct	The 10th principle Against Corruption B.5
	Internal checks and balances to ensure consistency with the anti-corruption commitment.	Governance / Policies Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Guidelines Code of Conduct	The 10th principle Against Corruption B.7
	Monitoring and improvement processes.	Governance / Policies Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Guidelines Code of Conduct	The 10th principle Against Corruption B.7
16.6	Number of board meetings and attendance rate.	Governance / Board of Directors	UNCTAD proposed core SDGs reporting D.1.1 UNCTAD proposed core SDGs reporting D.1.5 UNCTAD proposed core SDGs reporting D.1.4 GRI Standard 102-23
	Compensation total and compensation per board member and executive.	Management Information Circular
	Existence of audit committee, number of meetings and attendance rate.	Governance / Board of Directors
	Whether the chair of the highest governance body is also an executive office of the organization.	Management Information Circular
16.7	Board members by age.	Management Information Circular	UNCTAD proposed core SDGs reporting indicators D.1.3 GRI Standard 102-22 GRI Standard 102-24 GRI Standard 102-29
	Composition of the highest governance body and its committees.	Management Information Circular Governance / Policies Policy Regarding Board Diversity
	Nomination and selection processes for the highest governance body and its committees.	Management Information Circular Governance / Policies Policy Regarding Board Diversity
	Highest governance body’s role in identifying and managing economic, environmental, and social topics and their impacts, risks, and opportunities.	Management Information Circular Governance / Policies Duties of the Chairman of the Board Sustainable Development Policy

Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Target	Disclosure Metric	Innergex Performance	Reference
17.7	Entering into transparent and accountable partnerships with governments, civil society and all other relevant actors in sustainable development; Complimenting the other parties to provide the full depth of resources, expertise and technological innovation needed to achieve sustainable development; Supporting joint development initiatives and/or international cooperative mechanisms and working with governmental and non-governmental partners, civil society and international organizations.	People / Community A Good Neighbour People / Indigenous Partnerships Governance / Policies Sustainable Development Policy Key Principles	N/A

Target

Disclosure Metric

Innergex Performance

Reference

17.7

Entering into transparent and accountable partnerships with governments, civil society and all other relevant actors in sustainable development;
Complimenting the other parties to provide the full depth of resources, expertise and technological innovation needed to achieve sustainable development;
Supporting joint development initiatives and/or international cooperative mechanisms and working with governmental and non-governmental partners, civil society and international organizations.

People / Community

A Good Neighbour

People / Indigenous Partnerships

Governance / Policies

Sustainable Development Policy

Key Principles

N/A